Hi All
I was diagnosed T2 on the 13th October had a second blood test to confirm on the 20th October then on the 31st had a telephone appointment with doctor who said yes I was diabetic and had been referred for feet and eyes check
Then nothing no contact until the 5th of December when I had a 30 second foot check from someone who checked the pulse in my ankles and said I was fine and my numb toes are not from diabetes
My original HbA1c test was 62 and on second test one week later was 61
I bought a meter and out of 220 readings since the 20th October (before and after meals) my average BG is 5.9 it was a bit lower but have had flu for a week which pushed my readings up, I don't even know whether that is good or bad my highest readings tend to be the one I take before breakfast
The only things I know about T2 is what I have read on the internet so I have made up my own way of treating myself mostly LCHF, I have lost 2 stone from 18.5 down to 16.5 and I feel good for it. I don't do any exercise due to a back problem which I know isn't good
Is it normal to have no contact after diagnosis? I originally told the doctor that I wanted to control the diabetes with food not drugs which he didn't like so that maybe part of it but I feel abandoned by the NHS I thought I would get to speak to someone on how to control the diabetes but have heard nothing, no eye test either
Is this all normal? Am I just expecting to much too soon?
Richard
Fat Fifty and Finally sorting my health out
I was diagnosed T2 on the 13th October had a second blood test to confirm on the 20th October then on the 31st had a telephone appointment with doctor who said yes I was diabetic and had been referred for feet and eyes check
Then nothing no contact until the 5th of December when I had a 30 second foot check from someone who checked the pulse in my ankles and said I was fine and my numb toes are not from diabetes
My original HbA1c test was 62 and on second test one week later was 61
I bought a meter and out of 220 readings since the 20th October (before and after meals) my average BG is 5.9 it was a bit lower but have had flu for a week which pushed my readings up, I don't even know whether that is good or bad my highest readings tend to be the one I take before breakfast
The only things I know about T2 is what I have read on the internet so I have made up my own way of treating myself mostly LCHF, I have lost 2 stone from 18.5 down to 16.5 and I feel good for it. I don't do any exercise due to a back problem which I know isn't good
Is it normal to have no contact after diagnosis? I originally told the doctor that I wanted to control the diabetes with food not drugs which he didn't like so that maybe part of it but I feel abandoned by the NHS I thought I would get to speak to someone on how to control the diabetes but have heard nothing, no eye test either
Is this all normal? Am I just expecting to much too soon?
Richard
Fat Fifty and Finally sorting my health out