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I am struggling with blood glucose readings and have now been changed from novomix30 to Lantus Solostar and Apidra Solostar along with Gluco rx needles. I find that the buttons on the pens are too hard to operate and I end up bleeding and sore. I have a swollen thumb joint from arthritis. I...

I've just checked for a specialist diabetic nurse and the West Midlands (and East Midlands ) don't have one. The nearest is Oxford but she doesn't cover us, I checked the list to be sure if she might be filling in or something.

Thanks for those replies everyone. I have started Co enzyme Q10 at 300mg, along with vitamin E and B complex and have felt some benefit. At the moment I have no consultant assigned, the last one was happy to hack a bit of muscle and send it off to Newcastle, but is now way out of his area of...

Hi everyone I have just received results of a muscle biopsy that puts me in the mitochondrial disease 'box'. This is a relief, in that I now have a reason for the dizziness/co-ordination/mobility problems I suffer with. However, I have been advised that I probably don't have type 2 diabetes (as...

Apologies for the Daniels/McKenna mix up, I don't know why I had Paul Daniels name on my mind. I did go in and edit the name to the correct one. Hopefully will make sense now.

Hi, I am newly joined to the forum having struggling with type 2 diabetes for around 10 years. I was put on insulin a few years ago as I was suffering huge side effects with the usual oral treatment. I have a good few stone to lose and being on insulin along with thyroid disease has proved...