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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
Hi all, I've been diabetic for 11 years, and was successfully diet controlled for over nine.
I'm now on 2000mg/Metformin/day. My practice nurse assures me that I don't need to test my blood as I'm on Metformin - I have my doubts.
I have a very rare type of (Glossopharyngeal) neuralgia, because it's so rare I have real problems getting effective treatment for it, when it's untreated it is indescribably painful, and when treated effectively, I've had some pretty distressing side effects from meds.
Eventually, my willpower caved in, the combination of pain and side effects wore me down and I decided that if I wanted a steak, I'd have it and if I wanted a bottle of wine with my steak, I'd have it. I now have a bottle of wine every night, and now that I'm on Metformin, I'm allowing myself stuff (fruit/biscuits/white bread/chocolate etc.
I know this stuff isn't good for me but I've developed the attitude that while I'm pain free, I'm going to enjoy myself. I know that my current combinations of meds will lose their effect in time, and I know that when the pain is untreated, life is not worth living. I've been more or less pain free for three years, and have put on quite a bit of weight (3 stones/42pounds). My problem is that I can't drink and lose weight, and I don't WANT to stop drinking and I'm not sure that I could, I know that when I finally stopped smoking 12 years ago, it was because I wanted to, not because I felt I had to.
Anyway, sorry fro the ramble,
Joe.
I'm now on 2000mg/Metformin/day. My practice nurse assures me that I don't need to test my blood as I'm on Metformin - I have my doubts.
I have a very rare type of (Glossopharyngeal) neuralgia, because it's so rare I have real problems getting effective treatment for it, when it's untreated it is indescribably painful, and when treated effectively, I've had some pretty distressing side effects from meds.
Eventually, my willpower caved in, the combination of pain and side effects wore me down and I decided that if I wanted a steak, I'd have it and if I wanted a bottle of wine with my steak, I'd have it. I now have a bottle of wine every night, and now that I'm on Metformin, I'm allowing myself stuff (fruit/biscuits/white bread/chocolate etc.
I know this stuff isn't good for me but I've developed the attitude that while I'm pain free, I'm going to enjoy myself. I know that my current combinations of meds will lose their effect in time, and I know that when the pain is untreated, life is not worth living. I've been more or less pain free for three years, and have put on quite a bit of weight (3 stones/42pounds). My problem is that I can't drink and lose weight, and I don't WANT to stop drinking and I'm not sure that I could, I know that when I finally stopped smoking 12 years ago, it was because I wanted to, not because I felt I had to.
Anyway, sorry fro the ramble,
Joe.