Hi all This is my first post and would like to say a big thank-you for this forum and its mine of information.
My question: Is there anyway to find out how much damage you have sustained because of very high BG levels?
I was diagnosed Type 2 in June 2010. I was prescribed 3 x 500g a day of Metformin.
I had only 1 screen test and that was for feet. No eye test or dietician.
By Sept of this year I went back to my G.P and complained of never ending thirst, finding it hard to get out of bed and running for a wee all day and night. She changed my Metformin to 2 x 1000g a day and 1 x 80mg of Gliclazide at night and no Hba1c test. A further month passed and still no improvement or Hba1c test just told to increase Gliclazide to 2 x 80mg a day with the Metformin.
By the start of this month I was pulling my hair out in despair and demanded a Hba1c test. The result was 13%. She did say sorry for failing me but I am still quite angry it took so long to find out.
I have now been to see a Diabetic Nurse and she has started me on Insulatard 18units x 2 a day and keeping on with the 2000g of Metformin and 320mg a day of Gliclazide. My daily average is still arprox 9.6 but all the thirst and being tired have stopped ( Thankfully)
I am wondering though am I likely to have caused damage to my body by possibly having Hba1c at 13% or higher for 4 months? Is it just a wait see thing or are there ways to detect damage?
I'm sorry if I sound like a looney considering I was diagnosed 18 months ago but I really don't know a great deal and feel totally lost at the moment. I'm really upset about my driving license too.... Do you lose it for a long time when you go onto Insulin? /sigh
My question: Is there anyway to find out how much damage you have sustained because of very high BG levels?
I was diagnosed Type 2 in June 2010. I was prescribed 3 x 500g a day of Metformin.
I had only 1 screen test and that was for feet. No eye test or dietician.
By Sept of this year I went back to my G.P and complained of never ending thirst, finding it hard to get out of bed and running for a wee all day and night. She changed my Metformin to 2 x 1000g a day and 1 x 80mg of Gliclazide at night and no Hba1c test. A further month passed and still no improvement or Hba1c test just told to increase Gliclazide to 2 x 80mg a day with the Metformin.
By the start of this month I was pulling my hair out in despair and demanded a Hba1c test. The result was 13%. She did say sorry for failing me but I am still quite angry it took so long to find out.
I have now been to see a Diabetic Nurse and she has started me on Insulatard 18units x 2 a day and keeping on with the 2000g of Metformin and 320mg a day of Gliclazide. My daily average is still arprox 9.6 but all the thirst and being tired have stopped ( Thankfully)
I am wondering though am I likely to have caused damage to my body by possibly having Hba1c at 13% or higher for 4 months? Is it just a wait see thing or are there ways to detect damage?
I'm sorry if I sound like a looney considering I was diagnosed 18 months ago but I really don't know a great deal and feel totally lost at the moment. I'm really upset about my driving license too.... Do you lose it for a long time when you go onto Insulin? /sigh