Hello doug.
Illness , infection, antibiotics can all impact on your blood sugar levels plus stress too.
Given repeated courses of antibiotics can make things harder for you to get your levels lower .
The I.B.S flare ups too will impact on these too !
No wonder you are fed up
Can you try writing a list of all of this , take a family member or a friend along with you ?
Next time you see your DSN or GP or Diabetes Specialist and go through the list with them ?
They have to hear your raised points of concern
- try saying this to them ...
Usually when you go in with a tactical approach - it is seen as 'more' proactive and they have to
address this differently .
Like halli says above - address exactly how things are and 'ask' what help and options are available
to improve things for you.
If you take someone with you as moral support too it can help immensley especially if nervous or
unsure of remembering what you wish/need to say .
Hope this will help you more doug , as I do know what it can feel like.
Anna.