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    Night Sweats

    male 72 had night sweats as long as i can remember, type2, sleep clothed now i need carers with 4tog duvet. sleep with heat on to keep bungalow warm but fan going to give me air.i survive.
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    test before driving

    if i am out and it is 2 hours since last test and results are below 4 or above 7 what does the law say i am supposed to do?
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    A Burden on the NHS - Type 2's

    i feel the same about the propoganda of not visiting A and E although the last time i had 2 heart attacks.
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    insulin and heat exhaustion

    thank you, i really meant when i am away from home.
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    insulin and heat exhaustion

    has anyone any experiance with heat exhaustion when taking insulin? would it be o.k to go to a & e on such occasions?
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    Problems with employers?

    Re: Problems with employers? i just had continuous problems with employers due to multitude of illnesses, none believed and retired at 53. ironically i was financially better of after ceasing work but now having a company pension and needing carers after 2 major heart attacks, my life being...
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    Hospital food

    i had 4 weeks in peterborough city hospital. i an not given to praising hospitals but both the food and treatment were excellent.
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    consultant prescribed tablets

    no insulin was not mentioned but looking throgh the computer i have come accros gliptin which seems a possible answer. thank you.
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    consultant prescribed tablets

    yesterday i was told that myHbA1c is rising and i am on the maximum allowed tablets my practice nurse was going to ask the consultant to prescribe me a drug which only he can prescribe. what and why is this?
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    Is T2 Diabetes always progressive?

    i find that the nurses at bi-annual checks only go by HbA1c anyway.
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    Is T2 Diabetes always progressive?

    my glucose readings now average 15. my gp told me to exercise to burn up sugar, unforunatly he had forgotten about my sciatica. which is worse? HELP!
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    Started new job - very painful feet !

    Medication-I used to take Co-Proximal but little help, now I take 2x25mgAmitriptiline before retiring and find much less pain. I have suffered foot pain for 16 years.
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    Retirement Reduces Tiredness And Depression

    unfortunatly retirement through ill health did not reduce tiredness or depression for me and when i officially ceased work Christmas 1995 i became very depressed and my memory became so bad i have been unable to read a novel since.
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    diabetes and sebaceous cysts

    does anyone know of any relationship between diabetes and sebaceous cysts, thankyou.
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    diabetes and common cold

    the information i was look for is the lenth of time it normally take to get rid of it compared with a non diabetic person
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    diabetes and common cold

    has anyone informtion of type 2 diabetes and the common cold
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    The soles of my feet hurt

    i have not noticed diabetic neurophathy anywhere, i had a heart bypass 16 years ago,going into hospital with a slight back problem, 6 months later i had a disectomy, could not walk after bypass, feet still bad but i do not know cause of problem. 2 amitripalene per day(50 mg total) i have found...
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    relationship between diabetes & angina bullosa haemorrhagica

    does anyone know of any relationship between diabetes and angina bullosa haemorrhagica.
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    Hi, I am Raymond.

    thank you for replies. my failing is bread (high quality brown) but other wise diet is satisactory. diabetic neurophothy plus sciatica plus coronary heart disease limit exercise . thank you all.
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    Hi, I am Raymond.

    I am Raymond. I was diagnosed Type 2 several years ago .BG has been within limits until this year but has now started to rise to average 11. Nurse tells me to get it down by Christmas.Any advice please?