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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.
Diagnosed 5 years ago when having a routine blood test as part of treatment for depression. Chris controls his diabetes by diet alone and does not take any medication.
Chris is a retired nurse/behavioural therapist and is divorced with one grown-up child.
Diagnosed a year ago after emergency admission to hospital. Wasim is on insulin (NovoRapid during the day and Lantus at night).
Wasim works in financial services and is married with 1 son and 2 step-daughters. Ethnic background/Nationality: British Asian.
Diagnosed 10 years ago, Nasir takes metformin and gliclazide.
Nasir is an accountant, married with 3 children aged 10, 9 and 5. Ethnic background/Nationality: Asian.
Paul was diagnosed 14 years ago when he was in hospital for a minor op. He takes metformin and uses other medication to control blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Paul is an aircraft engineer and is married with 4 grown-up children aged 34, 32, 27 and 25 years. Ethnic background/Nationality: British.
Rita was diagnosed 6 years ago, and after 6 months was put onto metformin.
Rita is a housewife and mother who is married with two adult children aged 53 and 38. Ethnic background/Nationality: Welsh
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.
Nicky is an IT software designer and is married with two teenage children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
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.
Tina is a development funding assistant who lives with her long-term partner and has 4 adult children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
