Profiles

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Susan - Interview 03

Diagnosed aged 61, Susan was first prescribed metformin, but now takes rosiglitazone which suits her better.

  • Background

    Susan is an accounts clerk and a divorced mother and grandmother. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 63
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Philip - Interview 02

    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.

  • Background

    Philip is a retired company director who is married with no children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 68
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Shahnaz - Interview 01

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

  • Background

    Shahnaz is a widow and mother of five children aged 21, 23, 25, 27 and 28. Ethnic background/Nationality: Pakistani muslim.

  • Age at interview 54
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Duncan - Interview 27

    Diagnosed 2 years ago. Duncan takes metformin, gliclazide, simvastatin, atenolol, ramipril and amlodipine. He has had neuropathy in his feet since 2006 and expects to receive laser eye treatment soon.

  • Background

    Duncan is a retired teacher and careers advisor who is single with no children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 63
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Alex - Interview 07

    Alex was diagnosed with diabetes three years ago. He is currently taking metformin and gliclazide.

  • Background

    No personal details given.

  • Age at interview 54
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Andy - Interview 04

    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.

  • Background

    Andy is a supply manager in IT and is married with two adult children (twins aged 24). Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 52
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Mrs Singh - Interview 05

    Mrs Singh was diagnosed when she was 49. She takes metformin.

  • Background

    Mrs Singh is a married housewife with three adult children aged 44, 42, and 36. Ethnic background/Nationality: Punjabi sikh.

  • Age at interview 64
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Stuart - Interview 12

    Stuart was diagnosed with diabetes five years ago. Currently he controls his diabetes by diet alone and takes no medication.

  • Background

    Stuart is a taxi driver and is married with two adult children aged 28 and 30. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 60
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Brian - Interview 11

    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 metformin and insulin (Novorapid and Levimir) for diabetes.

  • Background

    Brian is a retired teacher who is single with no children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 69
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Helen - Interview 09

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

  • Background

    Helen is a retired head teacher and is married with 2 adult children aged 39 and 42. Ethnic background/Nationality: White Scottish.

  • Age at interview 63
  • Sex/Gender Female