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  1. caulfiek

    SIGNS OF DIABETIC MACULOPATHY

    Thanks for the information on this, like Mikeyg my average blood sugar is good and I exercise and keep on a low carb/sugar diet so I was surprised to get a a letter to follow up with a clinician at my local hospital to check for Maculopathy. Not until October but all I can do is keep on working...
  2. caulfiek

    Can someone describe neuropathic pain for me?

    Hi, I've got the same thing, like nettles on your feet, or the sandy flips flops on sunburnt feet described earlier. Gets worse at night, stops me sleeping can't go on like this. So my GP has prescribed Cymbalta (60mg per day), my feet seem to have started to get better but .. I feel sick quite...
  3. caulfiek

    Newly diagnosed very high Glycated Hb - sore feet

    Hi Marilyn Thanks for the post, that's good to know theres support out there, yes it's a bit overwhelming but as you say got to take each step at a time. I've cut out all sweets, chocolate and cereals with high or med sugar. OMG I've never really paid that much attention to sugar levels but...
  4. caulfiek

    Newly diagnosed very high Glycated Hb - sore feet

    Result NameResult ValueResult UnitsReference RangeStatus Glucose (Fasting)14.5mmol/L( 3.8-6.0 )H Glycated Hb (HbA1c)116mmol/mol( 20-42 )H Hi I've posted my initial bloods above, this is from about 6 weeks ago. As you can see a bit of a shock to say the least. (my doctor was pretty freaked out...