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Shahnaz was diagnosed 23 years ago, when she was pregnant with her fourth child. She takes insulin and is having kidney dialysis.
Shahnaz is a widow and mother of five children aged 21, 23, 25, 27 and 28. Ethnic background/Nationality: Pakistani muslim.
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.
Duncan is a retired teacher and careers advisor who is single with no children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Alex was diagnosed with diabetes three years ago. He is currently taking metformin and gliclazide.
No personal details given.
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.
Andy is a supply manager in IT and is married with two adult children (twins aged 24). Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Mrs Singh was diagnosed when she was 49. She takes metformin.
Mrs Singh is a married housewife with three adult children aged 44, 42, and 36. Ethnic background/Nationality: Punjabi sikh.
Stuart was diagnosed with diabetes five years ago. Currently he controls his diabetes by diet alone and takes no medication.
Stuart is a taxi driver and is married with two adult children aged 28 and 30. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
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.
Brian is a retired teacher who is single with no children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Helen was diagnosed three years ago. She is currently controlling her diabetes with a low dosage of gliclazide + diet and exercise regime.
Helen is a retired head teacher and is married with 2 adult children aged 39 and 42. Ethnic background/Nationality: White Scottish.
Diagnosed a year ago, Mo currently takes metformin and gliclazide though she began trying to control her diabiates by diet alone.
Mo is an administrator and is married with 3 children aged 34, 26 and 2. Ethnic background/Nationality: Jamaican.
Gareth was diagnosed 11 years ago. At first he was prescribed tablets, but is now taking insulin which he prefers.
Gareth is a retired paramedic and is married with 2 grown up children.
