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I didn't realise the full impact of diabetes type 2 on the nervous system . I had a bad fall 2 weeks ago. My legs couldn't hold me upright. I had on flat shoes but swollen legs and feet. I hit the pavement breaking my toe ,grazed my knee. Broke my finger and face planted the pavement. I was...

Steroid tpi's I had 7. Tpi's last Tuesday, they were for fibromyalgia, fasciitis in the neck and shoulders. They worked on the pain but sent my blood glucose rock setting to 19.3 mmol. They are up and down. Today before lunch they were 4.3 then spiked up to 15.1 Its making me feel horrible. Can...

Is it my fault that I can't get my blood sugars low enough. My doctor talks to me as if its all my fault

When should a newly diagnosed DM2 patient see an endocrinologist? I was diagnosed on 8th June. I am having real problems with getting my BS under control. I was wondering whether I should have been offered an appointment with the endo people at my local hospital. I dont know whether its worth...

I had been unwell for over 3 years. Rapidly putting on weight, retaining fluid, swollen everything, thrush, infections. Pain in legs feet and arms and hands. Then I went to Rheumatology who took routine blood tests, blood glucose results were 15.9.. on the basis of this one test - it is the ONLY...