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Just had the results for my Annual Review for Hba1C before I see consultant in about 2 wks , although I am seeing a new Diabetic Nurse on Monday 15th September at own GP Practice, they are not good 11/97. Totally puzzled & when I saw Consultant about 4 mths ago not much better 9.7/82. I only...

Today I met with my Consultant for a check-up, he was generally happy with how I monitor, my type 2 Diabetes, but was concerned my HbA1c, which two visits ago was acceptable, but had gone up, to 10.1. This I believe is down to stress, as my wife is recovering from Cancer. What was strange was...

Been on Byetta injections for about 2yrs now, and generally consultant has been very happy with 4 x month reviews, however during March discovered my Byetta Pen was not working properly regarding doseage amount. At recent blood test instead of my Hb1ac being down had gone up to 87% yet nothing...

Dear All Not sure where to Post this comment however In my opinion the Diabetic Community need to be aware so here goes:- Was watching QVC Shopping Channel a few nights ago when they brought on a product called Prue Pedi, which was to exfoliate & remove hard skin from yr feet, this was an acid...

Hi Folks - Just picked up the end of a News Broadcast this afternoon from some Professor who thinks people who are Type 2 Diabetic are the cause of their own problem due to being Porky in other words overweight. A specialist from Diabetes UK responded & was most annoyed and advised that...

Diabetes UK have published an article as above in todays Scottish Daily Record page 14 they give figures for numbers with Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes & cost to NHS - Number of Deaths etc & how they have teamed up with Tesco to raise £10 million to tackle the disease & raise public awarness...

I have now been Type 2 Diabetic since 2007 & because about 2yrs ago it was discovered that I had only one & half kidneys & signs of Renal Failure stage 3 many of the standard Diabetic Medications were taken off me as they caused problems with the Kidneys, to that end my main medication is...

I have a friend who in her 8o's and has been type 2 for 18 yrs + - At weekend past she took ill with loss of breath etc Doctor was called and removed to Hospital. She despite what she tells you is not good at controlling her Diabetes often find Choclates/Bottles Coke/Crisps etc, and try's to...

I was diagnosed during 2007 with Type 2 Diabetes, and given all the general Medication for same, I was sent to see a Consultant at one of the local hospitals and it was established during a scan I had only one & half Kidneys, and that this was part of my Diabetic issues also the Medication was...