poshtotty
Well-Known Member
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I have nothing but praise and respect for my GP, his surgery and diabetic nurse.
When diagnosed with T2 almost 10 years ago, diet and exercise were recommended and I was regularly monitored by my DN and encouraged to continue without medication because diet and exercise were working.
When I hit a blip last year and an operation was cancelled by the hospital because my bs had suddenly rocketed to a level which meant surgery would be dangerous, I received advice and support from the hospital endocrinologist who supplied me with a meter and a tutorial on using it and how often.
Together with stumbling upon this site, the generous support and advice of members here plus adopting a now very strict LCHF diet, my GP has supported my decision to come off medication for another condition which has gone into remission due to my change to LCHF diet, has supported my decision to decline statins and commented during one consultation that I knew about my diabetes than he did!
My diabetic nurse at my last review when asking how I had managed to achieve a reduction in my weight, bs and HbA1c told me she too had started cutting carbs from her diet and felt very much better for it and encouraged me to continue.
Until my diagnosis I was so ridiculously fit and healthy that I had only needed to visit a GP and hospital on 3 occasions when pregnant. My contact with them is now more frequent than I would wish but I have only respect for those I see regularly and I like to think it is mutual.
The only exception is dieticians. Don't get me started on them!
When diagnosed with T2 almost 10 years ago, diet and exercise were recommended and I was regularly monitored by my DN and encouraged to continue without medication because diet and exercise were working.
When I hit a blip last year and an operation was cancelled by the hospital because my bs had suddenly rocketed to a level which meant surgery would be dangerous, I received advice and support from the hospital endocrinologist who supplied me with a meter and a tutorial on using it and how often.
Together with stumbling upon this site, the generous support and advice of members here plus adopting a now very strict LCHF diet, my GP has supported my decision to come off medication for another condition which has gone into remission due to my change to LCHF diet, has supported my decision to decline statins and commented during one consultation that I knew about my diabetes than he did!
My diabetic nurse at my last review when asking how I had managed to achieve a reduction in my weight, bs and HbA1c told me she too had started cutting carbs from her diet and felt very much better for it and encouraged me to continue.
Until my diagnosis I was so ridiculously fit and healthy that I had only needed to visit a GP and hospital on 3 occasions when pregnant. My contact with them is now more frequent than I would wish but I have only respect for those I see regularly and I like to think it is mutual.
The only exception is dieticians. Don't get me started on them!