hi been reading a few posts on here
feel like i been very lucky with my doctors
monday 19th nov .. did a blood test on myself ( used husbands as he is border line diabetic for years so checks once a month) i had not been feeling well put down to my age (48) got talked into doing one it was 10 first thing.
did another one later on 2 hours after food it was 16.2
saw nurse wed 22nd nov .. talked for 15mins told me need some tests
thurs 23rd morning blood test and pee done (pee was ok)
fri 24th late afternoon phoned me wants to see me fri 30th for a half hour appointment
fri 30th
nurse was great told me i have type 2 diabetes. that thinks pills will be the best for me. told me i will have to test my blood once a day at different times ( put in a booklet ) told me feet will be tested next time, an appointment will come for eyes test soon, and a course of 2 afternoons to teach me more about diabetes in next 3 months. given monitor strips and small sharps bin. told to fill it a form so i dont have to pay for meds/test strips/ monitor. talked about food cut down sugar and to keep carbs down.
see her again 14th jan but if i have any worries to ring and if she not there will call me back
i came away not feeling worried. pills are working with a lot less carbs and cutting most of the sugar out.
after a couple of days bloods gone down a lot. blood been lowest 5.6 highest 7.9 i feel so much better
feel like i been very lucky with my doctors
monday 19th nov .. did a blood test on myself ( used husbands as he is border line diabetic for years so checks once a month) i had not been feeling well put down to my age (48) got talked into doing one it was 10 first thing.
did another one later on 2 hours after food it was 16.2
saw nurse wed 22nd nov .. talked for 15mins told me need some tests
thurs 23rd morning blood test and pee done (pee was ok)
fri 24th late afternoon phoned me wants to see me fri 30th for a half hour appointment
fri 30th
nurse was great told me i have type 2 diabetes. that thinks pills will be the best for me. told me i will have to test my blood once a day at different times ( put in a booklet ) told me feet will be tested next time, an appointment will come for eyes test soon, and a course of 2 afternoons to teach me more about diabetes in next 3 months. given monitor strips and small sharps bin. told to fill it a form so i dont have to pay for meds/test strips/ monitor. talked about food cut down sugar and to keep carbs down.
see her again 14th jan but if i have any worries to ring and if she not there will call me back
i came away not feeling worried. pills are working with a lot less carbs and cutting most of the sugar out.
after a couple of days bloods gone down a lot. blood been lowest 5.6 highest 7.9 i feel so much better