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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I saw my gp today, my original favourite doctor who I've not actually seen since way before my diagnosis in June, obviously he had read my history before calling me in. The reason I went today was for the last few weeks I am waking up suddenly in the early hours very hot, heart thumping and wide awake and then struggle to settle again, also, I have noticed I seem to be shedding more hair than normal when Washing and brushing. I asked if it could be low potassium, and straight away he was adamant it wasn't and said he had three possible causes, number 1 my diabetes number 2 hormonal (due to age! Ironically it was me querying this back in June that led to bloods and diabetes diagnosis! This was with another doctor) and number 3 anxiety (apparently due to my late father having brief spells of it??!!) I said I wasn't anxious to my knowledge at the moment and he then focused on diabetes and said my recent hba1c of 38 was as good as his and non-diabetic(which I knew of course), did I test? Told him my average fasting and pre and post, he then said I may well be too low - even though I test in the early hours when awake and I'm my usual high 4 / low 5, he asked why I wasn't introduced to metformin more gradually (I couldn't tolerate it and Was swapped to forxiga by nurse practitioner) as then it wouldn't have upset me so much, he said forxiga could give me re-current urine infections ( haven't had ONE since I started on it??!!) He said to stop forxiga after Christmas and do diet only for three months then have a blood test, I reminded him I had my 6 month hba1c in April so he said to leave it until then.
Random points he made were.....
Test, but not same time every day(?!) And not every day (?!)
Diabetes is a silent disease and eventually my pancreas will decline and need insulin!! ( Never been told that by nurse practitioner or diabetic nurse??) I would have thought considering I have reduced levels, lost 4 stone etc meant I was controlling and avoiding damage?!!
He did concede I had dramatically decreased my levels!
All in all, I'm feeling unsettled and wishing I hadn't gone! My diabetic nurse was delighted with me in October and said to continue on forxiga until at least April and that's what I was happy with.
I have to run now as due at a school presentation evening.....I will be back later to see what you lovely folk make to this conundrum!!
Random points he made were.....
Test, but not same time every day(?!) And not every day (?!)
Diabetes is a silent disease and eventually my pancreas will decline and need insulin!! ( Never been told that by nurse practitioner or diabetic nurse??) I would have thought considering I have reduced levels, lost 4 stone etc meant I was controlling and avoiding damage?!!
He did concede I had dramatically decreased my levels!
All in all, I'm feeling unsettled and wishing I hadn't gone! My diabetic nurse was delighted with me in October and said to continue on forxiga until at least April and that's what I was happy with.
I have to run now as due at a school presentation evening.....I will be back later to see what you lovely folk make to this conundrum!!