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I was 57 when diagnosed as a type 2 by my Gp, thank goodness that the practice nurse had a deep knowledge of diabetes because she didn’t believe it because of my medical history leading up to my diagnosis. She push my Gp to let me have further blood tests and it turn out that I’m a type 1.5 and...

First diagnosed as a type 2 but now a LADA

First diagnosed as a type2 now a LADA

I'm 57years old, weight within BMI as it was at diagnosis

Eat meals estimating on how fit I feel plus blood sugars. RTA 20 +years ago suffer from mobility problems and a great deal of pain. On lots of pain killers. Drugs for diabetes Metformin 500mg and Gliclazide 160mg twice aday. Do BG up to 7-8 most days

Hi jan it will certainly help to get you BGs to normal levels then time will tell how much damage has been to the nerves because nerves do have some ability to regenerate. With a little bit of luck once your levels are stable they will recover or a least the pain not so server. Paracetamol can...

Neuropathy pain is not just one type of pain but is made up of multiple type as you have found out. When I've had a break through pain it has gone on for days with the shooting pain happening every 30 seconds. Have had the Gp visit to give IM diamorphine (herion) to help with the pain. I'm on 3...

Diagnosed last December type2. Started low carb diet, oral meds, weight was ok. Sugars came down to normal limits but now going up. Fasting 7.0+ post meals 12.0+ what can I do to reverse the sugars?

I've had neuropathy pain since 1989 following a car accident which broke my back. I can still walk but had nerve damage to right leg. You had been started on the correct medicine, most are anti-depression but also work on the nerves that give you the classical pain you describe. It is trail and...