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  1. jan.steamqueen67

    anyone else seen this

    Hi all just had a update by email, as i signed up to the goverment emails, this was from as of 2pm 11 May 2020 noticed its gone from Stringent social distancing to advised to stay at home. I am still working type 2 , high blood pressure on tablets for both work in a emergency control room...
  2. jan.steamqueen67

    Type 2 and Coronavirus

    last hbc was 80 just after my husband came out of hosptal last year about 8 months ago due my next test soon i am on telemasarten for blood pressure 40mg and a 20 mg metfomin 500mg 2 in morning and 2 in evening and the new one is Gliclazide 40mg tablets plus i work 12 hour rotating shifts...
  3. jan.steamqueen67

    Type 2 and Coronavirus

    diagnosed in 2011 as type 2 on first test i was 80 on my HbA1c test but after that i was constant 50 53 or 52 i was doing well last year my husband nearly died and my yearly test was due amongst all of this going on i was highly stressed due to work and my husband and discovrerd he was type 1...
  4. jan.steamqueen67

    Type 2 and Coronavirus

    I am absolutely terrified im loosing sleep with worry i have to work because i am nhs i work in a emergency control room with lots of people some of whoom have already been positive for covid 19 and off work , social distancing very limited then i read this link, i am type 2 with high blood...
  5. jan.steamqueen67

    Self isolation for 12 weeks ?????

    one of my managers filled a form in to send to them but manager put me as low risk not heard anything back from them it was over a week ago
  6. jan.steamqueen67

    Corona

    Im very anxious at the moment cant self isolate as work for the NHS in a control room with about 100 people in the building im typw 2 on metformin and blood pressure tabs but i cannot stay at home did not get any letter and work classing me as low risk i have a husband at home who is 70 and type...
  7. jan.steamqueen67

    Self isolation for 12 weeks ?????

    I am very concerned Im Type 2 on two lots of meds for my Type 2 one being metformin but also on blood pressure tablets for High Blood pressure but Im a nhs worker in the ambulance control so work woth quite alot of people my husband is type 1 im terrified of taking anything home to him as he is...
  8. jan.steamqueen67

    Coronavirus

    Yes just seen a post online saying Diabetic s dont come under the guidelines yet it also says we are at risk, well just shows not bothered about us im type 2 and have high blood pressure treated with tablets could not have the flu jab as react badly just going to have to take my chance working...
  9. jan.steamqueen67

    Coronavirus

    i see diabetics are not on the latest list anyway so guess will have to take my chances as wont get the isolation unless symptoms not that i want symptoms as have my husband type 1 at home so im praying take care all
  10. jan.steamqueen67

    Coronavirus

    sadly unless told by goverment my employer will not send type 2 home so going to be risky for me as work in NHS
  11. jan.steamqueen67

    Coronavirus

    Yes I don’t think type 2 will be on the list just have to take our chances not good thought
  12. jan.steamqueen67

    Coronavirus

    Hi all I am Type 2 age 52 on Metformin and bp tablets and my husband is type 1 at 69 with lung nodules, i am concerned as i dont know where as type 2 i stand with my work as i work in Ambulance control, a few people in my place of work have already been put off for the 12 weeks what the...
  13. jan.steamqueen67

    worried

    I also said to the doctor i heard that statins can raise blood sugar i was told they have never heard of them doing so but i dont believe that
  14. jan.steamqueen67

    worried

    Hi Thanks WIth working shifts the times i eat are at different times but untill this years my sugars have been ok and ive worked shifts now for 19 years so seems the meds are not working like they used to i have a treat every 4 weeks on my long weekend off other that that i have smaller...
  15. jan.steamqueen67

    worried

    Hi I am on metformin 500mg 2 in morning 2 at teatime Gliclazide 40mg 1 in morning, (recently put onto this after last result of ac1 of 80 after what happened in january ) atrovastatin 20 mg 1 in morning because cholestrol was 5 blood pressure tabs telemasartin 20 mg 1 in morning and...
  16. jan.steamqueen67

    worried

    Hi I am type 2 and constantly worried about my bloods im due to go for my latest check up in december since diagnosis in 2011 my blood sugar then was 80 the A!c test since then they have been around 52, 53 60 then went to 53 again but on my last test 3 months ago it was back to 80 not changed...
  17. jan.steamqueen67

    im fed up

    Thanks
  18. jan.steamqueen67

    im fed up

    Been type 2 for about 7 years now ive lost over 3 stone im on metformin and blood pressure tablets, on diagnosis i was 84 on my blood sugar blood test i got it down over the last few years between 53 and 54 trying to aim for 48 but not managed it yet but my latest result a few weeks ago was...
  19. jan.steamqueen67

    feel like im sinking

    Hi Yes sorry should have explained better, ive not lost my job , but ive just gone back after nearly six weeks thank you for the link ill have a look Jan
  20. jan.steamqueen67

    feel like im sinking

    Hi all Im a type 2 Diabetic on Metformin and Blood Pressure tablets i also work in Ambulance control. Been doing quite well I have lost three stone and my blood sugar HBA1c test on diagnosis was 80 got it to 53 now and im trying my best my blood sugars where around 4.5 6 or 7 or about 8...
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