menopause

Hi, Looking to see if anyone has had similar experience. I am Insulin dependent T2 diabetic and also have Fibromyalgia. Have had mild restless legs for a few years managed using amitriptyline. Last August I had surgery for a frozen shoulder and had an absolute nightmare since. 3 months post...

Hi, I'm new to this community. I am 49 years old and have been diabetic since I was 23. I am on HRT but am having real issues controlling blood sugars. I use the Omnipod DASH patch pump, which I don't love! Before that I was on an Accucheck pump for many years but it was discontinued. Does...

Hi everyone I need a bit of advice. I’m on 3 lots of medication for type 2 diabetes and my sugars are higher than when I was first diagnosed. My levels haven’t been right since the pandemic started, hence the 3 lots of medication. I’ve had a lot of stress, the pandemic, family problems, work...

Hi, started peri menopause 2 yrs ago. Since then, I've put on 2 stone and more recently I've been struggling with high blood sugar. I've had the HBa1c done this week and I've gone up from 30's to 41 is .. To 65mmol! The doc wants to retest in 8 weeks in case it's a blip.. However, my cousins...

Posted this on another site and it got closed due to medical advice. I will see a doc and I'm not looking for medical advice. Just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this. Sorry if this is TMI but wanted to see if there are others. Been on keto since end of march and my periods...

In about 15 minutes I'm going to call (which is a big deal because I hate phoning anyone) for an appointment with my GP. It's looking more and more like I'm in perimenopause, at a mere 40 years old, and I want her to figure out what's going on with me and puzzle out what to do about it... From...

Hello, I am newly diagnosed with what they call 'secondary' diabetes due to complications with pancreatitis, Basically it's the same treatment as type 1, with insulin injections 4 times a day, blood sugar monitoring and careful diet. So far I have been on the insulin regime for a week and am...

Hi All, I have been having the worst week with my sugar levels. They have been high and I couldn't seem to get them down at all, no matter how good I was! I am 43 and not altogether convinced the menopause isn't too far away because I get very hot and sweaty at any point. I would like to know if...