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    Gliclazide

    Hi I have been put onto Gliclazide recently by GP to try and control better. I have been taking it for a month with no real problems but suddenly over the last two days I have been having hypos in the afternoon. Down to 1.6 one day and nearly passed out. Do they take a while to get into the...
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    Blurred vision - scared. Please Help

    HI I had blurred vision which was one of the first indicators of the Diabetes for me, I noticed at work the characters on the screen seemed blurred, and then when reading teletext or newspapers. I went along to optician thinking I needed some new glasses but he said no it was the sugar, and that...
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    Immunity problems

    Hello Everyone, Can I ask advice regarding getting better immunity from all the bugs and viruses which seem to be going around at the moment. I seem to be constantly poorly just get over one and then go down with another one really quickly. Doc says I need a holiday and some sunshine which I...
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    Night Sweats

    Just like you win24 I seem to have a constant stream of infections, I have to keep away from my grandchildren or anyone withcold/flu or I am down for a couple of months. I had the respiratory virus just before Christmas which wrecked Christmas and New Year for me, felt really lethargic, tired...
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    Night Sweats

    Can you use sleeping tablets? I was told you cant if you are Diabetic. Was going to us the herbal Nytol but pharmacist said no. I am statins which I take at night dont know if that is relevant.
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    Night Sweats

    Hi, I was diagnosed Type 2 in Sept 2010, previously to this I felt the cold and was always in layers of clothing and PJ s for bed. Since disgnosis (diet controlled) I am constantly hot, no need for any central heating, sleep in undies and I to reguraly wake up wet through with sweat. Dont seem...
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    Sweating and passing urine

    Hi Can anyone advise please. I am T2 Diabetic (diet controlled no meds) and have for the past few months been suffering dreadin sweating especially at nightime. It frequently wakes me up with the urge to go to the loo and pass urine. Once I have been it subsides. I wake most mornings with...
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    High blood sugars.......advice please

    Im Diabtic type 2 diet only for the last six months. Lost over stone in weight. HBa1c 6.3, and cholestrol 5.3 was 5.5 six months ago. At reveiw today Doctor has started me on simvastatin as he says the cholestrol is too high for a diabetic and need to come down to the 4's. I also suffer from...
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    Medication

    I have been to Doctors today and feeling very despondant. I have been on diet control only since last October, and have lost a stone in weight, initally I felt alot better from cutting out sugar and following better diet. Now I have blurred vision, pins and needles in my arms and hands...
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    Cheapest test strips & lancets?

    Hi Rose, Ive been told the same by my GP although I feel my BS are running high especially at night and think the only way to prove it is to test myself and record the times and the readings. Im diet only too at the moment and been told I have to keep losing weight and this will have the desired...
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    Diabetes covered by the DDA

    Please advise if Diabetes is covered by the DDA. Does it have to be Type1? Does Type 2 but diet control only at present count.
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    Advice re overtime at work

    Hello Can anyone advise me please - I work two days per week and gave up a full time job because I was finding it too stressful and tiring. I was daignosed type2 last September diet control only and feel I am really struggling. I have lost weight but still feel unwell. I am also worried about...
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    Sweating a lot

    I can relate to this. Im newly diagnosed and My GP really seems to not have much knowledge of Diabetes T2. I have been complaining about sweating at night roughly 2 to 3 hours after eating, dreadful tummy pains, and diarrhoea and constipation alternating for nearly two years......... I was...
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    Circulation and black toes!

    Thanks Sue, Im not testing everyday so unsure what BS is but last one was 5.5. which I understand is borderline. My Hba1c was 6.6. after three months. I do notice if I have anything naughty that I get the itching more at nightime when the food is being processed I guess. Yes I do wear socks...
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    Circulation and black toes!

    Hi Can anyone advise me please. I was diagnosed in Sept with type 2. I work in cold environment and was only 61 degreees this week just on limit (sit in foyer to big office). I have started to notice both my big toes are going bluey/black along the nail bed, I assume this is due to poor...
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    eating the right food

    Re: eating the right food & sweating Thanks everyone for your responses. Unfortunately I dont have access to a microwave at work and therefore warming soup or something similar is out of the question. I'm limited to sandwiches really but running out of ideas! Been to clinic today and enquired...
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    eating the right food

    Hi I am newly diagnosed type 2 on diet only at the moment. Still trying to come to terms with things, although lost 6lbs in weight in three weeks. Looking at labels most things that are low sugar are higher in fat, and it difficult to decide which is more important. Any advice on what I can...
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    Hello

    Im newly diagnosed and looking for advice. Think I may have had T2 for a while, suffering from abdominal pain, and treated as IBS. Recent blood test found bloood sugar of 6.6. Had a glucose tolerance test 1st blood was 6.3. and after drinking glucose drink two hours later it was 12.2. Also had...