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    Charcot Foot & Pip Claim

    Hello Has anyone had complex surgery to correct charcot foot and if so has anyone been able to claim PIP successfully? Thank you
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    Eye sight problems

    I have problems with my eyes first thing in a morning I have blurred vision but a few hours after getting up they go back to normal anyone else experience something like this?
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    Feeling proud

    So I got wrongly diagnosed as a type 2 was put on tablets but they didn't work then they decided that I'm type 1 (I new myself I was type 1 but they didn't believe me at first) so I've now been taking the correct insulin etc, four months ago my hba1c was 150 and now it's down to 86 my consultant...
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    Aches and pains

    Anyone else suffer from aches n pains in their lower legs and feet? I've had pains for four months now especially at night when I'm in bed my feet hurt my knees hurt and my calf's hurt too they just ache and are very sensitive pain killers don't ease the pain either :-(
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    Corn on toe

    Anyone had a corn on their toe Ive got one (well I think it's a corn) went to get some treatment from tesco n all the info in the back of the packet states not suitable for diabetics, spoke with the pharmacist who said I need to see my doctor, got an appointment on sat what treatment will they...
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    Sore feet at night

    Does anyone else's feet hurt at night when in bed? Mine ache and throb like anything it keeps me awake don't know if it's something to do with my diabetes or not? :(
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    Dvla

    I've sent off for to renew my provisinal license got letters back today to fill in for my diabetes and it says once I've sent them back they will let me know within six weeks if they will let me have a license or not, is there any reason why they will not give me one? I've had to cancel my...
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    Extreme loss of appetite

    My husband has just told me he thinks I've got an eating disorder, I have lost my appetite for the last couple of months or so and the past few says I have been ill and unable to eat, but before I became ill I just don't seem to be hungry any more I manage on half a meal a day and maybe a snack...
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    Had flu jab and now I have the flu

    Any body still had flu even after having the flu jab? I had my flu jab in November and I'm now laid up in bed with the flu! Not been able to eat anything for two days! Is there anything I can take to ease the symptoms?
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    Tired all the time with no sleep :(

    Does any one feel tired all the time and not sleep? Can't remember when I actually had some sleep seem to be running on empty have a stressful job so not quite sure how I manage to get through my days...anyone have any advice to help me sleep?
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    complicated type 1

    Has anyone been diagnosed as a complicated type 1? I've had diabetes for two years and this week git told by my consultant I'm a complicated type 1 any one else heard of this?
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    type 1 need to sort myself out :(

    Okay guys I'm type 1 got diagnosed Jan 2012 age 30....I took my insulin for the first 5 months after being diagnosed and haven't really taken it since I know I really do need to sort myself out and start taking it again but I'm just so scared :( I always get abcesses that always means a stint in...
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    ready to give I'm again!

    Okay so in a week n half I've put on nearly a stone since I've been taking my insulin I'm ready to give up on it again! It's so unfair ;(
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    high to low sugar levels

    So because I haven't been taking my insulin for 12 months (I'm taking it now) and my levels have been running high is it normal to feel a little unwell as my sugars come down to a normal level...?
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    carbs...

    Right so we need to take insulin when we eat carbs...so if we don't eat carbs we won't need any insulin am I right??
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    currently in hospital....

    Got diagnosed with diabetes Jan 12 but I haven't been taking my medication for the last 12 month's then Monday I had to take myself to hospital as really didn't feel well got admitted with a blood sugar reading 40 and I'm still in hospital! I know I was wrong for not taking my insulin but I had...