legs

I was diagnosed with Charcot foot a couple of months ago and am in a wheelchair at the moment. All of the metatarsal bones are fractured, other damage too. But my actual question to those of you who’ve had Charcot: how long did it take to get better (or, at least when did you get your cast...

Hi all, The past month or so I have really noticed big bruises and lumps on my injection sites, I spoke to the nurse a few weeks ago and her advice was to just keep rotating. I have been injecting for 22 years now and have always rotaed sites as much as possible, (I’m quite slim so there’s...

I work at my local restaurant, usually 8-10 hour shifts. Obviously all the work is standing making coffees, running the cash register, or cleaning. This summer I also am looking to log some solid summer miles in the 50 mpw range. I have noticed however that my legs and especially feet get...

I was diagnosed with Type 1 about a month ago after going undiagnosed for a very long time (my healthcare team reckon 3 years) and in the last couple of weeks I’ve developed diabetic neuropathy which has been extremely painful. Does anyone have any tips for managing the pain? The doctor I spoke...

OK, disclaimer: this thread has nothing to do with alcohol! Does anyone else find that for up to several hours after a hypo they have really weak legs? This doesn't always happen but maybe one in every three moderate to severe hypos makes me feel like I'm slightly paralysed from the waist down...

Hi all, Just wanting a bit of advice and to hear if anyone has had a similar experience as me. On Friday I had a 2 hour hypo. Started around 6am and didn't hear pump alarm until 7.30 (which is a separate issue). I spent the day being completely out of it and sleeping, but the main issue is my...

Hi guys! Having a bit of an issue with injecting Levemir into my thighs. The long and short of it is that every time - without fail - I'm left with lumps and bruises at the injection site, I'm injecting 9u at a time with 4mm, 32G needles. I don't have a great deal of fat on my legs but I'm...