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    Chronic feet itching

    My left foot is itching sore on left side at back bear the heel And I get like a sharp needle shooting through my big toe , had review at gp last week and was told all is fine , roes anyone else get this it is really driving me nuts .
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    4.20am level

    I have 20 units of abasaglar once daily have been feeling really tough over night , have been very stressed recently and have just done my fingerprick and its 9.4 , I have no input from diabetic nurse and my endocrine specialist although my hba1c is high doesn't seem too concerned as I have a...
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    Morning reading

    This morning my blood glucose was 5.3 it is never that low. I also have chronic diarrhea ,I am drinking but not eating much ,should I be worried ?
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    Type 2 Question-plasma cortisol

    Hi I went to docs last week for my 3 monthly hba1c , became concerned that result was taking rather a long time to come back Only to find that they didn't do that test but did a plasma cortisol level (494nmol/l) spoke to doc who said my doc wasn't sure if she was going to refer me to...
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    Latest hba1c

    hi I have been diabetic since about March this year, my hba1c in May was 61 unmedicated, I then went on metformin mr 500mg twice daily and my latest hb is 58 , is this a reasonable drop and would it be classed as controlled or do I need to see gp (highly difficult as can't get appt for weeks...
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    T2 for 3 months

    Hi I'm fairly newly diagnosed t2 , am on metformin 500 2x daily, bp meds, migraine meds , ibs meds, menopause meds, I have really bad sweats (am 52 so could be menopause) I wake frequently soaking wet just like I've jumped out the shower but was wondering if it would be related to my diabetes...
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    Newly diagnosed t2

    hi I am newly diagnosed t2 , today I have been getting chronic vertigo every time I stand up which seems to be getting worse as the day progresses. Last check of my levels was 8.2 (this is a good reading for me) before meds my levels were double figures. am on metformin mr 500mg 1 X daily due...