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this seems to be the only way to lessen the neuropathy,all i want to do now is die really

i'm sick of diabetes cant see the point in eating myself,so i'm going 2 just have some porridge in morning and half a slice of toast at night.i'm on metformin and the neuropathy is driving me insane along with peripheral vascular disease

last hb test 6,but i still get burning in my feet at night,it seems like my bs levels are rising long after meals about 6 hours after dinner;if i skip dinner my feet seem better at night.my question is does the bg level keep rising for hours or are my nerves just hypersensitive

i had a bg of 6.7 before dinner,then we had chicken veg and 2 small potatoes;then we went out for a long walk about 5 miles and when we got back my bg was 11.don't quite understand that as when i go out after lunch for about an hour and test after 2 hours it is usually high 5's or 6+

i have been really struggling with bg anything from 5.3 up to 15 after meals.this afternoon bg8 went for a 30 min walk and it went down to 6.7 then i had half a packet of salad and 1/2 slice of ham,2 hours after dinner it was 6.3 a miracle for me.how come it has gone down after dinner as i...

anyone know the glucose content of apples?as they seem to help with my bp,but not sure about the glucose content

is it absolutely necessary to use a new lancet every test

hope i spelt it ok,i have been suffering with it especially at night for some months now.yesterday i deliberately kept away from the carbs and i slept fine without the burning sensation in my feet and arms;today i am getting cold sensations in my feet is that a good sign that my nerves are...

i have hardening of the arteries and diabetes,when i was given simvastatin i thought i was having a heart attack as i was getting an extra beat from my heart which went right up into my neck.i was told to stop taking it by a nurse practitioner and the extra beats stopped after about a month.my...

just wondered what the average blood pressure readings are for people on here,as my gp wants my blood pressure below 130/70.it was 160/90 on amlodipine,i have stopped taking bp tablets and my pressure is 120-145 over 70-80 and i am 56yrs old

is it normal to have a throat like i just swallowed sand every morning?went for my first 3 month check with the nurse about a week ago,my 3 monthly bg was an average of 7 which she said was ok and i do not need meds yet.

does drinking water help to reduce bg levels,i am newly diagnosed and am doing what my dietician told me.but i am confused reading the posts on here as many disagree with what i have been told.i am back to the diabetes nurse next week for the results of my 1st bg blood test since i have changed...

i have small lumps around my heels on both feet,which turn white when i stand.about 6 on each foot are they the start of ulcers or something else

when your bp is taken in your arm do the readings cover your whole body or just the local area of your arm.i have been on loads of tablets with a bp of 160/90-145-80 now that i have stopped taking the tablets my bp is 120-140 over 65-80.i have taken amlodipine benfo(water tablet)doxasozin and i...

is it true that you get free prescriptions even if you are only on tablets?

anyone suffering with a burning sensation in their feet at night?my gp told me it was bp tablets,but i stopped them about 2 months ago and i still get burning in my feet at night.keep getting them out of the bed to cool them even though they are not hot to the touch