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    Cramp & short acting insulin

    I just had to post this as I battled for years with intense and incredibly painful cramps that would bring me to tears of agony. I also have a memory problem due to a traumatic brain injury so a few months back my meds were changed from lantus and novorapid to metformin and Tresiba and during...
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    Need advice on Type 1 Diabetes

    Hi there, my friend has Type 1 Diabetes and has been struggling with very painful leg cramps, which are becoming frequent. He takes high blood pressure medication in addition to insulin shots. He also only has one meal a day, as he says he has no appetite in the mornings and is worried about his...
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    Support stockings

    Like probably many of you, after a Doppler test I was told I had to wear these Nora Batty style support stockings, and found that whilst they did help prevent cramps in my calfs at night, they itch like mad (and aren't the most stylish thing either), so I gave up wearing them. I have been...
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