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• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 70 and over >> Harold - Interview 30 >> Harold knows he needs to lose weight but feels that 'human nature' often gets in the way.

Harold was diagnosed in 2000. At the time of interview he was taking metformin and simvastatin.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Nicky - Interview 18 >> Nicky lifts weights when food programmes are on TV and recently joined a karate club with her children.

Diagnosed 4 years ago. Nicky was taking metformin but having established very good control through diet and exercise she no longer takes any medication for diabetes. She also has hypothyroidism.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 66 - 69 >> James - Interview 26 >> James grows vegetables on two allotments and says that all the digging as well as the cycling there and back are working very well for him.

Diagnosed 25 years ago, James takes metformin, doxazosin, lisinipril, gliclazide and sotacor.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 56 - 65 >> Helen - Interview 09 >> Helen says even a 20 minute walk at lunchtimes helped lower her blood glucose levels.

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 35 and under >> Kay - Interview 32 >> Kay feels embarrassed in her local swimming pool and wishes there were special sessions for people with diabetes.

Diagnosed 4 years ago. Kay took metformin for 2 years and now takes insulin.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 56 - 65 >> Mike - Interview 16 >> When he was younger Mike could eat and drink what he wanted but since having diabetes has had to take more care over his weight.

Diagnosed in 2002. Mike controls his diabetes with diet alone.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 35 and under >> Wasim - Interview 22 >> Wasim says he's never been keen on exercise and thinks he's probably become quite lazy.

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 46 - 55 >> Shahnaz - Interview 01 >> Shahnaz knows she has to keep her weight under control for her kidney treatment.

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 56 - 65 >> Mike - Interview 16 >> At first Mike took metformin but for several years now he has controlled his diabetes with diet and exercise.

Diagnosed in 2002. Mike controls his diabetes with diet alone.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Sallie - Interview 36 >> Sallie was dreading being weighed at the clinic but said that the nurse was 'brilliant'.

Diagnosed 6 years ago. Sallie tried to control it with diet and exercise but has recently started metformin.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Nicky - Interview 18 >> Nicky reacted badly to some of the suggestions made by her GP when she was first diagnosed.

Diagnosed 4 years ago. Nicky was taking metformin but having established very good control through diet and exercise she no longer takes any medication for diabetes. She also has hypothyroidism.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 36 - 45 >> Sylvia - Interview 38 >> Sylvia gets fed up sometimes that she can't have the same food and drink as her friends.

Diagnosed a year ago. Sylvia takes metformin, simvastatin and amlopidine.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 56 - 65 >> Gareth - Interview 24 >> Gareth checks there is bread to eat at restaurants before he takes his insulin.

Gareth was diagnosed 11 years ago. At first he was prescribed tablets, but is now taking insulin which he prefers.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 56 - 65 >> Isabel - Interview 28 >> It took a long time for Isabel to adjust to having diabetes but now she is healthier she also feels happier.

Diagnosed when she was 57. Isabel was taking metformin and pioglitazone at the time of interview.