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Hi my name is Susie and I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes last September .It seems I also have Diabetic Retinopathy having now had my eye photos done.
I was diagnosed with Uncontrolled Hypertension over ten years ago and was a normal healthy weight and very active .I was given a selection of medication to "control" this and all it seemed to do was pile the weight on partly due to the fatigue the tablets caused .Nothing else in my lifestyle changed so I can only attribute the weight gain to the medication.I was a gardener who loved being outdoors and eating her own produce .
Since then my life has taken a complete downturn .I'm constantly tired and have been diagnosed with Arrhythmia and first stage heart failure ...I'm 52 but feel 70 .I have had operations on both my Ulnar Nerves due to complete lack of nerve sensation in a couple of fingers and have dead toes on the right hand side .Three years ago I also developed Carcinoma in Situ and had a nice chunk of my cheek removed .I have also had my gallbladder removed .and now ...Diabetes.
Now ...after painting my self as a complete hypochondriac with more illnesses than you can shake a cat at I would also like to say I'm actually a very happy ,well rounded individual ..Happily married with four grown up sons and I very rarely list my problems as one) ...it's embarrassing...and two )....they don't define me .
When first diagnosed they gave me Metformin 500mg twice a day ....I was 15 st 7 at this point but I'm 5' 9" and although I was horrified by my weight I was watching it carefully .I hadn't lost any or gained any for around four years .Within 8 weeks I had shot to 17 st !! I was horrified and upset especially since the Metformin had me rushing to the loo every five minutes and I was sure I would LOSE weight on them after all that .My legs started swelling and leaking water and I became even more fatigued ! My BP was still through the roof but then it had been for ten years so no change there.I complained to my doctor who sympathised and stated yes it could occasionally cause weight gain :-( So we swapped to Gliclazide ...no joy ,the runs continued .Now I've been given another med to try before insulin...Pioglitazone but I'm nervous because the side effects state a common side effect (1in 10) is weight gain..My readings hover between 11 and 22 on a daily basis .
I started a low carb diet when diagnosed as recommended but I'll admit bread is my Nemesis I'm not a sweet eater and generally eat quite well ,just too much of it .We grow our own veg and I love my veg but love my potato,pasta and rice too .I can see I'm going to have to take control of both my boredom eating and my carbs .*sigh*
Good job I'm not a chocolate lover huh ?
I was diagnosed with Uncontrolled Hypertension over ten years ago and was a normal healthy weight and very active .I was given a selection of medication to "control" this and all it seemed to do was pile the weight on partly due to the fatigue the tablets caused .Nothing else in my lifestyle changed so I can only attribute the weight gain to the medication.I was a gardener who loved being outdoors and eating her own produce .
Since then my life has taken a complete downturn .I'm constantly tired and have been diagnosed with Arrhythmia and first stage heart failure ...I'm 52 but feel 70 .I have had operations on both my Ulnar Nerves due to complete lack of nerve sensation in a couple of fingers and have dead toes on the right hand side .Three years ago I also developed Carcinoma in Situ and had a nice chunk of my cheek removed .I have also had my gallbladder removed .and now ...Diabetes.
Now ...after painting my self as a complete hypochondriac with more illnesses than you can shake a cat at I would also like to say I'm actually a very happy ,well rounded individual ..Happily married with four grown up sons and I very rarely list my problems as one) ...it's embarrassing...and two )....they don't define me .
When first diagnosed they gave me Metformin 500mg twice a day ....I was 15 st 7 at this point but I'm 5' 9" and although I was horrified by my weight I was watching it carefully .I hadn't lost any or gained any for around four years .Within 8 weeks I had shot to 17 st !! I was horrified and upset especially since the Metformin had me rushing to the loo every five minutes and I was sure I would LOSE weight on them after all that .My legs started swelling and leaking water and I became even more fatigued ! My BP was still through the roof but then it had been for ten years so no change there.I complained to my doctor who sympathised and stated yes it could occasionally cause weight gain :-( So we swapped to Gliclazide ...no joy ,the runs continued .Now I've been given another med to try before insulin...Pioglitazone but I'm nervous because the side effects state a common side effect (1in 10) is weight gain..My readings hover between 11 and 22 on a daily basis .
I started a low carb diet when diagnosed as recommended but I'll admit bread is my Nemesis I'm not a sweet eater and generally eat quite well ,just too much of it .We grow our own veg and I love my veg but love my potato,pasta and rice too .I can see I'm going to have to take control of both my boredom eating and my carbs .*sigh*
Good job I'm not a chocolate lover huh ?