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Hi All,
So, six years ago was diagnosed with T2, put on diet only although at this time my sugar levels once went up to 30 and stayed in their teens and twenties for quiet a while. Metformin and Gliclazide followed and i was constantly very ill and very tired. I lost a lot of weight and that of course pleased me no end. My incompetent GP asked me if i think i could lose any more weight although i already started to look haggard. I also lost a few molars due to constant dental infections.
Anyway, thanks to that forum i finally insisted on a referral to the hospital. The treatment and the advice i have received are second to none but i still don’t know which type of diabetes i have. Two years ago when i first went to the Royal Free hospital they put me straightaway on Lantus. It worked fantastic at the beginning but sadly not so good anymore. The last a1c Test was again 9 and the kidneys are now leaking more protein than before. Dr said, she would like to put me on Ramipril. At the moment i'm taking
6x 500mg Metformin
2x 80 mg Gliclazide
2x 150 mg Pregabalin for nerve pain after two spinal surgeries.
Do you think i should take Ramipril although my blood pressure is brilliant: 119/77/78? I was so proud of it and it was never higher than 125. I have stopped smoking only five weeks ago, am still slim and exercise regularly.
Last year i stupidly believed i will get away with having diabetes, smoking and having dental implants fitted. Two sinus lifts, bone graftings and implant surgeries later…of course they failed and three of the four implants have been removed. Since then i suffer from pain in the ears, the jawline, the sinuses, the throat and the glands on the neck are swollen as well. In the next few weeks I will have several tests etc done. It’s so frustrating, each time such an infection or whatever that thing is, comes back, the sugar levels shoot up. Otherwise they are pretty good but I have to admit I am craving cakes and chocolate so much, I now often buy some. Usually I just go afterwards on a long dog walk on Parliament Hill and then I even have often a hypo.
It's also doing my head in that i still have no diagnosis, each time i have to ask if they could finally do the c Peptides test. Hopefully they do it at the next blood test in February.
I really don’t know if I should now take the Ramipril, the doctor only gave me 1.25mg dose.
So sorry about the rant, the moaning. Wishing you all a nice evening and hope you are in a better mood than me.
All the best
Irene
So, six years ago was diagnosed with T2, put on diet only although at this time my sugar levels once went up to 30 and stayed in their teens and twenties for quiet a while. Metformin and Gliclazide followed and i was constantly very ill and very tired. I lost a lot of weight and that of course pleased me no end. My incompetent GP asked me if i think i could lose any more weight although i already started to look haggard. I also lost a few molars due to constant dental infections.
Anyway, thanks to that forum i finally insisted on a referral to the hospital. The treatment and the advice i have received are second to none but i still don’t know which type of diabetes i have. Two years ago when i first went to the Royal Free hospital they put me straightaway on Lantus. It worked fantastic at the beginning but sadly not so good anymore. The last a1c Test was again 9 and the kidneys are now leaking more protein than before. Dr said, she would like to put me on Ramipril. At the moment i'm taking
6x 500mg Metformin
2x 80 mg Gliclazide
2x 150 mg Pregabalin for nerve pain after two spinal surgeries.
Do you think i should take Ramipril although my blood pressure is brilliant: 119/77/78? I was so proud of it and it was never higher than 125. I have stopped smoking only five weeks ago, am still slim and exercise regularly.
Last year i stupidly believed i will get away with having diabetes, smoking and having dental implants fitted. Two sinus lifts, bone graftings and implant surgeries later…of course they failed and three of the four implants have been removed. Since then i suffer from pain in the ears, the jawline, the sinuses, the throat and the glands on the neck are swollen as well. In the next few weeks I will have several tests etc done. It’s so frustrating, each time such an infection or whatever that thing is, comes back, the sugar levels shoot up. Otherwise they are pretty good but I have to admit I am craving cakes and chocolate so much, I now often buy some. Usually I just go afterwards on a long dog walk on Parliament Hill and then I even have often a hypo.
It's also doing my head in that i still have no diagnosis, each time i have to ask if they could finally do the c Peptides test. Hopefully they do it at the next blood test in February.
I really don’t know if I should now take the Ramipril, the doctor only gave me 1.25mg dose.
So sorry about the rant, the moaning. Wishing you all a nice evening and hope you are in a better mood than me.
All the best
Irene
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