My diabetes is reasonably well managed with metformin and insulin injections but as I’m increasing my exercise and taking a more responsible attitude to my diet, potentially losing weight of 12 to 15KG, I contacted my diabetic nurse. It’s likely that I can reduce the number of units of insulin...
I had to see the surgery diabetes doctor yesterday and came away feeling browbeaten. She is insistent that I start on GLP-1 injections, her reasoning is that my HbA1c is 'still' 90 after five weeks and I'm not losing 'sufficient' weight.
My counter was that it was too soon for my A1c to reflect...