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    NEUROPATHY & SURGERY

    I have Neuropathy from my groin to my ankle right leg & I am due for a full knee replacement shortly , can anyone tell me will the pain go away or remain the same & anyone know of any complications .
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    Circulation

    Following a recent check at the metabolic unit , I have to have an Echo - Cardiogram so they can prescribe different drugs rather than Byetta , both feet are now discoloured left being the worst as it's purple but my big toe is white & all toes now numb yet I have good pulses I have also had...
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    Circulation

    Hi! i'M having major problems with my left foot - below the ankle my foot is purple , big toe white pains in calf & my GP tells me not to worry , ( pulses are good , although toes feel as if they are frozen in ice , my left leg is also fused at the knee , i also have severe oedema in both legs &...
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    Pens

    Has anyone out there had bother with actually using the Huma Pen it dials upto 80 , unfortunately I do not have the strength to force the plunger down to take my shot & therefore have to resort back to my AutoPen to fire it in then dial up twice to inject the rest ? Any easier methods out there...
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    Liraglutide

    This is the injection my Diabetes Doctor wishes to put me on , can anyone / or has anyone been using this drug & if so what are the effects if any , I know one is considerable weight loss but I'm also on high dose steroids which gain weight . Thank you. 8)
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    New Drug ( via Daily Injection )

    I was at the Hospital just before xmas & because they are actually seeing a marked improvement in my control ( HB1AC Down to 8.3 ) The doctor asked me if I would take part in another trial but it would involve taking another daily injection taking me upto 5 daily of which I'm unsure about ...
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    Pioglitazone

    Not sure whether or not I spelt it correctly but 4 months ago my Diabetes Doctor sent me for an ECG with regards to trying this drug but warned me of possible side effcts that I must pay attention to Oedema - swelling in the legs which after takingit for less than 1 week I got , my legs blew up...
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    Feet !

    :D Hopefully we all still have them , but over the years both my feet from just below the ankle have a mottled affect ( brown ) as if covered with freckles & bluish tinge , I've seen the doctors & specialists & they put it down to age ( only 57 ) & neuropathy , plus the toes on my left foot are...
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    Glucophage SR M/R Tablets

    Hi ! , I'm taking glucophage , been taking them for awhile now but they do nothing for me , in fact the come out the same as they go in , not even disolved , this is every day , I tell my Diabetes team & they seem to think that this is okay but where's the benefit , cause dhiorea more...
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    water retention below knees

    Hi! All ,Recently had Testosterone Implants implanted into left thigh , I've had this procedure 48 times now ( my Diabetes is Hormone Related ) due to Klinefelter Syndrome - had operation 2 weeks ago , usually no side affects , but this time I have Oedema ( water retention ) in both legs below...
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    TYPE 2 HORMONE RELATED

    Hi ! I was diagnosed type 2 after 6 months of thorough testing etc , as the majority of Health staff I came into contact with all stated that it was through obesity that I had developed Type 2 , How wrong could they be ? Way , way out ! Hormonal is the cause much to their dismay , then again...
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