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hi starlight1 - was just wondering if you have had your angiogram done yet - hope all went well for you jacqui

The same thing happened to a friend of mine whilst he was recovering in hosp from guillian barre syndrom (a rare nerve disorder) - doctors at first thought he had a stroke that had affected the eye - but the black spot didnt go away. After several visits for laser treatment on the eye there...

you are more than welcome - hope the test results are good ones jac

our gp service has advised that the pens should be available again this month - my friend was put on the vials whilst there was a supply prob. Hopefully by time next prescription is due he should be able to get the pens again

Hiya I have had 3 angiograms and had no pain whatsoever during the procedure other than when the needle to numb the area where the camera goes in but that is more like a injection type pain. I watched the screen during the procedure and was amazed at what can be done whilst you are awake. I...

You could also try wearing only cotton clothing close to the skin as this allows the skin to breathe better and helps to keep the skin cool. Calamine cream is useful for constant itching - the cream doesnt leave the white powdery patches on the skin as the calamine lotion does. I use aloe vera...

Thanks Lynmi - for clearing that up for me Its true though that any illness or disability holds people back to a certain extent but its to what level we allow it to, that makes the difference.

Re: Raising awareness of Diabetes and heart attack/ amputati Thanks WhitbyJet - I think we all get a bit blase at times thinking - will do better next day etc - but as both myself and my ex husband found out - things can so easily spiral out of control and we get pulled up sharp. I consider...

Thanks Nigel am a carer so always get caught up in doing that role before sorting myself out but am adjusting that now

I am a diabetic type 2 on insulin - 5 injections a day and so is my ex husband. 2 years ago i suffered a heart attack which shocked me as i was only 40 years old and had no stresses in my life really. I had been suffering from what i would describe as nerve pain - similar to what u would get if...

I believe everyone is different and copes differently - I know well in advance if hypo symptoms are near - and i think a lot of people do but they learn to cope with them so not requiring medical intervention. I dont test my BG before driving either and infact a lot of doctors are telling...

A friend of mine attended a course about learning to cope with long term conditions - he felt the same as you but found this course useful. If you have a long term condition such as diabetes - its basically about keeping good control of your diabetes. Provided u do that it should not hold you...

RobbieDobby - Novarapide is a fast acting insulin and only lasts approx 4 to 5 hours in your system and deals basically with the food u putting in. Levermir which i assume is the 24 hour one u mention is a slow releast insulin that basically covers the time in between therefore helping to...

I was started on metformin but i found this made me feel queasy all the time - making me feel constantly worried which seemed to push my levels up higher. I was changed to insulin levermir and nova rapide and no longer have the constant queasiness. Half the battle is feeling well enough to...

I sypathise with you fully on the leg pain and restless legs. For the past 4 or 5 months i have been suffering with this problem. Sometimes it feels like i am dragging someone elses legs around with me - they feel so heavy and achy. Its always worse at nights and cause of the restlessness i...

Hi I am on 34 units of levirmir before bed and 14 units in the morning and my morning levels are always high. Spoke to my doc bout this and he has given me something to try before rushing in with adjusting my insulin levels. He explained that my meals times need adjusting - I eat at 6.30 in eve...