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    Hot itchy feet at night!

    Hello Do not suffer in silence get help as I used to have sleepless night due to itchy feet - some nights I would scratch until my feet were bleeding I was told that my hot itchy feet was due to high sugar levels and bad controlled diabetes - it may be down to nothing more than Athletes Foot...
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    Feet

    I would suggest self referring yourself to a podiatrist and let them have a look. My blood sugar were very high last year and my feet were in an awful state, the podiatrist prescribed a cream with antibiotic,steriod and anti fungal and after two weeks my feet were so much better - I now follow...
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    playing golf

    It also depends on the time you play golf - if I play over lunchtime i always take some carby snack just to get me over the 11th hole brick wall (in my case ) I also have bananas and peanuts in my bag along with paracetamols, rennies, plasters etc.(but that is another thread......) and I also...
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    Pedometers

    I often use my Ipod nano and download the data to my laptop and it lets you organise various challenges depending on how many steps you take, really motivational but Nike also do a Nike Plus - it is aimed at jogging but there is a walking mode which I use and it lets you know how many miles you...
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    Thank God for this Forum

    In November last year I was an out of control diabetic, had been diagnosed for over 2 years and thought I could beat the system by continuing to eat what and when I wanted. I would test my blood approx 4 hours after breakfast and record this and then eat anything I so wished for the rest of the...
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    Aspartame

    Hello everyone and a Happy New Year I have until recently drunk vast quantities of Diet coke preferring this beverage to tea or coffee. I was called back to my GP surgery following my last blood test because of raised liver function results particutlarly the one relating to Gamma Enzyme which...
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    Raised GGT Liver Function Test

    Hello I have been recalled to my medical centre due to a high GGT liver function test from routine screening. The blood test has been repeated and if still raised I will be referred to a specialist. I have recently been started on 1 x Januvia 100mg and I also take 4 x Metformin 500mg tablets...
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    1 Dry Foot!

    Hello I have been diagnosed and on tablets for 2 years and I also suffer from very dry feet, I mentioned this at my visits to the clinic but the nurse never took any notice, I also had very itchy feet particularly the outsides of my feet and I would scratch them until they bled. My doctor...