infection

Hello everyone..nice to meet you I have been diabetic type 2 for some years now.Managed with a little bit of metformin but because that badly upsets my stomach and Dr wouldnt let me try anything else, I decided to manage my diet which I havent been too bad at doing for some years However my...

Hi just want to see if anyone has been in the same boat as me.. I have had high blood sugars since a got pain in my top right of mouth in my gums and cheek, saw the dentist earlier ong ago she told there is infection with swelling but no pus or temperature so that's OK. She told me to use...

Breakfast was two coffees with cream, and I drove to the shops intending to eat my first food around 11:30-12:00. I started to feel dizzy, then hot but didn't worry unduly. However I barely made it to the carpark as the world started spinning. Really badly. Closing my eyes didn't really help. I...

It's been a while , but since my terrifying waking glucose of 33.1 - I've been a (relatively) good girl - taking my tablets as advised; I have the odd sweet thing - but trying to get into better behaviours such as eating during the day etc. My last HbA1C was non-diabetic level. Over the last...

I have met many people who through convenience, inject through clothing. I too have done this on occasion, but the point I want to raise is - is it a possibility for the needle to pick up foreign material or bacteria in the cloth which can be transferred into the injection site? This is food for...

I snagged my finger on a prawn spike today. The wound is 2.5 inches long and has gone deep in three places. After 4 hours it is intensely painful, so I need to get this checked ASAP!! Prawn spikes can carry some very nasty bacteria, so I need to ensure there is no potential for serious...