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yes, keep a diary of everything that happens or said. Each company has a duty of care towards you meaning that they have to make reasonable adjustments to your job. Make sure that their sickness policy etc is up to date - mine wasnt. And, sorry to say this, but I found out that the doctors...

All my illnesses have been caused by stress levels. Including my diabetes, underactive thyroid, stress incontinence, mental health, cholesterol, meds cause weight gain, housing conditions, rejection, family feuds, work pressure. Ive now become a burden for everyone - i was told stand on your...

Please be very careful what you say, what you do. It happened to me, even though they are obliged to have 'a duty of care' towards sick staff. I have a mental health disability, worked for a local london authority for 21 years - member of union - was dismissed in 2010 - they put it down to...

mmmmm, tasty gralic beard - specially when you cant eat anything else!!!!!!!! :!:

I have type 2 , and need to lose weight - am just over 16 stone - 5ft female - age 50 I hear a lot about going on a low carb diet - do i have to weigh all my food? And what foods are carbs - does that include things like baked beans which are not only proteins but carbs too - with lots of...

Ive been on simvastatins for some years now, during this time I have experienced muscle spasms starting in arch of feet, then gradually up legs, buttocks. I have found that since taking them I have become more and more immobilised and cant exercise at all let alone go shopping. It gradually...

Hi Nannybee, welcome, I too am a newbie, and dont know where to turn. I too have been refused - apparently i was told that test strips are only being given to those who are insulin dependent. I have a small handful left but keeping them for an emergency. The GP sent me a letter telling me...

I have been put on Metformin 3 times daily. I am finding it dificult to remember to take it during the day. But when I do take it it causes me to feel terribly uwell. It causes a horrible fluttering inside my belly area, my brain and concentration deminishes until it wears off, but the only...

Sorry if Ive scared anyone, but this is an extreme result of the possible bruising. It may be nothing, I get it too - and I hope nothing serious either, you can easily bruise with too much fat around you - I get it not knowing where I got it from either. Ive got a large bruise right now on my...

Hi, my mum bruises very easily - its got something to do with her red/white cells!!!!???? She is on Warfren daily for the rest of her life, it also has to be monitored extremely carefully by the hospital as the need for it in her body can fluctuate, if not monitored carefully it can kill, so im...

Hi, I have been diagnosed with type 2 over 1-2 years, I have only had 2visits to the diabetic nurse at my surgery where I was given a meter and some test strips to monitor 2 hrs before breakfast and 2hrs after evening meal. I have recently been sent a letter from my GP saying that I no longer...