Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityBeing diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes: My experiences Richard talks about his experience of being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. He recalls that his diagnosis came about as he was having routine checks done for other reasons.
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityDoes Atherosclerosis affect other areas, not just PAD?Mr Joseph Shalhoub, Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon talks about Atherosclerosis which is responsible for PAD or narrowing of arteries to the feet affects other part of the body too. He explains how the process causes narrowing to the arteries of the heart, the kidneys, the brain and elsewhere.
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityMy experiences of stigma around having Diabetes.Chris talks movingly about Stigma he has experienced around having Type 1 Diabtes as a young person and later. He tells a story from school where the schools arrangements for him to get his lunch first in the school hall led to painful comments from his class fellows. He also talks about more recent disapproving comments or impressions from people if he's seen to be drinking a can of Coke when his blood sugar is low. Chris explains that knowledge and awareness will improve these situations and draws parallels with his experiences of his parents moving from Wales into London and being 'other' to the norm.
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityHow often should I have Foot Checks done if I have Diabetes?Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talks about how often you should have foot checks done as a person with Diabetes. He stresses that having numbness or nerve damage in the feet is a very important to tell your healthcare providers. He explains that if you have any risk factors picked up by the yearly checks then you should be looked after by Podiatrists and potentially have more frequent foot checks done.
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityThe difference between Type 1 and 2 Diabetes?Sister Parminder Rihal, Diabetes Specialist Nurse explains the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
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