Hi All, I am new here but was diagnosed with type 2 3 years ago. I'm a 35 year old male, my HbA1C was 12.8 when diagnosed and within about 6 months I had it down to 8.9 and then at 12 months 7.9 at best it has been 7.4.
My best results were with Metformin and Gliclazide but the Metformin turned on me and the Gliclazide cause me to gain huge amounts of weight. So now I am on Metformin SR and a injection of Victoza.
Unfortunately I also have a whole host of other conditions that relate to a Pituitary Microadenoma (pituitary tumour) which has caused me much depression and in the last few months my work has become very stressful. I am finding it all a bit much to cope with at the moment and it is showing in my figures. My latest HbA1C came back at 10.1 which really hasn't helped my mood and most of my finger tests are coming back in double figures no matter what time of day.
I really want to try and get this back under control and my Endocrinologist has decided to up my injection. I really don't know where to start as I know I have had it under control in the past and I know it is not the diabetes acting up but me and my mood but I don't know how to get out of the rut.
Has anyone been in this situation and if so how did you cope and get back on track, or does anyone have some ideas as to how to help. I really am desperate now as things are getting worse and I am feeling quite ill every day.
Anyway hello all!!
Dan
My best results were with Metformin and Gliclazide but the Metformin turned on me and the Gliclazide cause me to gain huge amounts of weight. So now I am on Metformin SR and a injection of Victoza.
Unfortunately I also have a whole host of other conditions that relate to a Pituitary Microadenoma (pituitary tumour) which has caused me much depression and in the last few months my work has become very stressful. I am finding it all a bit much to cope with at the moment and it is showing in my figures. My latest HbA1C came back at 10.1 which really hasn't helped my mood and most of my finger tests are coming back in double figures no matter what time of day.
I really want to try and get this back under control and my Endocrinologist has decided to up my injection. I really don't know where to start as I know I have had it under control in the past and I know it is not the diabetes acting up but me and my mood but I don't know how to get out of the rut.
Has anyone been in this situation and if so how did you cope and get back on track, or does anyone have some ideas as to how to help. I really am desperate now as things are getting worse and I am feeling quite ill every day.
Anyway hello all!!
Dan