Order Diabetes Treatment Online
All services provided by Anytime Doctor are safe, fast and confidential. You can obtain treatment within the privacy of your home and without the inconvenience of waiting for an appointment.
Anytime care in the UK
Convenient, discreet treatment
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What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a metabolic disease caused by high blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. The body needs energy, which it gets from blood glucose from the food we eat. However, the body needs a hormone called insulin to be able to use this blood glucose. Insulin is required to get the energy into the cells that need it. If there is no or not enough insulin in the body, the blood glucose will not reach the cells that need it and it stays in the blood. This is what leads to high blood glucose levels and diabetes.
Having too much blood glucose can cause serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, nerve damage, poor blood flow and eye disease. It is therefore very important to manage diabetes in order to reduce the risk of developing these complications.
Anytime Doctor's service does not replace your GP. Regular check-ups with your GP or nurse are required every year, or sometimes more frequently. Our online doctor can only prescribe treatment if a patient provides their GP details. Anytime Doctor will write to your GP to let them know we have supplied you with treatment.
All services provided by Anytime Doctor are safe, fast and confidential. You can obtain treatment within the privacy of your home and without the inconvenience of waiting for an appointment.
Treatment Options
Metformin 500mg
- Available for patients who are already using metformin
- To be taken as directed by your previous doctor
- Available as a 3 month or 6 month course
How the service works
Just 3 simple steps
- Tell us about your health, select your treatment and pay
It only takes a few minutes. - Doctor review
A UK-registered doctor will review your consultation and approve treatment if suitable. - Delivery to your door
Your medicine is sent in discreet packaging, with fast, tracked delivery.
Is all diabetes the same?
There are different forms of diabetes of which the main ones are called type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 is usually an auto immune disorder, in which the body destroys the cells in the pancreas that are required to produce insulin. It is not linked to age or being overweight.
Type 2 diabetes is more common and is where the body either makes too little insulin or is unable to use insulin efficiently. It is usually caused by lifestyle factors such as being overweight, but there can also be a genetic element as well. Some forms of type 2 diabetes can be managed through oral medicines such as metformin, to reduce the levels of blood glucose and by helping the body to use insulin better.
What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes?
The most common symptoms include:
- feeling thirsty more often and increased urination
- increased hunger
- blurred vision
- tiredness and fatigue
- numb or tingling sensation in hands or feet
- unexplained weight loss
- sores that take longer than usual to heal
Diabetes management and lifestyle
Eating a healthy diet, including the reduction of your salt and sugar intake, will help with your weight control and can also help to control your blood sugar levels.
Diabetes needs to be actively monitored and reviewed. Once a year you should have a blood test to assess your kidneys, cholesterol level and diabetes. It is also advisable to regularly check your blood pressure.