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Hello, I’m posting to try and get a sense of other people’s experiences. Had my annual NHS retinopathy screening 2 weeks ago and I received my report back from the screening service on Saturday. It talked about a change and a referral to Ophthalmology. I then logged into the NHS app and was...

I don't know what's happening to me and I'm starting to freak out. I apologise in advance for the long rambling post. I don't have any history of renal problems, I'm a T2 on meds and I have bp well managed with meds. My diabetic control is generally good, although my sugars have been a bit up...

Hi, I've been on 2000mg of Met (1000mg am then pm) and also 1.2 of Victoza for the last 3 years. I've always tolerated it well but recently I've started having problems. Two hours after taking the Met I get tummy pain and in general I have really bad gas with horrible 'eggy' burps! I have...

Hi, I had a blood test a couple of weeks ago as I changed to a different statin. I just got the values over the phone. I'm seeing GP anyway so I'll ask him to explain (if he's in a patient mood!), but I just wondered if anyone could explain what the different elements mean. My overall...

I've recently had my Doxazosin increased from 2mg to 4mg and I've started experiencing some side effects (one is a slightly embarrassing gentleman's problem). I'm experiencing what I think is postural hypotension - light headedness when I stand up. The embarrassing problem is that I've started...

Hi, This last week I've been finding it really hard to extract enough blood for testing. I use the deepest setting on my lance and I still just get a small drop. It's a bit annoying cos I've wasted a couple of test strips and as a type 2 those strips are rare and precious! Thanks in advance...

I've been dipping my toe into a low carb diet this last week. I've not gone mad but I've managed to reduce my carb intake from around 300g last week to around 180g this week. I had to try and remember everything I ate from last week and enter those foods into myfitnesspal so I could make a...

Hi! Just wondered if anyone could recommend an iPhone app that I could use - ideally a free one. Many thanks in advance.

Hi I’m a first time poster on this forum and I’m really sorry that my first post can’t be more positive or a beneficial contribution to this community. Just a little background about me before I unleash my anxieties. I’m 38 and I’ve been type 2 since 2000. I hadn’t really taken my diabetes...