Recent Content by Robbie64

Fingers crossed that it's just the exercise. If it keeps coming back when you exercise maybe it is something you can mention to your GP or nurse?

I'm not sure if we are allowed to post links but I did a google search (not always the best thing to do!) and found something called "Runner's Itch" which is described as "Runner’s itch is a sensation that occurs in people who run or do strenuous exercise. There are several causes of this itchy...

My morning readings are the worst for the reason mentioned above, the dawn phenomenon. On a morning my blood sugar levels are 7.5 or so. However during the rest of the day they are lower. I've read in a few posts here that the morning level can sometimes take a while to come down even when the...

Thanks Kenny. That's given me some hope that I can reduce the tingling / itching by continuing to look after my BG levels. Today the itching is not as bad but it is like this sometimes but at other times the itching can get very troublesome. The strangest thing is that the itching became a...

^ thanks for the reply. I'll just have to wait and see what the diabetic nurse says on Monday.

I was put on Forxiga this year and did have some problems with thrush but before it got too bad I had a bad reaction to the medication and ended up in hospital with both dehydration and swelling in my throat. My heart rate rose to over 100 and my blood pressure fell to 90/60. I had to stop...

I was going to start a thread about diabetic neuropathy and saw this. I'm getting itchiness in my left foot and the lower leg which is starting to make me feel very down. I'm also getting random itchiness in the right foot as well as occassional random itching on my head and body. The left foot...

I must admit I'm not the best of eaters of healthy food though I'm a lot better than I used to be when I was living on microwave food and takeaways a few years ago. I try to eat basic, simple meals but these invariably involve food types that include things I should be avoiding, such as...

Hi Does anyone know how much longer the prolonged / sustained release version of Metformin takes to get into the blood stream when compared to the ordinary (immediate release) version of Metformin? I was on ordinary Metformin for 5 years with good results until late last year. My blood sugar...