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Hi All,
Feeling a little lost.
I'll introduce myself. I'm Alex, 31 with two young children. I am very overweight - currently weighing 147kg but did weigh 160kg at the beginning of my diabetes journey. It was an unexpected diagnosis. I went for a blood test to check something else and my bloods came back as 51 (the diabetic range is 48+). I was then told to lose some weight and see what it was like after 4 months. I lost some weight and my bloods came back as 47 (pre-diabetic). 4 months on again and I had put on a few kg and my bloods were back up to 52 (but this did have Christmas included and the doctor expected a spike). At this point, she decided to put me on metformin 500mg, which made me feel awful. I changed to the slow release and no change - in fact, more side effects. I couldn't stomach them and have now been given Gliclazide.
I've been to the doctor today and despite me saying I'm struggling, she says all I need to lose weight and I'll be cured. I asked if I needed to be referred to the hospital to be under the diabetic nurses but she said that it's not common for patients to be referred as they self manage. She wanted to put me forward for a weight management course at the hospital, but I can't do that. It's too intense and I have a young family. There has been talk of slimming world, but I don't agree with it. No mention of a gym membership. I asked her for some tablets that would stop me feeling sick, stop the eggy burps and the stomach cramps and she gave me Gliclazide.
I have asked about Desmond, but it's not in my area, so I can't go to that. I really feel like the blind leaving the blind. I'm completely lost and feel like I've been left to deal with this life long condition.
So my questions are (if you're still reading my waffle):
1. What are the side effects of Gliclazide? Is it better than Metformin?
2. Do you have any suggestions on how to deal with it? Is it as simple as losing weight?
3. Could Metformin not of worked and given me side effects because I don't have it?
If I'm completely honest, I feel like I don't have diabetes. I have no symptoms. When I check my bloods, they come back at around 5.7. Even through my pregnancies, the GTT always came back clear.
Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Alex
Feeling a little lost.
I'll introduce myself. I'm Alex, 31 with two young children. I am very overweight - currently weighing 147kg but did weigh 160kg at the beginning of my diabetes journey. It was an unexpected diagnosis. I went for a blood test to check something else and my bloods came back as 51 (the diabetic range is 48+). I was then told to lose some weight and see what it was like after 4 months. I lost some weight and my bloods came back as 47 (pre-diabetic). 4 months on again and I had put on a few kg and my bloods were back up to 52 (but this did have Christmas included and the doctor expected a spike). At this point, she decided to put me on metformin 500mg, which made me feel awful. I changed to the slow release and no change - in fact, more side effects. I couldn't stomach them and have now been given Gliclazide.
I've been to the doctor today and despite me saying I'm struggling, she says all I need to lose weight and I'll be cured. I asked if I needed to be referred to the hospital to be under the diabetic nurses but she said that it's not common for patients to be referred as they self manage. She wanted to put me forward for a weight management course at the hospital, but I can't do that. It's too intense and I have a young family. There has been talk of slimming world, but I don't agree with it. No mention of a gym membership. I asked her for some tablets that would stop me feeling sick, stop the eggy burps and the stomach cramps and she gave me Gliclazide.
I have asked about Desmond, but it's not in my area, so I can't go to that. I really feel like the blind leaving the blind. I'm completely lost and feel like I've been left to deal with this life long condition.
So my questions are (if you're still reading my waffle):
1. What are the side effects of Gliclazide? Is it better than Metformin?
2. Do you have any suggestions on how to deal with it? Is it as simple as losing weight?
3. Could Metformin not of worked and given me side effects because I don't have it?
If I'm completely honest, I feel like I don't have diabetes. I have no symptoms. When I check my bloods, they come back at around 5.7. Even through my pregnancies, the GTT always came back clear.
Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Alex