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  1. Inky0605

    signs of maculopathy

    hiya we had the same letter last night about my husband. I'm terribly anxious. how serious is this?
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    New diagnosis for 22month old..

    Bless you. It sounds to me like your doing brilliantly with this new and difficult phase of your life. Parenting is overwhelming g enough without these hiccups but you'll get your stride very quickly. Back when my husband was diagnosed 27 years ago, things were very different in terms of meds...
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    Reflexology ok for diabetics?

    Fabulous. Thank you Lancelot I'm going to continue with it once a week
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    Restless Leg Syndrome TIPS

    I liken it also to a leg yawn. If you interrupt the yawn you have to start again. Let the leg have its yawn and don't interrupt it [emoji2]
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    Restless Leg Syndrome TIPS

    Dear all RLS sufferers. I came on the forum for advice re my husbands diabetes and having read lots of posts I'm getting the feeling there are a lot of you out there struggling with RLS. I have suffered for decades with this but about 10 years ago I had a revelation which I am itching to...
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    Type 1 and Frozen Shoulders

    Hi guys. My husbands had FS for 7 years in total. His right shoulder has got to crisis point for us all lately because he's awake all night, moody and exhausted in the day and clearly getting increasingly worn down by it. Historically I've tried hot/cold compresses, massages etc. he's had...
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    Reflexology ok for diabetics?

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    Worried wife

    Thank you Spiker x
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    Reflexology ok for diabetics?

    Thanks Andy and dancer. I shall try again then with some reflexology on his shoulder zones but do a blood test first. I'll also sit him on the sofa or in bed and not in a kitchen chair Sorry if my posts seem a bit daft. I've just been really rocked by my first experience of a proper diabetic...
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    Reflexology ok for diabetics?

    That's really kind. It most definitely could have been caused by food etc but I just worried that it was the first time I've fine reflexology on him and also the first time he's been unconscious with me. I shall read the article with interest Xx
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    Reflexology ok for diabetics?

    Sorry that this is a partly repeated thread but I'm worried I caused my husband to hypo by giving him reflexology the other night. I've never used Reflexology on him before (I did a course 15 years ago but have never practised it) He literally keeled over while I was doing it and it's the first...
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    Worried wife

    ThAnk you very much all of you. I will try and get him to see the Dr. He can be a bit stubborn at times but I shall take a stand and make him go. Apparently he hypo'd last night too in his sleep. I'm fuming with him because I told him he must wake me if he needs to go down stairs in the...
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    Worried wife

    Hello. I'm new to the forum and have joined because I'm worried about my T1 husband. We've been married for ten years and I have been lucky that until Monday, I'd never seen him collapse or become unconscious - only ever low and a bit sweaty / shaky etc. Regrettably on Monday my husband...