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Loss of interest

I think everyone loses focus from time to time.

It can get boring and often you can't feel any difference in yourself when you have good BG levels and bad BG levels. Until they get really out of control (which is when a lot of us a diagnosed).

It may be normal, but it isn't sensible. Lack of care for yourself can cause long term damage.

I think most people posting here are very interested; sadly a lot of T2s just try and ignore the condition.
 
LittleGreyCat said:
I think everyone loses focus from time to time.

It can get boring and often you can't feel any difference in yourself when you have good BG levels and bad BG levels. Until they get really out of control (which is when a lot of us a diagnosed).

It may be normal, but it isn't sensible. Lack of care for yourself can cause long term damage.

I think most people posting here are very interested; sadly a lot of T2s just try and ignore the condition.
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Thanks littlegreycat i guess its not that i don't take care as i have actively lost weight have changed diet drastically but i have days when i don't take meds or even check and afraid to ask doc for help
 
Railman74 said:
Thanks littlegreycat i guess its not that i don't take care as i have actively lost weight have changed diet drastically but i have days when i don't take meds or even check and afraid to ask doc for help
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Yes, it's normal.
It's probably depression.

Diabetes is a hard thing to get over.
Give yourself a bit of slack, but you do need to see the doctor, and discuss this with them.
 
Maybe don't check blood some days, but do take meds. I think a lot of Type 2s' bloods stay pretty stable on meds if they aren't on insulin. A lot where I work don't check it at all, they take metformin and stay away from the cherry pie.
 
Railman74 said:
Thanks littlegreycat i guess its not that i don't take care as i have actively lost weight have changed diet drastically but i have days when i don't take meds or even check and afraid to ask doc for help
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What kind of diet are you following? And what meds?
 
bulkbiker said:
What kind of diet are you following? And what meds?
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Im on metformin well ment to be and novorapid and levamir diet wise well thats a bit difficjlt to describe as although ive come down from 15.7st >13.6/9 & bmi is now 25.2 i have found that crash diet has worked best for me(& i know this is where i get attack for it being bad for etc but its only one that has work)
 
jcbman said:
Yes, it's normal.
It's probably depression.

Diabetes is a hard thing to get over.
Give yourself a bit of slack, but you do need to see the doctor, and discuss this with them.
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Thanks jcbman im on meds for depression and anxiety
 
Railman74 said:
Im on metformin well ment to be and novorapid and levamir diet wise well thats a bit difficjlt to describe as although ive come down from 15.7st >13.6/9 & bmi is now 25.2 i have found that crash diet has worked best for me(& i know this is where i get attack for it being bad for etc but its only one that has work)
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No one should be attacking you for your diet choices. Do you just mean you are hardly eating anything? I would imagine that would cause me to be very peed off. Are you still injecting while not eating much? Are you measuring your blood sugar levels? Sorry for the barrage of questions but this info is all quite important.
 
bulkbiker said:
No one should be attacking you for your diet choices. Do you just mean you are hardly eating anything? I would imagine that would cause me to be very peed off. Are you still injecting while not eating much? Are you measuring your blood sugar levels? Sorry for the barrage of questions but this info is all quite important.
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I do eat but no where as much if at work ill eat a pot of porridge can of diet veg soup and 3 crumpets and pending my shifts a main meal
 
Railman74 said:
Im on metformin well ment to be and novorapid and levamir diet wise well thats a bit difficjlt to describe as although ive come down from 15.7st >13.6/9 & bmi is now 25.2 i have found that crash diet has worked best for me(& i know this is where i get attack for it being bad for etc but its only one that has work)
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Nothing wrong with a crash diet if it works for you.
Are you checking you BG, if you're on insulin.
Are you adjusting your dose.

And the fact you are still on the insulin means you haven't given up, so hang in there, get back to your doctors, and just sit down with them.
You're still doing well.
 
bulkbiker said:
No one should be attacking you for your diet choices. Do you just mean you are hardly eating anything? I would imagine that would cause me to be very peed off. Are you still injecting while not eating much? Are you measuring your blood sugar levels? Sorry for the barrage of questions but this info is all quite important.
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I check every couple of days if i ghink about ill have readings in high 20s ill inject 40-50 units which eventually bring them down go around 14-16 but i never feel any difference in high reading only on rare lows of 5 below
 
jcbman said:
Nothing wrong with a crash diet if it works for you.
Are you checking you BG, if you're on insulin.
Are you adjusting your dose.

And the fact you are still on the insulin means you haven't given up, so hang in there, get back to your doctors, and just sit down with them.
You're still doing well.
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But i guess the thing that scares me is keep taking 50 units and 40units of levimir must be killing me inside and im starting to notice colder toes although the foot person always says good heart beat
 
Railman74 said:
But i guess the thing that scares me is keep taking 50 units and 40units of levimir must be killing me inside and im starting to notice colder toes although the foot person always says good heart beat
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I guess it doesnt help when youf gp and specialist cant give me direct answer as to which type i am.
 
Railman74 said:
But i guess the thing that scares me is keep taking 50 units and 40units of levimir must be killing me inside and im starting to notice colder toes although the foot person always says good heart beat
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It's a struggle, diabetes isn't easy.
The first step is a little one though, just get on top of thinking about care, and you've done that one already.
The next step is how.
Cut out a few carbs here and there.
Get the sugars down.
You know what you need to do really.

Like you say, there's no damage done yet, so knock a few carbs out.

Nothing else.
 
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