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Sorry for the delayed responses, but thank you petdell and himtoo forvyour helpful replies

Thank you for that. :) Yes he did mention, when asked about the risks of the procedure, about blinking! :nailbiting: Apologies for my naivete but what do you mean by injections, are these injections straight into the eye? Thank you for your response and the link

Thank you for that. :) Yes, he did mention, when asked about the risks of the procedure, about blinking! :nailbiting: Apologies for my naivety, but what do you mean by injections, are these injections straight into the eye?

No I haven’t? He didn’t mention anything about injections? Should they try this first?

Hi there At my routine retinal eye screening appointment the consultant said that it was time for me to consider macular laser for his diagnosis of diabetic macular edema. Unfortunately due to poor control of my Type II diabetes the fluid leakage has not improved. Luckily it is currently...

Hi all I've just been started on Dapagliflozin 5mg. Been on it for 2.5 weeks. So far no thrush or UTI, but like you all pee for England! My BP has come down since being on it, as has my weight, though have been unwell this past week with cough/cold type symptoms and lack of appetite? Not sure if...

Hi there, We are going on holiday to the USA in a few weeks. Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good place/website to buy travel insurance from? I am a type 2 diabetic, who is on Metformin only. Thanks

Thanks for all your responses! Update: Decided to wait and see what happened and sure enough got a reminder in the post at end May from my GP, to go and gets bloods and urine done! However, I've been a naughty girl and latest results reflected this, so agreed to work hard with diet and...

Hi there, Have just become aware that it must be over a year now since my last yearly Type II Diabetic MOT, so am wondering whose responsibility it is for reminding - mine or my GPs? I am on 1500mg of Metformin. Thanks

Hi, Well done JF! I also had some good results today. Have been on 1500mg Metformin, only, for a year HbA1C: was 9.5 now 7.8 Cholesterol was 5.6, now 5.5 BP: was 150/90, now 145/70 Not perfect, by any means, but definitly a step in the right direction. With weight loss and exercise, (easier...

Hi All, Went for a 6 week check up yesterday, (since starting on Metformin) and although with a better diet and the Met, my BG levels are comig down, :D , unfortunately my BP was still 150/90 (or maybe it was over 80 can't remember now!). So am being threatened with BP tablets :( I go back...

Hi there Joshman, Can total relate. Have been on Met for 5 weeks now. Thankfully I have a great GP who started me on 1 500mg day for 1 week, 2 a day in week 2 and 3 a day in week 3 - which is the norm. Like you I also experinced the uncommon side effect of headaches - as well as the more common...

Hi outdoorgirl, If it makes you feel any better, I got the same diagnosis last month, having been fine for 4 or so years :( I get re-tested in 6 months time. Am now on Metformin and on a better diet, so fingers crossed! Like you, I also get tested at specsavers - 1 normal eye test and also...

Thought I'd join in! Started on Met early last week and had some met bum to start with, now is only every now and again. :oops: Have also experienced the extreme tiredness, but seems to be every other day. Have now started (I think since it stepped up to 2 tabs a day), to get a muzzy head...

I don't think the long, very cold winter, has inspired anyone to do much exercise! Or is that just me :oops: Roll on Spring and Summer! I need to be inspired!

Sounds good to me! Well done you!

Well what a difference a couple of months can make! I finally snapped out of my dark mood and faced up to my denial of my Type II Diabetes - even though I'd been diagnosed since 2004, (I'd always thought it was 2006!) Went and got my bloods and urine done a couple of weeks ago, following a...

Great news for you Chris :D I am still stunned that anyone who has been diagnosed, has to buy their own. I just presumed everyone would get them on repeat prescription!

Thanks for all your input! Some amusing stories too, re: side effects that made me chuckle. :lol: So far, no too bad for me, but have only been on 500mg once a day for 3 days so far. Is nice to be in good company anyway!

Thanks for the input so far... daisy5 - oh how many cats do you have? I have 2 - geriatrics - 18 yrs old next month - bless em! cocacola - yes, am aware of the side ffects and am bracing myself for them! - maybe I'll be lucky and get none? Yeah, right!