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<blockquote data-quote="DavidGrahamJones" data-source="post: 1513023" data-attributes="member: 245335"><p>Hi Julie,</p><p></p><p>there's a lot going on and not nice either, so I've highlighted the BG bits. The HbA1c is considered to be the gold standard test and although there are plenty of things that can affect the results and they have been known to be inaccurate, your results are consistently GOOD. There are other tests to diagnose diabetes but you really should listen to medical advice and try not to worry about what anybody else says, your GP should be very familiar with your medical records, nobody else will.</p><p></p><p>The anxiety thing is understandable and I had a similar experience because of the diarrhea caused by Metformin, I never wanted to be further than six foot from a bathroom. Friends of my wife and I thought I'd died. I've recently had long discussions with not only my brother but a close friend, both on similar meds for anxiety and/or depression and trying to wean themselves off the drugs and have come to the conclusion that sometimes the best option might be to stay on the meds. I'm not giving advice, I'm just saying that in my friend's case especially, delaying coming off her meds has made a profound difference to her wellbeing for the time being.</p><p></p><p>The fatigue thing is obviously worrying and something I have only experienced when my BG goes low, below 5, technically not called a hypo, but lower than normal. I see in your profile there's a reference to worryguts and you have identified a problem or maybe the problem. For that I can only suggest things like meditation, self hypnosis, yoga, tai chi, there's lots of thing that can help without further meds.</p><p></p><p>As for families, where does one start. My sister wouldn't talk to me because I left the country for 4 days when my mother was ill. Despite the fact that I not only asked my 2 brothers, father and her should I go, but could I go, and they ALL said yes, go for it. Her loss, not mine.</p><p></p><p>BTW, you're not a loonie, trust me, when I was 18 (1970) I did voluntary work at Broadmoor. </p><p></p><p>Best Regards</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavidGrahamJones, post: 1513023, member: 245335"] Hi Julie, there's a lot going on and not nice either, so I've highlighted the BG bits. The HbA1c is considered to be the gold standard test and although there are plenty of things that can affect the results and they have been known to be inaccurate, your results are consistently GOOD. There are other tests to diagnose diabetes but you really should listen to medical advice and try not to worry about what anybody else says, your GP should be very familiar with your medical records, nobody else will. The anxiety thing is understandable and I had a similar experience because of the diarrhea caused by Metformin, I never wanted to be further than six foot from a bathroom. Friends of my wife and I thought I'd died. I've recently had long discussions with not only my brother but a close friend, both on similar meds for anxiety and/or depression and trying to wean themselves off the drugs and have come to the conclusion that sometimes the best option might be to stay on the meds. I'm not giving advice, I'm just saying that in my friend's case especially, delaying coming off her meds has made a profound difference to her wellbeing for the time being. The fatigue thing is obviously worrying and something I have only experienced when my BG goes low, below 5, technically not called a hypo, but lower than normal. I see in your profile there's a reference to worryguts and you have identified a problem or maybe the problem. For that I can only suggest things like meditation, self hypnosis, yoga, tai chi, there's lots of thing that can help without further meds. As for families, where does one start. My sister wouldn't talk to me because I left the country for 4 days when my mother was ill. Despite the fact that I not only asked my 2 brothers, father and her should I go, but could I go, and they ALL said yes, go for it. Her loss, not mine. BTW, you're not a loonie, trust me, when I was 18 (1970) I did voluntary work at Broadmoor. Best Regards [/QUOTE]
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