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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
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- Insulin
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Hi all.
I haven't been on here for some time but have been very unwell.
I had a long appt with the Head DN at my surgery yesterday face to face.
We had a long talk about how poorly I feel and the high numbers I have despite following a low carb plan.
She is very happy with my B.P and Cholesterol, my Kidneys are in good nick and I take meds for them as they had started to show a bit of leakage but have recovered.
Anyway, I haven't seen a HBA1C under 12% for 2 years despite all my best efforts and we have fiddled and changed my meds numerous times. I am very sensitive to many and had to stop them, prob as they clash with my other meds. I have Metabolism/Digestion issues as well as IBS so she doesn't want to push the weekly/daily injection meds on me.
I am on a lot of meds for various probs, my Thyroid med doses are having to change very regularly as the levels are unstable (lowest i've been on is 75mcg, highest 200mcg and at the moment I alternate days on 150mcg and 125mcg!) and she thinks I may benefit from Insulin, even at a low dose.
However, she said she and the G.P usually refer to the Diabetic/Endocrine clinic as they may want to carry out tests, or if not....they will advise her/my GP about suitable Insulin as a trial.
They hold a clinic at my surgery twice a month so can see me there if I don't actually need Consultant led support. I would see them there and they would guide me/show me how to inject etc and from there she would support me with adjustments etc.
Does that sound about right to you folks? Obviously I can't carry on like this in the long term. I have horrendous fatigue and Brain Fog but also have Fibromyalgia so it is hard to know what's what. I have also had several nasty absecces.
Just wondering what to expect really. I said I was concerned about weight gain but she said if I am careful with carbs that doesn't have to happen.
Tbh if Insulin would get my numbers in the right territory and i'd feel a bit better i'm happy to try it. At the moment I struggle to get under 15 at any time of the day and my waking is mostly about 14.
Thanks for any help.
I haven't been on here for some time but have been very unwell.
I had a long appt with the Head DN at my surgery yesterday face to face.
We had a long talk about how poorly I feel and the high numbers I have despite following a low carb plan.
She is very happy with my B.P and Cholesterol, my Kidneys are in good nick and I take meds for them as they had started to show a bit of leakage but have recovered.
Anyway, I haven't seen a HBA1C under 12% for 2 years despite all my best efforts and we have fiddled and changed my meds numerous times. I am very sensitive to many and had to stop them, prob as they clash with my other meds. I have Metabolism/Digestion issues as well as IBS so she doesn't want to push the weekly/daily injection meds on me.
I am on a lot of meds for various probs, my Thyroid med doses are having to change very regularly as the levels are unstable (lowest i've been on is 75mcg, highest 200mcg and at the moment I alternate days on 150mcg and 125mcg!) and she thinks I may benefit from Insulin, even at a low dose.
However, she said she and the G.P usually refer to the Diabetic/Endocrine clinic as they may want to carry out tests, or if not....they will advise her/my GP about suitable Insulin as a trial.
They hold a clinic at my surgery twice a month so can see me there if I don't actually need Consultant led support. I would see them there and they would guide me/show me how to inject etc and from there she would support me with adjustments etc.
Does that sound about right to you folks? Obviously I can't carry on like this in the long term. I have horrendous fatigue and Brain Fog but also have Fibromyalgia so it is hard to know what's what. I have also had several nasty absecces.
Just wondering what to expect really. I said I was concerned about weight gain but she said if I am careful with carbs that doesn't have to happen.
Tbh if Insulin would get my numbers in the right territory and i'd feel a bit better i'm happy to try it. At the moment I struggle to get under 15 at any time of the day and my waking is mostly about 14.
Thanks for any help.