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(1) laser (2) ???? etc. The treatment does not necessarily need to be available through the NHS. I'm searching through the web and it is laser, laser, laser. My reason for asking is that the doctors may have seen some retinopathy from my latest scan. Any treatment is a way off, but I had a...

I'm pretty new to this site, which on the whole I find very informative. But one thing still puzzles me: who is behind it? I mean, the recognised diabetes charity in the UK is diabetes.org.uk, and the internet naming standards say that a .co.uk suffix normally represents something with a...

I'm thinking of moving from my current GP's surgery, because it will not support electronic prescriptions. These would be far more convenient for me than physically visiting the surgery every few weeks. I don't have much interaction with them in any case, as I see consultants at my local...

A month ago I was happily using insulin to control my diabetes. This was something that was originally prescribed by the diabetes consultant at my local hospital, although I vary the dose myself according to my blood sugar tests. I then went for a check-up at my local doctors surgery. The nurse...

Hi there, Does anybody know of something which will allow me to "project" my HbA1c value into an "assumed" glucometer value? Just so that I can compare the values side-by-side? I'm looking for an Android app, ideally, but can also use something on a web page. I'm looking for something...

Hi there, nice to be on here. My name is Pete, I'm a 49yo male from the New Forest area of the UK. I have been a Type 2 diabetic for 20-odd years, although I was a keen cyclist and kept myself pretty fit. My other medical condition was a high blood pressure, which was diagnosed at about the...