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I have itchy skin on my shoulders arms and elbows, looking at skin there's nothing there. Is anybody experiencing this. I have Poloyneuropathy and have read there is something called neuropathic itch. Does anybody have any ideas for the itching

Not sure what OT means. I am having the op because I will be having a further amputation on left leg

I am having surgery on Sunday for a frozen should, has anybody had the same op

Does anyone have it and what are your symptoms

Thank you that is very kind of you to tell me, I will make an appointment with ,my GP as soon as I can and will let you know how I get on Trev

Thank you, not having it done until June so have time to prepare myself. :)

Having already had a below knee amputation I now have to have a further 3 inches taken below the knee, this is due to me having 3 neuroma's which I have been told are non cancerous tumors. Luckily the surgeon left a hands length instead of a hands width so the amputation won't go above knee. Has...

Hi Bubbatara I hope I didn't offend you by offering you my mobile number, my wife thought it would be a good idea hope you are ok Trev

If you would like to chat I can give you my email address or mobile number, I know it is good to talk about things and even better if they know what you have to deal with Take care Trev

Was it a long time ago you had your amputation and did you find that people ignored you? It's nice to find someone else in a similar position to me. I had my amputation on 28 May 2012. I also have polyneuropathy and am waiting for a scan on my stump to see if I need further surgery following...

Been a diabetic for 20 years. Exercise is painful as I have a tumor in leg and trapped nerve in right shouder. I sound like a right hypochondriac but I'm not really just unlucky I think T

I will make an appointment with eye doc just in case.

Glad mines not like that didn't know what a square root sign looks like lol

On Friday I went to the optician who said that I have a floater on my eye, to me I thought it was an eyelash but he checked and found nothing. When I have my eye open I see a black squiggle which looks like an eyelash, he told me not too worry as I would get used too it. Has anyone else...

To be honest with you it's not advice on pain relief it;s lack of energy I need help with. I'm very lucky because I don't get stressed I take things as they come. I think I'm still lucky because there are many people worse off than me Trev

Hi My sugar levels vary between 5-8 but I do eat too much bread as I don't have breakfast but have lots of sandwiches for lunch. I do eat fruit but only like apples and bananas. I think it could be the painkillers that are the main problem as I take 9 per day. I'm like a walking tube of...

HI My Name is Trev and last May had a below knee amputation, is there anybody else had the same experience and how do you deal with life. I was so Lucky after my op, I was out of hospital after 18 days and back too work after 5 weeks, I felt like some kind of superman but now I feel like I'm...

That's all I get too. I was told to do more exercise but I shrugged my shoulders and told them I'm too tired, they didn't find it funny. Thanks for your reply glad I'm not the only one

Is it me or is anyone else tired all the time, even if I have a lay in I still want more sleep. I am only 48 but have had a below knee amputation 20 months ago, I take tramadol and pregabalin. My diabetes is well controlled most of the time, I feel like I waste my weekends because i am too tired...

It's never to late,I also didn't take my diabetes seriously but now I have had a below knee amputation so am very careful. I'm not saying that could happen to you everybody's different Trev