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Yes and my weight is still dropping albeit more slowly now. My Doctor is aware of this rapid weight loss and says its ok to continue with the Duloxatine meds issued for neuropathy pain. Unfortunately Duloxatine does have its side effects at higher doses like loss of libido in some people...

Hi, I'd just like to mention that that I am 53 yrs old and I've had type 2 diabetessince 2007 I've always had morning high sugars which has done me a lot of damage over the years, im now on insulin which was my own choice as I wanted more control, although this is not to be taken lightly as you...

Ive had type 2 for about ten years now, I had 27 DVT's and five blood clots in my lungs over a 25 year period which messed with my circulation this led to a sedentary lifestyle because I couldn't move around so much as I did before the health condition. Type 2 I will never understand now on...

checkout the NHS website and choose another surgery if yours is no good, I changed recently to one a little further away which supports involvement of the patient not just sticking to government statistics all the time not everyone is the same and government statistics and targets don't fit...

If your refused testing equipment you could quote what this chap says below about testing before driving, ask the GP if they would prefer you to drive just before a likely Hypo and ask for statement that in writing for you to give to DVLA and your insurance company. They will see sense you...

Its all about the cost of test strips that's all no matter what testing machine you have and companies give them away we know that from this website they just want you to buy the test strips for £25 a box and 3 boxes a month equate to £75 per patient if your on insulin then there is the rest of...

Stress is a big part of this for me, I am disabled myself because of multiple blood clots in my legs 27 in 25 years and multiple blood clots in my lungs 5 in all I got type 2 about 10 years ago but I believe it could have been avoided by a GP that said BS of 7.0 wasn't anything to worry about...

if I feel my sugars dropping slowly and I am slightly disorientated I'll eat an oat cereal bar. if I feel as though I'm going to pass out Liquid sucrose you can buy it in a blue tube made by silver spoon it is to keep icing on cakes soft. a clear thick liquid almost tasteless one teaspoon has...

My GP told me that the Nice figures don't take into consideration body size body weight and activity levels. its very much like you being 6ft 7 ins tall and having slightly high blood pressure because you are tall not because you have a medical condition. everybody's body is different and for...

Can't believe that no-body has mentioned you can get emergency vials of insulin from your usual chemist they will sub you some if push gets to shove waiting for an appointment at the new surgery. They usually keep an extra box or two of each type of insulin just in case somebody needs some. I...

Also increasing potassium intake can ease the effects of Lactose. I. e. eat a banana.

Hi, I am a vaper and for those of you that are & Diabetic like myself here are a couple of interesting facts I learn't recently. Firstly Electronic Cigarette juice consists of a food grade Propylene Glycol base (PG) usually mixed with a certain percentage of food Grade Vegetable Glycerine or...

Hey everyone Thank you for your kind words, Over the week before Easter 2015 I took the new insulin Insuman comb 25 and it caused itching at the injection site at times I wanted to scratch until my skin bled. I even tried to inject in my belly after being told to inject in my legs. on day one...

There is nothing worse than a Big 30 stone GP sitting there and telling you at 19 stone and 6ft 6ins tall that you are obese, my answer was you can talk sunshine in your profession I would have thought you would be setting an example.

in truth if you have had high sugars for a long period of time and they suddenly drop to single figure you can have a hypo in the form of shaking your sugars would not necessarily be below 4. they could be as high as 7 if your sugars have been in double figures for a long time, it is your body...