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  1. jwilki

    Diabetic Amyotrophy

    First a little history I was diagnosed Type 2 in 1995 and had good diet control and over a few years I had to start taking tablets for control and in 2007 had an operation and things went a little crazy and I ended up having to control my sugars with insulin. In November last year sugars went...
  2. jwilki

    Diabetic Polyneuropathy

    After my posting of "Erratic Blood Sugars" I have had a lot of pain in my upper thigh and this has been investigated by my doctor and he is now looking at it may be Polyneuropathie due to the high blood sugars. I have lack of movement in my legs and a great loss of balance when walking and...
  3. jwilki

    HbA1c

    Can anyone please advise. I live & work in Cyprus and to get the HbA1c test costs over here. I understand I can get a meter that will allow me to do this test myself at home. My questons are: Is this true? If so can anyone recommend meter and where I can purchase one from. Latest HbA1c 7.5%...
  4. jwilki

    Erratic blood sugars

    I have been admitted to hospital (Cyprus) because my blood sugar levels have gone crazy. They are varying between 2.2 and 35 last three days in hospital they have averaged 3 and the doctor has me down to 12 units of Lantus and NO Rapid. After eating they rise to a respectful 7/8 then about an...
  5. jwilki

    Greetings to all

    Hi I have suffered with Type2 now for a number years. I am now an Ex-pat living and working in Cyprus which means I have to pay for my insulin, luckily at present my company does that :D , I do hope to gain a lot of good information from this forum as expertise in Cyprus is still in it's...