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Been on Thyroid meds since the age of 25 years , was diagnosed with Diabetes at the age 65, started on diet to control Diabetes then put on meds then eventually Insulin, had to take statins which caused me to have Polymyalgia was taken off statins and put on 15 mg steroids as inflamation...

I have been told Taurine can help lower blood sugars has anyone tried this and if so which sort did you try!

Seems the chemist is having trouble getting the Libra 2 plus sensors in as they did not deliver to me this month, I went into chemist to see why they said they had ordered but none arrived ?? is any one else having trouble getting their sensors?

I have found for the past few weeks the insulin I have in the day sends my levels low then I have to eat to get them up again which sends the level high. in which case I have to walk to get the levels down instead of using more insulin I walk sometimes 8 to 12 miles a day. I decided to cut the...

Bananas , according to my diabetic Nurse Bananas are not good for us Diabetics I have one every day , I have my breakfast then take the dogs for a brisk walk and always have a banana with me in case levels go down who else eats bananas and think they be alright for us diabetics?

Has anyone else been diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rhumatica not sure if it goes with Diabetes and Hypothyroidism as have had those two for ages now, am now on steroids they refused to give me the steroids that are better for Diabetics but have had to adjust my Insulin, sighs

Does any of you have this condition as well as, I have been diagnosed with it and put on steroids which i might add have sent my levels haywire but once on them have to be weened off them slowly it seems. I have had to adjust my insulin dosage and have put weight on which I might add I am...

Serum C reactive protein level 95.62 mg/L [0.0 - 5.0]; Above high reference limit They put me on steroids see if would take down sadly over four weeks not gone down not sure what the heck is wrong

Well got my levels down to 59 been to Docs and now she thinks i have Polymyalgia so have to try steroids for four weeks to see if will take inflammation levels down, is anyone else taking steroids and do t hey affect your levels

Started 12 weeks ago muscle pains in both arms and legs, felt awful but carried on I was out walking my dogs and thought as I got half way around I feel weird so checked my levels which had risen instead of going down as they normally did when I was exercising, so I did no more but rang the...

Anyone tell me what this reading is please converted also had blood tests and have to see the Doctor as come back as Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 49 mm [1.0 - 15.0]; Above high reference limit

I have had muscle pains in legs and arms for a few weeks now the Doctor has given me compression stockings thinking it be varicus veins but not so sure as when I get up from sleeping the muscles in legs and arms hurt ? has anyone else had this or having this, never had this before but...

Just wondering if many have Anaemia as I seem to be anaemic which happens regularly, so wondering if anything to do with medication ie metformin

I have been told today that I need an iron infusion because I have very bad levels of Anaemia, so I am wondering if having anaemia can also cause high levels in the blood as mine does not seem to want to go down no matter what I eat or not eat?

Do any of you take any Vitamins and of so which one do you have I am sure I would benefit from taking one.

Neve r had this trouble before but rang the surgery yesterday to book a 6 monthly blood test and was told they put me on a waiting list, I siad well the diabetic Norse told me to make the appointment and was told everyone now has to go on the list I mean what on earth is going on with...

So I am on the Inuslin NovaRapid during the day and Treseba at night have been on this for a couple of years now and still my blood readings are high @ 73 , so am asking WHY is it not going down

Well what a week I have had week on Sunday I fell backwards down the stairs and broke my hearing aid in my ear, the ear bled profusely, the lump on my head was massive, I also hurt my back and chest and insides which are still darn sore, my left arm and shoulder was swollen and Paramedics...

Week on Sunday I was not feel well so said to husband I will go have a lay down on the bed as feel terrible, got to top of stairs and passed out fell down 14 steps hit my head on a picture which bust the glass and ruined the picture (never knew I had done this until I hit my ear on a vase that...

I have when injecting Insulin over a period of time Lipohypertrophy which is an abnormal accumulation of fat underneath the surface of the skin. It’s most commonly seen in people who receive multiple daily injections I had to stop injecting into one leg and over time it did go away but does...