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Hi have gone fairly low carb since Easter and lost 1 stone . No exercise yet due to foot problem and procrastination. Now on twice as much long acting than short acting (88 Units levemir once a day and about 30-50 novorapid). I was advised initialy to be on about the same dose of bolus to...

This weeks complication of my diabetes is Gout. My right knee inflammed onTuesday there. Ha a needle put into my prepatellar bursa and this showed psuedogout crystals. At the same time, fluid removed from thre right knee joint showed gout crystals. Glad to say the pain has subsided remarkably...

I hav some Amazon vouchers and my family are keen to get the Wii Fit. I quite fancy it as well (especialy the balance and yoga aspects). I have to wear shoes but all the adverts show barefooted users. Anybody got it yet?

I think I have this on my left shin (always my left leg at the moment). It started 14 months ago when I had the foot abscess and the lymphatics spread junk up my leg. Never really settled and I thought initially it was psoriasis (strong family history of it). Using various creams that seem to...

All going well. Have my bespoke surgical shoes (lovely). Intravenous antibiotics finished after 6 weeks. Repeat MRI scan shows great improvement. Middle toe went funny before Xmas and dislocated probably due to infection in the joint. Seems to be settling. Still on oral antibiotics for a while...

Episode 8 (Next week E4), Frank's new bird is called Rosie Buchan. Just so happens that the chief writer (Ed McCardie) is my neighbour. Not sure what to expect....... Rosie's daughter, also called Ellys, is supposed to be the only successful Buchan in the family. 'Write what you know' is...

I watched this for the first time tonight on C4. Very interesting. No mention of Transfats at all. The previous posting by <b>Ash</b> showed that the deep frying fat used in McD's is 25% shorteneing (transfats). It was interesting that the other guy who had 2 big macs a day and virtually never...

I am on 190 units a day 100 Levemir 90 Novorapid. Surely only Americans take more than me? Marty B 6 foot and 15 1/2 stone

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Well, foot still infected. No ulcers Taking: Vit C 1000mg Echinacea Alpha Lipoic Acid (and Acetyl Carnitine) Brewers yeast Probiotic capsules Pycnogenol Anything else I should take? Also, only really posted this so I could see my name on each forum on the main topic page. (I am...

I wonder what treatment he was on. If he hadn't been to a clinic for 6 years how did he get his drugs? Surely his GP didn't give him a sulphonurea type drug or insulin on repeat perscription for that long? Marty B

I am looking inyo this at the moment. I have a Charcot arthropathy with possible low grade soft tissue infection. Anybody have any experience with HBO? Marty B

Going for a MRI scan on my problem right foot (abscess last year led to DKA and 2nd toe amputation). In a removeable splint today for the next 6-12 months probably. Anybody gone through this mullarkey? Marty B