Type 1 and take a massive prescription of pills for peripheral neuropathy, diclofenac, oxecodone, nortriptyline, duloxitine diazepam are but a few. I started taking these 3 years ago and in those 3 years my sugarlevels are all over the place and I hav e gained 3 stone in weight. Exercise is painful and I have muscle weakness. Considered asking for a gastric band to be fitted. Is it the pills or just that I can no longer walk the distances or swim like I used too.