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Hi can any one tell me how metformin tablets work? And are they any good ? Thanks

I recently every time I stand up I get really bad light head/ dizziness and blurry vision ( only for like 2 - 4 seconds but it happens every time any one else experienced this or no what the cause may be Thanks

Although as diabetics we get testing strips for free why on earth are they so expensive to buy in chemists ?

Hi out of interest how often do you get your prescription , And how much do you go threw in that amount of time , I usually get 4 pots of testing strips 1 box of nova rapid insulin 1 box of levimer insulin and a box of lancets Then when I need a new sharps bin put that on as well

Hi, has any one found their weight goes up or down or stays the same since being a diabetic ? Before I was diagnosed I was just over 13 stone then literally 6 weeks after being diagnosed I lost 4 stone and went down to 9 stone ! But the last 18 months I have been bang in 11 stone won't budge a...

Can diabetic patients get cannabis subscribed in the uk ?

Hi if U dnt like needles check this link out it might be for you or it might not, hope it's of some help http://injexuk.com/

Hi please read this and if You an connect to it then please reply and please dnt judge me, the past 6 months I have noticed my eyes are starting to hurt and strain abit. I am Very hard working and up at the crack of dawn everyday and find I get bad head aches aswell thru the pain in my eyes ...

After a slow walk home from a friends house about 20 min walk. I got home and my shins felt asif they was bleeding and also felt pins and needles . Does any one no what that could of been for ???

Looking to go to the gym properly this time around , can any give any tips or ideas such as what to eat before hand / and drink. Also was thinking of a protein shake or some sort of muscle gain shake , does any one or recommend anything thanks

hi i have been have cold like feelings in my legs the last few weeks, alsmost cold and tight, i was wondering if any one else has ever had this or if its to do with my diabetes? thanks

hi people just a quick one my family tell me im lazy but i keep telling them that its my diabetes that makes me tired although it is manage reasonably well i do feel tired alot and like my sleep alot , i do work and live a normal life but if my sugrs hi then i do genuly feel very tired and have...

hi just posting this to see if any one can help me out with this problem... no matter how many times i may change my trainers/shoes through the day or how many times i shower and wash them as soon as i put my feet in my trainers or shoes my feet sweat instantly, and i mean they are soaking wet...

hi every one..... just a quick one to see if any one else has the same problem. i have been type one now for 18 months now and i am really struggling to get to grips with it now. if my sugar goes below ten i feel like im about to pass out and if its between 10-14 im feel good then 15 upwards...

hi just wondering if any one could give me a bit of advice, not last night but the night before (30/08/2011) my sugar level hit its highest ever it was 33.3 at the time i didnt feel bad i actualy felt ok but just had dinner so was doing what i usauly do test my suger then do my injection and to...

I have been type one for just over a year now and recently i feel so weak and tired in the mornings but i put it down to having a little baby keeping me up in the nights, but we done a little trial run where i slept at my mums for a few weeks to see how that went and i felt the same my sugar...

does any one no of any good sweetners to have with a cup of tea and a good sugar substitute for cereal many thanks

hi , i have now been a type one diabetic for 11 months on 4 injections a day 3 nova at 9units an 1 levamer at 18 units, the last 3/4 weeks my left leg has felt really dead almost like a led weight,it doesnt hurt so much its more of a aching pain. i normaly feel it most at night, but today...

hi can any one help me with a list of high in fibre foods please,

new to type one diabetes and was wondering if theres any perks to it .? like a disabilaty badge or any benefits? thanks