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Newly diagnosed with steroid induced diabetes

Hello Kathleen, I’ve been on prednisolone for about 14 years. It was originally prescribed for polymyalgia rheumatica. About 7 years ago my a...

Post by: MargaretR, Sep 21, 2020 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Type 2 and vulnerable person shopping slots

I’ve been using Sainsbury for a weekly shop for about 5 years. From talking to the drivers over the years I learnt that although you book from a...

Post by: MargaretR, May 15, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Copy of letter sent out to NHS GPs re Shielding (03/04/20)

I found this on the Versus Arthritis website. (Google Versus Arthritis). It has been developed by The British Society for Rheumatology for those...

Post by: MargaretR, Apr 7, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Diabetic remission, and the risk of Covid-19

I can’t give a reference because I have forgotten where I saw this. The letters are coming from more than one source. The ones applying to cancer...

Post by: MargaretR, Mar 30, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Coronavirus

I’ve been on hydroxchloroquine for about 5 years ago for rheumatoid arthritis. It’s an antinflammatory. I stopped taking it about 6 months ago,...

Post by: MargaretR, Mar 21, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Polymyalgia rheumatica

Hello34South I’m sorry to read of your Pmr, it really is an unpleasant condition. As you can read earlier in this thread, I started with it about...

Post by: MargaretR, Jan 23, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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WHY DO I HAVE HIGHER BLOOD SUGARS AFTER AN INFECTIONS CLEARED

I’ve had these infections, and they are very difficult to shift. My GP uses a CRP blood test to monitor recovery. CRP is used for lots of...

Post by: MargaretR, Nov 22, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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it works for blood sugar down

Black garlic is available in small plastic pots. It is a way of preserving the garlic. Delicious with cheese, and in salads. But expensive.

Post by: MargaretR, Jun 25, 2019 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Self control in hospital

Not all of Cumbria are covered by Cumbria Healthcare Trust. Kendal and Barrow are lumped in with Lancaster and I think it’s called Morecambe Bay....

Post by: MargaretR, Jun 9, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 2 Robinsons Fruit Creations

You can get something called cold infusions. Twinnings started selling them last year, and Sainsbury then started selling their own brand. There...

Post by: MargaretR, Jun 6, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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Thrush

Have you tried yoghurt? Both eating it and applying it. Messy, but it works foe me. It needs to be the plain, live variety - well at least for...

Post by: MargaretR, May 26, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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Prednisolone

Hello hwhiting I’m still on 10 mg. I’ve been up and down like a yo-yo. When I went onto methotrexate the idea was that I’d be able to get off...

Post by: MargaretR, May 19, 2019 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Prednisolone

Thanks Brunneria. I took prednisolone initially for polymyalgia rheumatica, which changed into rheumatoid arthritis. All part of the autoimmune...

Post by: MargaretR, May 14, 2019 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Prednisolone

I’ve been taking prednisolone for about 12 years. I’ve always been overweight, and did gain while on the prednisolone. I’ve been up as high as 70...

Post by: MargaretR, May 14, 2019 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Approved psychology project- Living with diabetes: adjustment to illness and well-being

I also stopped when I got to the first section of very negative statements. I know it was followed by a section of positive ones, but the damage...

Post by: MargaretR, Apr 25, 2019 in forum: Diabetes Research
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Prediabetic with Fibromyalgia

I agree with Pipp. I’ve got rheumatoid arthritis plus some back problems which haven’t been diagnosed yet, but the effect is that I can’t walk...

Post by: MargaretR, Apr 10, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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Newly diagnosed and exams

Dizzy and light headed isn’t a good thing to be when doing exams, though. I don’t know anything about LPC exams, but with Alevels, GCSEs and...

Post by: MargaretR, Dec 9, 2018 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Urgent need for urination

I’ve got a number of other conditions alongside type 2, and have been taking slow release morphine (MST) for pain. I hadn’t made the connection...

Post by: MargaretR, Dec 8, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 2 Overweight and just new to Type 2 diebetes

Hello Larry I’ve been type 2 (steroid induced) fo about 3 years. I was about 23 stone. I’d spent a lifetime trying to loose weight by cutting...

Post by: MargaretR, Dec 8, 2018 in forum: Ask A Question
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Student Finance / Open Uni Study

Hello Sal I’m an OU associate lecturer (ie tutor). If you go on the OU website for new students there is a link for Finance. If you run the...

Post by: MargaretR, Nov 27, 2018 in forum: General Chat

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