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hi everyone, t2 on insulin - have now decided to get on top of this as getting nowhere with out of date drs. i have to fund my own libra2 as i am not t1 and have been taking dapag... and altering my insulin accordingly. i have just been told by dr. that they are withdrawing this med. because it...

This one is worthy of a Sun headline. Had a phone appointment with the diabetic nurse this afternoon. I had been prescribed a Libre2 blood glucos monitor by my diabetes doctor, as I had had a few scary hypos, but my GP practice refused to let me have one as I did not fit the criteria (so I am...

In this sticky hot weather, how do you keep your sensor in place? The first one lasted a week before falling off, the second lasted half an hoiur and I couldn't find it, and the third, on now, has had to be strapped to my arm. I do just what it says in the instructions, I also bought some...

I was prescribed Ozempic and was on it for around a month when I read that it can adversely affect vision. I have retinopathy and receive regular laser treatment which is adversely affecting my vision. In my part of the country it is impossible to get answers to medical questions, so I wondered...

Hi everyone. I am a T2 on insulin, diagnosed around 18 years ago. I am now 68 and have recently been diagnosed with Hashimoto's as well - what joy. One big problem is my vision. I have now had four laser treatments on my eyes, the last time was for glaucoma in one eye, and proliferative (?)...

After getting nowhere with the NHS I saw a private endocrinologist who recommended in a report to my GP that I should get a Libre2 monitor on the NHS. This was in May. Updates were not forthcoming, but after a particularly nasty hypo (3.1) this week I waited in a phone queue forever, only to be...

Hi everyone. I have peripheral retinopathy and in the past year or so it has got much worse, despite regular laser treatment. I would be happy to go anywhere to get treatment, if there are new surgeries or medication not necessarily on the NHS. I live in a cottage and am forever bumping into...

Hi all. I am T2, on insulin for around 15 years, have suffered from retinopathy for around 5 years. My vision has slowly got worse despite regular laser treatment and steady glucose levels, and recent laser treatment on both eyes has left me with blurry vision, extreme reactions to sunlight and...

Hi all. I have been a T2 for around 16 years, take medication and insulin. I have always checked my bloods regularly, and whilst not always strict, I balance out my levels with Apidra. However, for no apparent reason, my bloods started spiking a couple of weeks ago, and now they are going nuts...

I have had T2 diabetes for around 15 years, and around 12 years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. In the mid-90s, my GP expressed concern about my thyroid and said I should keep an eye on it, especially as my mother had an operation on her thyroid (and she later developed diabetes)...

Going crazy with PN skin itching, prickling and hand and foot pain that is preventing me from sleeping. I tried Pregabalin and Gabapentin and they really messed with my head, I was like a zombie. Docs cannot recommend anything else. I am now trying antihistamine which helps with the itching but...

Not asking for medical advice, but I had laser eye treatment for retinopathy in one eye a month ago and my eye does not feel "normal" - I can see normally, but my eye feels different to the other one, as if it is tired and irritated. If anyone else has had this procedure does it just take time...

Hi. I have T2. In January my husband was diagnosed with cancer and we have had a nightmare 3 months. He is now doing well, but we are by no means out of the woods. My diet went to pot during this time, although I kept a constant check on my bloods. The stress has been enormous. Three days ago I...

Hi everyone. My chiropodist has told me that I have a deep corn on my foot that has to be removed with a scalpel, and then dressed, as it is an invasive treatment. As a T2 who takes insulin and has PN in my feet, I am really worried about complications - my mother, also a diabetic, had a toe...

Hi all. I have been a Type 2 diabetic for around 14 years. I have recently noticed that I have impaired taste and smell. It seems to have come on quite quickly. I have not changed my medication. Could this be another complication of diabetes?

Is there any data that shows roughly what percentage of T2s manage to keep their diabetes under control? It would be interesting to know.

I have been told that there are signs of diabetic retinopathy in my eyes, and that I might need to have treatment by injection into my eyes, which terrifies me. Is retinopathy reversible?

Hi everyone. I have had this before on other parts of my body, but since last night this itch has affected one spot - just above my wrist at the base of my palm. It comes and goes, but it is driving me crazy. It is like being tickled from inside my wrist by a feather, but scratching does not...

I have an infection under a toe nail, the pain got worse during the morning, didn't improve with paracetamol and ibuprofen. Went to the doc, on 4 antibiotics a day and she gave me codeine for the pain. Been taking the codeine every four hours, but the pain is as intense, and I can't even bear a...

I am suffering such terrible PN pains at night that I never get a good night's sleep, even with sleeping tablets - the pains wake me up. I have tried gabapentin, pregabalin and amytriptiline, all of which had terrible side-effects for me. I have tried supplements - ALA, B12, and others...