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You are not alone, I call them Diabetes days, you just feel washed out and tend to sleep most of the day. The following morning all back to normal. Personally the frequency is about once a month but I've never been able to see any sort of pattern and it's definitely not related to sugar levels...

I had over 30 Lucentis injections hence my user name. It's virtually painless in fact the worse part is the eye drop before hand which stings for about 20 seconds. The main anesthetic jab is hardly noticeable as a result and the main jab painless. Overall it's about on a par with having a tooth...

Vote number 3 for slow release. Was on two x 500 mg normal metformin and found any physical activity sent me hypo. Switched to 1 x SR and almost no problems at all.

No longer on glicazade but I do suffer terribly with rashes, mainly in the groin and hip areas but also around my neck. Tried all sorts of things and some work temporarily but have found a combination of Canestan for one day and Witch hazel for 3 days to be the best compromise. Witch hazel in...

A little update. Tried moisturiser with little effect but by chance was given a shower gell with locked in moisturiser for xmas. Its Avon senses xtreme 2 in 1 and seems to be doing the trick, I just use a dab of canestan about every three days now, so well pleased. Had my second Hba1c and...

Thanks for that tip, will pick some up today.

Severe Itching in the cease of the groin. Becomes apparent after my evening (main meal of the day) and again in my sleep when I overheat. I'm told it's a form of thrush as my body is sweating out excess insulin? Doc prescribed Canestan which does help but only for a few days then the cycle...

Am I alone in becoming irritated by having to fill out the same information every time I want to download the free stuff from the newsletters? Now there is even an optional join the forum section, however it won't allow me to continue until it's filled in. The point is would I get the...

Started Simvastin in Feb, Only after talking to a friend did I realise the problems they were causing. I had put them down to My newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes. Leg pains and loss of control. Panic attacks, Sleep loss. Weakness.Numbness in fingers. Stop taking them about 2 months ago and now...

Diagnosed type 2 in Feb 2014 hba1c level 85 started me on Gliclazide 80mg twice a day. Soon started having hypos mainly around lunchtime, within weeks it was a daily occurrence often BS levels under 3mmoi/l. Had two really bad hypos last thursday after eating more than normal BS levels 2.0 and...

Well thanks for the greeting all, very pleasant. I popped into my surgery and used my suave charms on the nurses, they all swooned at my chaming manner although It may have been the head butt that swung it....... So I now have a shiney new test meter and a printout of my original test results...

Thanks for that Andy, I'm not really that grumpy, just had a series of ongoing medical problems (see my profile for details) humour is actually my natural defence mechanism. They did arrange for my retinal screening which came back clear. Lady there was very understanding and helpful, she...

Hi all, been lurking a while since being diagnosed type 2 about 7 weeks ago. Very dissapointed with the diabetes nurse at my GP clinic. I don't have any of my readings, just a comment they were very high, as were my chloesterol levels. No testing kit and no indication as to follow ups. All I...