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Ok right, actually having diabetes can cause this itching as most people on this forum will tell you.Mention it when you go next time.I thought it might be clothing or change in washing powder,but this was not the case.Always read the slip of paper you get with medication you,ll be surprised...

Hi I get this everyday .You don,t say what medication you,re on ,if any.This is a side effect of a lot of drugs given to treat diabetes.In my case its caused by medication to ease pain in my feet. I told my doc it was driving me insane, the itching that is and she changed me to an alternative...

Hi ,I am on metformin 500mg 3 times a day.I always take it with my meal not before or after.I have never had any stomach problems or problems going to the loo as the doc said I would.Sorry to mention this at this time of day.If your wife is taking them without food it will cause problems.I,ve...

You should be ok ,just don,t go for cholestrol test for a few days

Hi sounds like the beginning of diabetic neuropathy where you loose sensation in your extremeties in your case feet.Cause is too high sugar levels which damages the nerve endings.Sometimes I cant feel with the whole of my feet.So don,t go walking around with bare feet,you my tread on a nail or...

Hi, I to was on amitriptyline for very bad neuropathy pains in my feet,especially at night.As you say it did not agree with me(dizziness,blurred vision feeling dopey,nothing new according to my son!).I told the doc and she changed me to Gabapentin. Holy **** that was even worse, seeing flashing...

Hi I,ve been type 2 for nearly 4 yrs now on similar meds as you.The symptoms you describe are common for a type 2 on this medication ,talk to your doc about them as there are alternative meds you can have.I,m am also hypertensive, watch your lower legs and feet for swelling(side effect of...

I am type 2 diabetic but have recently had 2 episodes of feelings showing hypo symptoms.....feeling faint, dizzy confusion ,vision problems.On both occasions symptoms were rectified by having a snack....chocolate sweets etc.How is this happening to a type 2 with high sugar levels...highest...

Hi looks like i,ve started something here..been back to g.p. today ,she,s trying me on Pregabalin 75mg twice a day.This could be third time lucky I hope! If this medication starts tripping me out like the gabbapentin I,m jacking it in and sticking to the red wine instead.Thanks for the comments...

G.p prescribed gabapentin 100mg 3 times a day for my painful feet neuropathy 10 days ago.Seems to ease the pain but I am getting visual disturbances (blurred vision and flashing lights) One hell of a trip but not acceptable for normal daily routine! Also I suffer from severe itching on my back...

I,m on metformin 500mg 3 times a day.I think as a previous contributor said the trick is to take them with your meals not before or after.The only side effect i suffer from is tremendous wind from the nether regions and we don,t have a dog to blame it on........!*!*!

I had my flu jab at the local g.p.s clinic last week and have felt unwell since...just coincidence or what?

Can anyone recommend a remedy for painful feet.I am type 2 and the pain is terrible mostly in the evenings.G.P. prescribed Amitriptyline 10mg but it doesn,t seem to work and i don,t like the drowsy side effects.Is it just a case of regulating sugar levels more or is there an alternative...