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  1. curlynurse

    In denial, with hba1c of 79

    So, Im completely in denial, last hba1c was 50, so rewarded myself, every day, with crunchy nut cornflakes, chocolates, everything I wanted, Gp rang me tuesday, Hba1c had not changed, so he said, found out today, it`s really 79! I know why it is, but Im very scared, and upset, does anyone have...
  2. curlynurse

    I think Ive got neuropothy

    Thank you everyone ,I did see my gp on Friday, she was just checking for dvt though, she didn't know what it was! I definitely not going to have any more chocolate just in case, can't stand this pain though, but thank you all for taking the time to respond to me, really appreciate it c
  3. curlynurse

    I think Ive got neuropothy

    My arm is so painful, I want to chop it off, pain like tooth-ache inside my arm, travelling down to numbness in fingers. Ive been really bad eating chocolate and sweets, my question is Does eating sugar have an instant effect on the pain of neuropothy, you know like eating a fatty diet, makes...
  4. curlynurse

    does anyone do slimming world?

    Im on slimming world, but now cant fill up on fruit or bananas does anyone do slimming world with diabetes sucessfully? xcnx
  5. curlynurse

    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    I did, but he was useless, wasnt my own gp, just one of the doc`s I work with, said if I just drink lots of water, I will be fine, I went to eat an orange, he said "noooooooo, too much sugar!!", going to own gp am. can I ask you something? My right arm seems to me swollen and painful, from the...
  6. curlynurse

    Parking eye

    still have to pay in university hospital of wales, where the diabetes clinic is, its chaos!!!! cn x
  7. curlynurse

    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    Im going to dr`s first thing monday! Ive told work I have to have an hour off to go, not gone down well!!! I actually work in gp out of hours service. and im in tommorow, so will speak to one of the gp`s there!!! Thank you for the advice on the breathlessness, its so worrying when its happening...
  8. curlynurse

    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    Can anyone help me with side-effects? Dont know if it`s coincidence, but I get really short of breath and have terrible pain in my lower back. around my kidney area!!! This is freaking me out too :o(
  9. curlynurse

    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    feels like it though!!! thank you x
  10. curlynurse

    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    Hello, Yeah, im definately diabetic!!!! I knew it was coming eventually. My dad has type 2 and Im so like my dad, its un-real. I have polysystic ovaries too, so these things combined, I knew it would come one day...........x
  11. curlynurse

    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    Thank you for all your kind comments. was in work today, chocolate every where, but I didnt have any at all. Bm was 10, after special k granola and raspberries, and one cup of coffee, so really gutted, and still wont believe it, until I see the blood sugar meter, :o(
  12. curlynurse

    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    Not done fasting glucose yet, but my bm was 11 this am, before Id eaten or drank anything!!!
  13. curlynurse

    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    Thank you so much, Im getting too scared to eat "anything", at the moment, in case it does more damage! I know Im being irrational, but Im just so scared, embaressed, and in shock!!!!
  14. curlynurse

    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    also, just to add, I feel really ashamed of myself that I let this happen :o(
  15. curlynurse

    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    So as my title says, Im in denial. Havent been to dr`s yet, but checked my urine in work on monday, as I thought I had urine infection, and had 5+++++ of glucose!!! I then did my BM, it was 15.5mmol!! Im a nurse, so was able to test myself. My BM this am, before any food was 11.1mmol. Im scared...