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• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Shahnaz - Interview 01 >> Shahnaz was pregnant when diagnosed and recognised that feeling so tired and having pain in her feet and legs could be signs of diabetes (video in Urd

Shahnaz was diagnosed 23 years ago, when she was pregnant with her fourth child. She takes insulin and is having kidney dialysis.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 36 - 45 >> Nasir - Interview 21 >> Nasir was diagnosed when he was in his late twenties and thought the extreme tiredness he experienced was due to late nights.

Diagnosed 10 years ago, Nasir takes metformin and gliclazide.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 56 - 65 >> Helen - Interview 09 >> Helen recalled how diabetes took over her life until she found a routine that suited her.

Helen was diagnosed three years ago. She is currently controlling her diabetes with a low dosage of gliclazide + diet and exercise regime.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Malcolm - Interview 14 >> Malcolm found out he had diabetes soon after his optician spotted that he had problems which turned out to be retinopathy.

Malcolm's diabetes was diagnosed 15 years ago after a routine eyesight test. Initially his diabetes was controlled by diet but now he takes metformin, gliclazide and pioglitazone.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 35 and under >> Wasim - Interview 22 >> Wasim realised how serious diabetes was when he was still in hospital and felt too weak to lift his young son.

Diagnosed a year ago after emergency admission to hospital. Wasim is on insulin (NovoRapid during the day and Lantus at night).

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 36 - 45 >> Tina - Interview 17 >> When Tina changed to a different type of insulin she tested her blood glucose ten times daily to check her levels.

Tina was diagnosed 12 years ago. Initially she tried to control diabetes with diet alone, then transferred to metformin. In 2004 she changed to insulin and now takes Levimir at night.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Malcolm - Interview 14 >> Malcolm had a mild case of retinopathy which was found at a routine eye test.

Malcolm's diabetes was diagnosed 15 years ago after a routine eyesight test. Initially his diabetes was controlled by diet but now he takes metformin, gliclazide and pioglitazone.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 36 - 45 >> Lawrence - Interview 33 >> Occasionally Lawrence's blood glucose is very high which makes him feel sluggish in the mornings at work but by midday he picks up pace.

Diagnosed a year ago, Lawrence takes gliclazide and losartan.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 36 - 45 >> Raj - Interview 06 >> Raj has polycythemia as well as diabetes and sometimes feels too tired to cope with the demands of his family.

Raj was diagnosed when he was 41 when he was having routine tests for a blood disorder (polycythemia) that he has had for the last six years. He takes metformin and pioglitazone for his diabetes.