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    Numbness and tingling in feet

    It does sound as tho you are diabetic and you have diabetic neuropathy in your foot which can’t be undone unfortunately I’m sorry you are going through this
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    Numbness and tingling in feet

    I was diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy I had this in my feet before I was diagnosed with diabetes so when I seen the doctor he told me I was type 2 diabetic but as far as my feet go the damage was done so my feet are numb very little feeling I take gabapentin which eases the shooting pains...
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    Anyone been shopping yet?

    I’m quite surprised myself to be honest but my wife’s niece his a paramedic and she advised my wife not to let me go into hospital I struggled for two weeks I’ve never been so ill
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    My struggles with type 2

    I know it doesn’t have to be complicated but I’ve always been a big lad 6ft 2in when I joined the army back in 1990 I was 17 stone and I got most improved recruit as I was determined to join the army I got skull dragged on 8 mile runs etc but it never stopped me fighting on and passing out I...
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    My struggles with type 2

    At the moment I’m On 40ml of nova rapid and 40ml of toujeo 500 mg of metformin 4 times a day 250mg of thyroxine 900mg gabapentin 10 mg atorvastatin 10mg Amitriptyline I see my diabetic nurse every three months as for the doctor I seen her last about 4 years ago never seen a dietician or...
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    My struggles with type 2

    Thank you for your lovely comments no the army really do not help veterans especially with mental health issues that’s why you see a lot on the streets unfortunately
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    My struggles with type 2

    Thank you for the great advice I will try to better myself and look after myself more as I did let myself go and basically didn’t want to carry on but the love for my wife and my grandson keep me going I don’t like to tell my wife how I’m feeling as I feel it’s a weakness don’t know why I feel...
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    Anyone been shopping yet?

    I work as a security guard in a supermarket and I picked up the virus only mild but was bad enough I received my shielding letter 4 weeks later I’m due back to work end of July I’m slightly worried with working in a supermarket
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    My struggles with type 2

    Hello everyone right a bit about me I’m a veteran served in Northern Ireland an Bosnia I had a real bad accident which severed all the tendons in my Right arm which led to me being medically discharged in 2000 and this is where my problems began I got a job as a security guard working In a local...
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    My struggles with type 2

    I’m 45 years Old 6ft 2in weigh around 19 stone but I’ve always been a big lad and carries my weight well im married 3 step daughters and a lovely grandson I’ve been diabetic now 10 years and I still struggle not only that I’ve loads of other health issues going on low testosterone depression...
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    Anyone still working or been called back to work recently?

    I’ve been of since 5th of April I’m type 2 and insulin dependent and tablets I had mild symptoms of covid 19 but was extremely ill my security company will only pay statutory sick pay £95.48 a week I received a letter from Nhs 4 weeks later to say I was I risk so I had to sheilding for 12 weeks...
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    Erectile dysfunction experiences? penile implant option

    Im currently having hormone treatment I’ve been using a gel my testosterone level his 4.3 the gel hasn’t worked so I’ve too go on injections every 3 months
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    Coronovirus

    I work solo unfortunately I’ve been a security guard for 20 years now my health these last couple of years as been bad I’ve all kinds going on low testosterone so having hormone treatment under active thyroid high I take simvastin for cholesterol I’m type 2 diabetic insulin 4 times a day my...
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    Coronovirus

    Hi I’m new too this forum I’m asking about the coronovirus now I’m type 2 insulin dependent I also have under active thyroid and undergoing hormone treatment for low testosterone I’ve a very low immune system I work as a security guard in a supermarket at the moment people are being nasty and...