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Any doctors notes I have had have just put tiredness or one/two word descriptions. When I had by issue in April I was told to stop taking Metformin by the Doctor and to do a blood test and see the nurse a week later. I had the bloods done and they showed high blood sugar, but also the nurse said...

Hi, During the hot weather I was fine, but I had a week off work and although it was hot, I was sweating far more that normal and even when sitting down I was literally drowning. My bloods went from low teens to high teens and also I developed thrush. I returned to work and advised them what was...

Hi, I was off in October with a viral infection , April I had issues with my blood sugars and general tiredness and August was profusely sweating and tiredness. Still not found out what caused it, but I had blood test and all ok apart from low MVC but had this retested a few days later and came...

Thank you for your replies. I have updated my profile but it is as follows, Type 2. 2000mg of slow release Metformin and Jardiance. Also on Ramipril for high blood pressure and Simvastatin for cholesterol

Hi, I have found myself facing a dismissal hearing in work as I have had three absences over the past 12 months. I do feel that two of these were due to my diabetes and the other was a typical doctor diagnosis of a "viral infection". Work have only put in place that I can had extra personal...

My diet hasn't been great,but I have made adjustments since this all started.

Hi, I was on 2000mg of slow release Metformin and also one tablet of Glicklazide (memory has gone and I cant remember what dosage it was). After my bloods came back the Glick was doubled, but after the next blood test there was no change. I was then told that I was to be put on some new...

Hi, thank you for the advice. I have had my meeting and I have been given a verbal warning that stays on my record for 6 months and was offered an occupational health review. I felt 2 out of the 3 instances could be diabetes related, but they say that I have been supported.

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Hi, I am type 2 and take 4x500mg of slow release Metformin and 40mg and 80 mg of Glick. I have been at my new employer since November 2016 and I have been absent on 3 separate occasions. 1 was for a stomach upset, 2 was for abdominal pains and blood through my gentlemens part (sorry for TMI)...