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Well what a very surreal day/experience … I’ve tried to compose myself and come to grips with information I am just finding out(today). Some of you may know I have recently been diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease. My cardiologist was the one to point me back to my GP for further...

Having been given the direction to walk walk and well walk as much as possible (because of pvd) and to in general get those legs moving I embarked upon walking again today. I managed a 2.2 mile round trip to the park (uphill for the first part down hill the second) followed by a 20 minute rest...

I get the impression from all the articles I read about PVD/PAD that it's a very reproducable consistent and predictable pain but ... I wonder if any of you have experience with this :- Is it common to get good days where you don't feel any cramps (even when walking)? then say bad for two to...

Hi folks, I'll warn people in advance that this is a bit of a depressing topic and is my own personal experience with my latest diagnosis from the GP yesterday ... so at the moment I am a little bit down to say the least. I was diagnosed in late July last year with Type 2 after presenting to...

Hi all, I was wondering if any of you practise/use Biofeedback techniques it's something that I have just started to read about amongst many other things for pain management. I'm not talking about Biofeedback machines but rather the definition of Biofeedback as described by the Mayo Clinic...

Hi all, It's been a while since I have posted on the site due to some complications that have resurfaced. When I originally joined the board shortly after diagnosis I was plagued by pins and needles and cramping in my feet and legs with occasional pins and needles in my hands. After starting...

Hi all, I am still fairly new to all this and to be honest I am still a little confused about what constitutes good blood sugar management and a normal (or as near normal as possible) blood sugar level. I was diagnosed as T2 and registered here at the beginning of August. I have been using my...

Hi, I've only recently joined this forum and have received some excellent advice and yet again I have some more questions :D When I had my meeting with my diabetic specialist I complained of pins and needles in the feet and also pain in the legs and cramps whilst walking. I wasn't actually...

Hello all, :D My name is Richard I was diagnosed roughly two weeks ago (type 2) and this past Thursday had my meeting with my diabetes specialist to be given the diabetes info pack and basically be shown what all the figures etc. mean. What to control what to do and the best way to go about...