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  1. G

    Newbie and totally overwhelmed

    Yes, tho I have asthma so I would have anyway for breathing. Also if I feel dizzy or faint, she wants the bloods done urgent as I still have symptoms so is not going to take any chances and is keeping an eye on my case as she will be my nurse until I either move or she moves on.
  2. G

    Newbie and totally overwhelmed

    Ok so the saga isn’t over, just had my appointment and to say the nurse was angry would be an understatement. They diagnosed me based solely on finger pick tests which yes confirms I am diabetic but with my older blood tests show I wasn’t only 7 months ago so this is sudden and she is very...
  3. G

    Newbie and totally overwhelmed

    Thanks for the info, yeah my sight is slowly recovering the last 24 hours, still not good enough to drive but giving the starting point it is still a very good recovery. I will fight to get a monitor even if for a limited time, I can always then get my own if I still feel I need it.
  4. G

    Newbie and totally overwhelmed

    Oh and in case it’s important that was 13 hours after my last food
  5. G

    Newbie and totally overwhelmed

    I was in because my eyes sight went from very good to barely able to see more than 1m ahead in under 48 hours. My doctors surgery have been nice, they are appalled and are gonna complain to the trust, they also are gonna slip me in between appointments tomorrow for an initial conversation with...
  6. G

    Newbie and totally overwhelmed

    Hello and thanks for the hugs I really do need them
  7. G

    Newbie and totally overwhelmed

    Metformin currently on 2 tablets a day but to rise once side effects clear. And reading wise I remember one device showing a 49.9 if that helps tho that was the middle one I didn’t catch the first or the other one (key tones???) which was accordingly low. I’m a little over weight but just on...
  8. G

    Newbie and totally overwhelmed

    Hello all, I’m new here having been diagnosed T2 during New Years. Waiting on appointments to actually understand what is happening, I was checked while in hospital but due to a lack of staff they could only give me medication and tell me to get a GP appointment. So as a result I have had my...
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