Good afternoon
Been a type 2 diabetic for about 5 years with low figures normally between 7 and 10 on average .
Have not felt well for past month so decided to test myself last sunday at which in the morning the figure was 24.8 .
Since then up to to today have an average score of 18.
Had an hb1ac yesterday and reading was 90.
Obviously this is high and have an appointment with my diabetic nurse next week
What treatment will see recommend do you think.
I am on metformin at the moment
4 number per day
2 morning and 2 night
Thank you
Derrick Rowlands
sad to say, but the others are right.
anyhting over 8 CAN impact on us dramatically over many years.
there are TWO conveyor belts at DX.
and we ALL choose ONE or the OTHER
ONE that the vast majority step on to, whisks them away to
Eatwell / Move more, plus a touch of metformin,
if docs thinks it's too early to go full insulin
AND THAT has been proven over countless years., to then lead to the conveyor belt ending abruptly,
but that's OK,,they KNOW your on you way..
So they just move you over, to the
Insulin conveyor belt,
On this belt the mantra is still the same, take the Meds and
Eatwell and Move more, (they never get tired of that one..
)
but by now many can't..so just eat more / inject more instead..
THEN they get sicker so docs UP the Meds even more..and now they eat more and inject MUCH More...
and then they get moved onto the .."Y
ou need medical treatment, stat.. cos you got Complication" conveyor belt.
but don't worry, it's all sorted well ahead of schedule from the moment you get on the conveyor belt number one.
THAT predicts your safe arrival at a hospital at some point in the future, so don't worry... your in safe hands,
they KNOW what they are doing.
ME ?
I think i'm worth MORE then that...much more.
and i think MANY on here feel the same,
so WE test..and THEN we test some more, and ONLY when WE Are happy that we feel comfortable on a day to day basis EATING the foods that affect us LESS, do WE feel safe,
So yeah it's a nuisance, yeah it can cost..BUT we KNOW TODAY..not in 3 months time..
But hey, we all choose what we do in life, and weigh up what risks/costs are acceptable and whats risks/costs aren't
and the TRUTH...as much as we all SAY we care, it doesn't matter to me or anyone else
if anyone who is DX'd tests or not.
It won't affect MY life, NOR your doctors or your HCP, and any DN..they can hand out bad advice all day long and still go back home to their families healthy and looking forward to a bright future
the ONLY person it DOES affects is the individual concerned and their immediate family.
advice is freely given on here, it's not obligatory to take it.
You being on here shows to me you care about YOU, so you too can take note, as i did, and with that knowledge decide for yourself what decision YOU should make re testing.
good luck moving on and finding a way that works, i hope you test,
i think we are ALL worth it.
but either way ..good luck