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lrebecca

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I have peripheral neuropathy and take various medication. My Hba1c reading's have always been in an acceptable range, until my latest one. That came back at 79. I was diagnosed six years ago but it was thought I had been living with the condition for many years. I am due to see the GP in a couple of weeks and I wanted to see if anyone else has been, or is in a similar position to me. Is it likely that I will be given insulin or more likely that a different course of action will be advised? I appreciate what is prescribed for one might not be done for another but I have no clue what to expect and to be honest the whole situation is overwhelming and I am very depressed. Many thanks for your advice.
 
Hi,

A little more information might help. What meds are you currently on, and what were your previous HbA1c results? Have you being doing something different since your previous test? Have you a meter and do you test yourself?
 
lrebecca said:
I have peripheral neuropathy and take various medication. My Hba1c reading's have always been in an acceptable range, until my latest one. That came back at 79. I was diagnosed six years ago but it was thought I had been living with the condition for many years. I am due to see the GP in a couple of weeks and I wanted to see if anyone else has been, or is in a similar position to me. Is it likely that I will be given insulin or more likely that a different course of action will be advised? I appreciate what is prescribed for one might not be done for another but I have no clue what to expect and to be honest the whole situation is overwhelming and I am very depressed. Many thanks for your advice.
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the thought for some is very scary, it means it's official, you have diabetes and will take insulin every day. the good news is you are going to feel 100% better, this last period for you must have been hard with high BG.

just know you haven't done anything wrong, diabetes is a progressive disease and ~50% of T2 will be on insulin within 6-10 years of diagnosis
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Diabetes_and_insulin
 
Thank you so much Bluetit and Jack for replying it is much appreciated. I have felt unwell but I ignored it stupidly. I take Metformin and saxagliptin for the diabetes and a few others for pain relief. I kept being told that I was in an acceptable range but the GP said that they have been slowly rising over the years, yet I was told I was fine to carry on as I was. He said my last reading 9 months ago was 52. I had neuropathy at diagnosis and I have noticed my feet and legs have been slowly getting worse but I feel so angry at myself for not having the confidence to push for help, I am fat and feel like I can't complain about my health until I lose the weight, in the meantime though my body is sustaining more and more damage. I am seeing the GP in three weeks so I'll see what he says. Thanks again for your advice.
 
I would ask your doctor for a print out of your previous blood tests so you can decide whether they were "fine" or "OK" or "acceptable" or just bloody terrible. You can then take a bit of control yourself and work on lowering your levels. Doctors know very little about suitable diets for Type 2 diabetics. If you want to, you can give us some idea of what you are eating - for example, what did you eat and drink yesterday? We may then be able to help you lower your levels and lose some weight.
 
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