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Pamela was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. She takes metformin and rosiglitazone.

Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Andy - Interview 04 >> Andy felt shellshocked when first diagnosed and was grateful to his local pharmacist for being so calm and reassuring.

Andy has chronic pain as well as diabetes which was diagnosed six months ago. His medication includes Avandamet [rosiglitazone + metformin], simvastatin, Xenical, perindopril, amlodipine and doxazosin.

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