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After a recent stay in hospital my neurologist gave me a massive (10 tab) dose of steroids for 3 days now 2 weeks later and I can't get my bloods below 14 :shock: any tips as I'm now feeling rather poopy

well it will be my third wedding anniversary on the 7th and thats the day I get a lumber puncture :shock: as diabetes and diabetic neuropathy have been ruled out as the cause to this pain and weakening of my legs etc what will the mysterious inflammation in my spine be :?:

I was having trouble with the 5 mm needles so my nurse gave me a sample of 4mm needles and they work great. They are now available on prescription (in Aberdeen anyway)

I am currently 9 stone 4 (woops) was 23 stone (woops) now I'm finding it hard to inject I have no fatty bits just excess skin and I will never inject in my arm (train spotting phobia) any hints cheers muchness Regards Willie

Getting my wheelchair next week :( anyone got any tips on how to do this ?????

well the neuropathy ain't moving (pregablin, tramadol and paracetemol) I've lost more weight through it being to sore to eat (have to put on 3 stone) now the hot topic is a wheelchair to give my legs a break :shock: sill haven't seen the pain team :shock: my gp passes the buck to the clinic...

Well today is 23 days :shock: since my dsn was to get my db doc to call me and arrange treatment of my neuropathic agony. So managed to get a hold of her 3 days ago and she was none to impressed and told me it would be sorted by at the latest 2pm today guess what NOTHING. I haven't been able to...

Evening all. Have come to a stage where I think the quacks and my dsn are desperate. The pre gablin has gone the way of the amotryptalin useless so now after the report from the physiotherapist. They are sending in THE PAIN TEAM :lol: no not a bad sequel to the upcoming A-Team movie but the...

Don't know if this is right feed but here we go. I'm type 1 insulin Dependant and am suffering with severe neuropathy in my legs. Since last Friday I've been using crutches to help. Today I felt confident enough to walk my boys to school my eldest(6) kept running off and hiding. When we caught...

Well after nearly 5 months I'm getting fitted for my sticks and getting to see the physiotherapist. My meds are going up again gabapentin 3 x 3 goes up to 3 x 4 next thurs then 3 x 5 the following thurs. on top of that 8 paracetemol and 8 tramadol. so if this stuff doesn't work in the next 3...

All the best to one and all hope next year brings everything you wish for

saw the quack again about my neuropathic legs & feet. put me on pregablin and tramadol (not change yet). Anyway for the last week have been having trouble urinating to the point of great pain. to add insult to injury still constipated (sept) taking 3x15ml lactulose. both are now being blamed on...

finally getting somewhere on the neuropathy front but at the end of my appointment the doc asked to check my eyes. she found a bleed in the back of my left eye????? seeing the eye guy on tuesday anyone have a rough idea what it might be she would'nt say much about it.

Morning, I'm currently taking 8 paracetemol, 8 dehydrocodiene, 2 temazapam and 2 amytriptaline. Despite this amount of badly spelt meds I have been up since 2 am again almost in tears with the pain in my legs and feet except chopping them off does anyone have any ideas what else I could do...

afternoon all. Got the doc at 4.30 and need some advise it's now been 12 weeks suffering with stomach probs, 2-3 hours kip a night, feet and legs killing me and can hardly walk and now crippling chest pains. I'm pretty sure its down to the lantus but according to dsn thats impossible. How can I...

The diabetic doc has today prescribed me tripsomething an anti-depressant how will this help

I am having a bit of a really down day. I've gotten my bloods down from an average of over 26 to 10 and my feet, legs, stomach, arms and chest are in so much pain I am really struggling seen the docs dsn with no positive response "might be viral " . I understand that theres a period of your body...

I have noticed a lot of people saying that they are either paying for prescriptions or monitors and strips I was under the impression that as this is a life long condition it's free. I live in Aberdeen and get anything related to diabetes free except hypo treatments????? Willie

could someone explain what ice is sounds handy. Willie

Hi was diagnosed type 1 10 weeks ago after collapsing with ketoasa thingy any way since leaving hospital my stomach' legs' feet and hands are all causing me crippling pain. seen 3 quacks and have been told its viral(no treatment) and the last one told me take painkillers and a hot water bottle...