Hi there, I am 36 and I was diagnosed with diabetes in October with a hba1c of 51 and told to control my diabetes with diet. Given a low gi diet plan and told to come back in may for 6 month check, no daily blood monitory required.
In November I had a routine eye screening and then in December received the results that I had background changes but required no medical attention but to keep good control of my sugar levels.
I am severely short sighted and anything to do with my eyes worries me so decided to start checking my bloods as have all the kit from when I had gestational diabetes. Have been getting a mix of readings post meal times ranging from 6.5 to a couple of 11s but mainly they are between 7 and 8.5
Finally managed to get an appointment with the diabetic doctor today and he was angry that I had been missed after my eye test and said that I should be on meds to get my hba1c into the 40s. Said it was very important to keep my levels as low as possible to prevent any further damage to my eyes , but then when I asked for a prescription for test strips he said daily testing wasn't necessary for me?? How to I keep my levels under control if I dont test???
I'm having another fasting blood test on Monday to determine the meds I will go on but I am so worried I may have damaged my eyes further with high sugars ESP over the Xmas period.
Why is it so hard to get a prescription for test strips, I can't really afford to buy them from boots at £27 a pack.
Also I am a real worrier and have been having nightmares about going blind, losing limbs etc.....does it get easier once you get used to the diagnoses?
Sorry for the babbling just meet to get it all out
Thanks for reading.
In November I had a routine eye screening and then in December received the results that I had background changes but required no medical attention but to keep good control of my sugar levels.
I am severely short sighted and anything to do with my eyes worries me so decided to start checking my bloods as have all the kit from when I had gestational diabetes. Have been getting a mix of readings post meal times ranging from 6.5 to a couple of 11s but mainly they are between 7 and 8.5
Finally managed to get an appointment with the diabetic doctor today and he was angry that I had been missed after my eye test and said that I should be on meds to get my hba1c into the 40s. Said it was very important to keep my levels as low as possible to prevent any further damage to my eyes , but then when I asked for a prescription for test strips he said daily testing wasn't necessary for me?? How to I keep my levels under control if I dont test???
I'm having another fasting blood test on Monday to determine the meds I will go on but I am so worried I may have damaged my eyes further with high sugars ESP over the Xmas period.
Why is it so hard to get a prescription for test strips, I can't really afford to buy them from boots at £27 a pack.
Also I am a real worrier and have been having nightmares about going blind, losing limbs etc.....does it get easier once you get used to the diagnoses?
Sorry for the babbling just meet to get it all out
Thanks for reading.