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- Type of diabetes
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I've just received the results of my (rather early!) annual review - some good, some not so....
They arrived in a little printed list, together with some space for me to fill in ideas on goal setting & action plans, to be thought about in preparation for my "Diabetes Planning Appointment" no less.
HbA1c is still dropping - from 60-61 last November to 40 this month so well pleased specially since my own BG test results are rather higher than I'd wish for - particularly my pre meal levels which are often above the targets I've been able set myself since I got my new Contour Next meter. I don't get many real spikes at all after meals, but I really want to see lower pre meal results before I feel properly in control.
Blood pressure is slightly up, but it's always been on the highish side from well before pre-diabetes days.
Cholersterol is back up to just below where it was in Novemeber but (a) I believe my very low level of 2.7 in Feb was rather too low, and (b) because of this I've without permission stopped taking my Simvastatin pills - I was worried it would keep on going down. Last time I saw my doctor he also gave me my LDL and HDL figures, which weren't included on my form, and weren't available either when I phoned the receptionist this afternoon, and I believe these are supposed to be more important/informative?
Weight is more or less refusing to budge, I've gone down less than 2kg since March after my massive early loss.
Kidneys, eyes, and feet - no diabetic problems. But I am getting possible problems with my hands which concerns me rather more than do my feet.
I get to see our practice diabetic doctor middle of next month to discuss stuff - I 've not seen him before - previously just my normal GP and the diabetic nurse (who didn't actually do my check up this time!).
Robbity
They arrived in a little printed list, together with some space for me to fill in ideas on goal setting & action plans, to be thought about in preparation for my "Diabetes Planning Appointment" no less.
HbA1c is still dropping - from 60-61 last November to 40 this month so well pleased specially since my own BG test results are rather higher than I'd wish for - particularly my pre meal levels which are often above the targets I've been able set myself since I got my new Contour Next meter. I don't get many real spikes at all after meals, but I really want to see lower pre meal results before I feel properly in control.
Blood pressure is slightly up, but it's always been on the highish side from well before pre-diabetes days.
Cholersterol is back up to just below where it was in Novemeber but (a) I believe my very low level of 2.7 in Feb was rather too low, and (b) because of this I've without permission stopped taking my Simvastatin pills - I was worried it would keep on going down. Last time I saw my doctor he also gave me my LDL and HDL figures, which weren't included on my form, and weren't available either when I phoned the receptionist this afternoon, and I believe these are supposed to be more important/informative?
Weight is more or less refusing to budge, I've gone down less than 2kg since March after my massive early loss.
Kidneys, eyes, and feet - no diabetic problems. But I am getting possible problems with my hands which concerns me rather more than do my feet.
I get to see our practice diabetic doctor middle of next month to discuss stuff - I 've not seen him before - previously just my normal GP and the diabetic nurse (who didn't actually do my check up this time!).
Robbity
