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Hello, I was in hospital yesterday, in the Endo and diabetic unit. I noted the exact same thing, in fact the gentleman sitting next to me in the waiting area was a type 1 diagnosed in 1962.He had just had his foot amputated because he had stood on a screw. He was unable to use his fingers, they...

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Julie, I was diagnosed at 45, and it seems that its all I ever think about these days. I find it terribly stressful, but all the posts on the forum reassure me that it gets better. I am more willing to believe them since the posters have lived with it a long time, certainly longer than you or...

7 last night,5.3 on waking

I have been doing injections for 4 months now, have neuropathy and feel anxious and awful, aleady ready to give up, but please d andon't. It's extremely hard just getting through each day with work etc. on top and being constantly reminded of your being ill, injections ,pills , hospital...

5.1 night, 5.4 morning

6 last night, 5'5 this morning

Thank you and thanks to all who replied to this thread so far, I have been feeling terrified and alone since diagnosis, I don't think anyone prepares you for the emotional shock and the weirdness of having to inject youself all the time or the complications already present especially when it has...

I did, mine is much worse at night. I was told it was neuropathy, and given gaboprentin,which is for nerve pain and sleeping pills. The itchiness maybe dry skin as a side effect of diabetes. I know what you mean though,its a vicious cycle, legs hurt, cant walk,then no exercise etc.

Darren, I can empathise. I have had bad numbness and pins and needles in my feet and arms since going on insulin and was diagnosed in May. It got much worse as my bgs came down from@ 29 to single digits. Is it worse at night?

Hello, I am in Surrey. They said the eye screening test has been outsourced and the outsourcing company has a backlog. I have tried chasing.

Thanks all. The site is invaluable really. I am not great on carb counting, but tried to cut down to below 100g a day. I was interested to know how long it took before people adjusted to the "new normal", I find constantly having to think about diabetes,insulin,hypos etc really tiring and...

Hello, Thanks azure for starting a new thread for this,noblehead there is a 8 month delay for an nhs eye test where I live, so I thought it better to pay. Thank you though. Bloods vary from 2.9 to 15.

Hello, I have been reading this forum for a long time and it has been really helpful,this is my first post. I had a random blood test in may this year, my bg came back as 29mmol. I believe the normal fasting is 4-5.Over the years I have been to the same doctor , since 2003 in fact. They last...