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I now have peripheral neuropathy but never had ulcers or other foot problems. I was told by one GP that my options were amitriptyline, gabapentin or pregabalin. When I saw my regular GP, she refused to prescribe either of the last two, saying they would increase my BG levels, and gave me...

I use Vision Express. I went to Specsavers once and will never go there again. I had what seemed to be a very basic eye test (have nystagmus as well as myopia, plus T2 and glaucoma in the family) and when I bought a pair of glasses and said the frame was too loose, the person's response was to...

I received a text from my optician asking me to go for a test, which puzzled me because I thought it wasn't due for another three months. The optician was equally puzzled and said they hadn't sent a text. They said that as a type 2 I was entitled to one free eye test each year, but that if I...

Pardon my naivete but is cannabis oil the same as the CBD oil you can get in healthfood shops? I've never smoked cannabis (advised against it as I'm also schizophrenic) but have heard some people with mental health issuessay that they find the oil helpful. If it also assists with BG control, as...

I work in a care home and was once asked, when testing BG in the staff room, to go and test somewhere more discreet - by a nurse, of all people. Having said that, it seems that some of the worst stigma can come from other diabetics - the old Type 1 vs Type 2 thing. Worst thing I've seen on an...

I'm beginning to get occasional pain in my feet, so I might give ALA a try.

I've noticed now that my hair now gets greasier much quicker, and others have commented that my hair seems to be thinner (and it was pretty fine to start with). I suspected a thyroid issue, but apparently that is fine. Dry shampoo has now become an essential for me.

My surgery no longer does fasting tests for diabetics. They used to, but apparently they now use a different test that doesn't require fasting. (Ironically, the blood tests they perform for my serious mental illness review didn't used to require fasting, but now they do. So I still have to fast...

I have had binge eating episodes for years. I have mentioned this to my diabetes team for four years, and only now are they actually providing me with any psychological help. (I'm also schizophrenic and have Asperger's, so that can make things more difficult). It's very early days yet to say how...

I would say diabetic, in the same way that I'm schizophrenic (with lower case) but I have Asperger's syndrome (with upper case) as it's named after a person.

I remember being given a pack of sweet cigarettes. Even though I enjoyed them, I was rather uncomfortable with them, although my mum had explained they weren't real ones.

I'm borderline hooked on sugar free drinks of most flavours - it's the sensation and the coldness I crave, yet I've tried sparkling water and find it revolting. I prefer the still variety.

Disgraceful in this day and age.

I've heard this can be a problem for people starting on Metformin. I've not suffered with it fortunately.

I was diagnosed with T2 at age 32, then a year later my mother was diagnosed (aged 60) as well. I don't know of any other diabetics in the family, but then again I don't know a lot of my relatives. My GP mentioned that taking a particular antipsychotic medication was also a factor in my case.

Hi If you buy your own meter and pay for the test strips yourself, does this affect whether the NHS will pay for any other treatment you require? (I've been offered a meter upgrade, but the local NHS don't provide the strips for the meter in question, and the meter I'm using is almost a decade...

Nobody has ever mentioned this to me. As a painkiller, ibuprofen is my first choice, but for cold remedies I tend to use those containing paracetamol (reluctantly - an acquaintance unwittingly used too many different items containing this and the results were fatal).

A long time ago I used to get my prescriptions from my local Boots. They dispensed the wrong medication for a non-diabetes related condition, and I assumed my GP had changed it, as the med was for a condition we had been discussing. It made me dangerously unwell, and earned Boots a stinging...

I know there are non-pricking test methods being developed, but I don't know how far along or advanced they are. I'm more than happy with finger pricking and insulin injections - I actually enjoy doing them, but then again I'm warped like that...

Mine was 10.8 at 07.15. Considering I've been getting readings in the mid 20's, I'm quite pleased with this.