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if proliferative diabetic retinopathy is stable can you do weightlifting? I don’t mean like body builder type and doing heavy deadlifts lifts. Just generic weight lifting /machines to build and maintain muscle. I try looking online and some sites say no not at all. My doctor hasn’t said o...

Was at the hospital yesterday with the consultant for a follow up from when I was in hospital for gastro and dehydration. Whilst I was there he read through previous notes and noticed I recently got diagnosed with advanced retinopathy. I was upset at the appointment as it’s been a lot...

I asked my doctor about having the libre 2 on prescription, a family member got me 3 months supply to try it out as with my mental health and eating disorder she though it can help seeing what my levels are constantly. It really did help but unfortunately I can afford to buy them especially...

I had my diabetic eye screening last June and there was background retinopathy. Today I had to go hospital after a routine eye test picked more damage. Apparently I now have significant retinopathy and macular edema. What I can’t get my head round is that my sugars have been well controlled in...

I went for my eye test at specsavers a few days ago and they said there were significant changes to my eye health there’s was more little bleeds and fluid build up. She asked about my blood sugars - for 8 months they had come down and been normal since I started mounjaro. I had a diabetic eye...

Hi I’m really struggling and don’t know where else to turn to. Just a quick back story I’m t2 taking mounjaro which has helped my blood sugars become in normal range (I’m waiting for my next review to be told my hba1c, but I check my blood sugars daily). I also struggle with anxiety and...

I’ve been unwell for sometime. I had a bacterial infection end of Nov/beginning of Dec and was in hospital for 4 days because of it and had dehydration. In waiting on an ultrasound appointment for my liver as the doctor noticed my liver enzymes were to elevated and thinks it’s also why I’ve...

Today I had a review with consultant at hospital, I suffer with anxiety and depression so coming here I get worked up as from the past few experiences the nurses there are not nice, they all talk amongst themselves, snap if you move slightly when taking blood pressure. Today they called me in...

Hi, I posted the other week when I was really unwell, and I have since had my hospital appointment. I’ve had pancreatitis and docs thought I could be type 1. The consultant is still saying type 2 but keeping regular checks and put me on Mounjaro and I have to go back in 4 weeks for checks. So...

I’m type 2 taking one alogliptin and another tablet which I can’t remember on top of my head. 6 weeks ago doctor reffered me to diabetes clinic as numbers are high and said I may need a different medication like insulim I’ve been using freestyle libre to monitor and my numbers are around...

I was diagnosed t2 a while back. I posted a couple of weeks ago about my mental health and having to A&E with pancreatitis. My doctor (if I can call him that) phoned me yesterday saying from my blood tests my blood sugar levels are too high which I’m already on 2 medications for. He said he has...

Hi, I’m really upset and scared. I posted quite some time ago about worrying night blood sugars and struggles with mental health. I’ve been under a MH team and I’ve been put on 2 medications for anxiety and depression. I’m also on a Stantin, 2 tablets for diabetes and vitamin d3. I’ve had to...

I’m type 2 and take extended release Metformin. I made a post last week in regards to high blood sugars and struggling with mental health. My levels aren’t great, it’s hard trying to manage them whilst trying to take care of yourself mentally. On average my levels have been about 10-15…..they...

I have type 2 diabetes. I take slow release Metformin. My blood sugars are around 10mmol - 16/17 mmol which I known is high I’ve had to do a urine sample at doctor lbs and they suspect an infection, so I got put on antibiotics today and waiting for lab results on cultures. I have urinalysis...

Has anyone who got there blood sugars back to normal we’re able to also reverse any kidney damage from diabetes? (If you had kidney damage) I spoke to my doctor today and looks like my kidneys have slight damage although my function is normal.

I got back the urine test results back today… I posted last week about my blood tests. They did egfr test and it just said normal. But I’m worried about the urine results. Urine creatinine level: 6.0 mmol (1.0- 20.0) Urine albumine/creatinine ratio 40.7 mg/mmol (0.0-3.5) Urine albumine...

hi, I’ve recently been diagnosed T2, the nurse did some more blood tests and urine sample. I’ve got some tests back and need to go for another blood test. But confused by some of the results. The results came abnormal: My triglycerides are 6.4 when should be no more than 2. My serum...