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People's stories
Aged 66 - 69
Balvinder - Interview 10
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Balvinder was diagnosed with diabetes 35 years ago. He was prescribed metformin for many years, and for the last 15 years he has been taking ...
Brian - Interview 11
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Brian's diabetes was diagnosed seven years ago when he was having prostate surgery. More recently he has been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. He takes ...
Philip - Interview 02
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Diagnosed at 46, Philip took metformin for 5 years and is now on insulin (NovoMix 30). He also takes amytriptyline, alloprinolol, simvastatin, bendroflurizide and atenolol.
James - Interview 26
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Diagnosed 25 years ago, James takes metformin, doxazosin, lisinipril, gliclazide and sotacor.
Mrs Patel - Interview 37
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Diagnosed 15 years ago. Mrs Patel takes metformin and insulin.
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