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    Incompetent medical professionals

    I would almost welcome ignorance. Had a letter from surgery asking me to contact them for bloods and review appointment. When is my appointment? 30th October for nurse appointment. And she is useless and doesn’t even carry out all checks she should. Don’t know if boiling blood changes the results
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    Disillusioned As Time Goes By / Type 2

    We all feel like this at some point I think. I would imagine every single person with a chronic lifelong condition does too. But this too will pass and you will just get on with it because really there is no choice. I went through a pretty dark stage last year and saw clinical psychologist who...
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    pre-diabetes, fasting blood sugars.

    Hi thanks for your reply. I have tried low carb and keno but seem to plateau within couple of weeks. My problem is that my bg swings massively. Never really bad but high enough to be a worry. On the other hand my husband has been following keto pretty strictly bloods normally high fives low...
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    pre-diabetes, fasting blood sugars.

    Hi hope you can maybe help. I am T2 diabetic for man6 years. Recently I became aware that my husband was drinking a lot and going to the toilet during the night quite a lot. Checked his bloods for last 8 weeks and fasting blood sugars have been between 5.7 and 6.7, even after going on diet and...
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    BG 15mmol

    By the way doctor said as this is a very low dose I shouldn’t have hypos. Didn’t take long to prove that wrong. Also my profile says I’m insulin dependent but I have only been on Metformin. Profile changed so hopefully shows correctly soon.
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    BG 15mmol

    Thank you for your prompt response. Finding this very scary. I think main cause may be that 3 of my exercise classes stopped after 2nd week in December and I didn’t replace this with anything else. Didn’t really overindulge over Xmas apart from a couple of puddings I wouldn’t normally have. I...
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    BG 15mmol

    Really glad to see this as I am having same problems. My big has been around 15 for last 3 weeks. Went to doctor yesterday and was put on gliclazide 80mg. By lunchtime down to 6.1 before dinner 4.1. Today 13.1 at breakfast, 9.1 after lunch then couple of hours later felt really shaky, tested and...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    So glad to see this thread and hoping someone can maybe help. Last 3 mornings I have been at 10.3, 8.8 and today 11.2. It’s driving me mad. This was after 12 hour fast. Am on Metformin. Also have NAFLD, now progressed to cirrhosis. How can I get these figures down.
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    Have you been told not to test your blood sugars?

    At my annual review last week conducted by a Nurse Practitioner, she told me my HBA1C was up and what I had been doing to correct it. When I asked whether she could give me testing kit so that I could take control she told me that she could if I went on to gliclazide as well as metformin. I know...
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    Found out the inevitable today, T2

    Look up Diet Doctor website and you will find very good diet advice, and why would you need to give up cheese. Warn you now that doctors diet advice will bear no resemblance to what you will read on here. Regarding your Fatty Liver disease for gods sake do not ignore this. Potentially this is...
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    Cheese crisps

    You can also use Kraft cheese slices and microwave for 30 second. They puff up and if you leave until cold you can use as low carb crackers
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    Gliclazide

    You may find you get hypos when you are on gliclazide. Your doctor will hopefully have told you how to recognise and treat this.
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    metformin and Liver / gallbladder

    Please make sure your doctor takes this seriously. Ask if he thinks you might have fatty liver and if so ask for a scan to confirm. You can help yourself by reducing salt intake, look at low carb diet and increasing exercise particularly strength and weight training as well as walking. Also...
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    feeling alone :(

    Sorry to hear you are struggling but don't panic because there is a lot of help on here. Until you come to terms with what is happening a good place to start is to remember that you can eat anything in moderation. Try to not eat sweets, cakes, and biscuits too often. Cut down on bread, potato...
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    Diabetes depression

    Thank you for your kind message. I wish my GP was as supportive but it feels like if they ignore it it might go away. They have also changed from a dedicated diabetic GP led clinic to just a normal doctor appointment and I don't feel they are qualified or experienced enough for this. Thank...
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    Diabetes depression

    Hope somebody can relate. Feeling very fed up and lethargic. Not eating properly. Putting on some weight I'd managed to lose not taking meds regularly. Not testing, what's the point. Had to stop exercise because of severe pain from arthritic knee. Sleeping only couple of hours a night. Sorry for...
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    Cold hands

    Thanks for all your comments. I did wonder about thyroid issues as I had treatment for overactive thyroid 15 years ago but I would have thought that would have opposite effect.
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    Cold hands

    Since losing some weight and keeping better control I am now experiencing really cold hands. I have always had opposite problem feeling heat but seems my thermostat has totally changed. Any ideas
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    Back from GP scared and dont know what next

    Sorry to hear about your unsympathetic doctor, that was appalling. Just to warn you that his attitude may also have rubbed off on the diabetic nurse so don't be upset if you get more of the same. You have had great advice on here and if you also need yo lose weight even a few pounds off can...