Hi,
I don't often post to forums, but I think this probably is the best place to ask about my current situation.
First the background, back in March 2013 I was diagnosed - albeit after a little medical chin-scratching - I was diagnosed as T2. Given my age then, 40, the theory was I may have been T1.5...
My HbA1C was 98, I was around 110 kg (I'm 1.71m), and eating cakes and haribos by the packets (and not the mini ones either!), and Lucozade and full sugar fizzy drinks by the bottle. So, I thought that's fair enough, I have brought it upon myself.
The diagnosis was most definitely the kick up the backside I needed to do something about it. Initially, I was on Gliclazide and Metformin (1+1 and 2+2 daily respectively), although the Gliclazide was reduced by half after 6 months, and completely removed a further six months down the line. The Metformin is now one at breakfast and one with the evening meal. That change happened at the same time as the Gliclazide was withdrawn. At the same time, the diabetic nurse changed at my practice, and is now much older, which I think has contributed to my dilemma.
Since the original diagnosis, I have changed my lifestyle immensely and the HbA1C levels have been 56, 39, 28, 28, 28, 28, 29, 29, 32 and 31 (I have loosened the diet lately...). My weight is now 64 kg. My cholesterol has levelled off at 4.3 (1.2 & 3.1). All other levels are "normal".
My thinking is that if it was not for the original diagnosis, if anyone had presented these levels there is no way that they would be considered diabetic, and that I could have reasonably be considered to reversed my diabetes. However, the practice nurse doesn't seem to consider this as a possibility, being very much of the old school that diabetes is a lifetime condition.
I very much want to a) ditch the Metformin, but not without medical backup and b) get acknowledgement that I have successfully reversed my diabetes, without meeting a brick wall.
Short of changing my practice, which would be nearly impossible without moving, is there any way I can go about either of these without wating for the practice nurse to retire?
Thanks
JPI
I don't often post to forums, but I think this probably is the best place to ask about my current situation.
First the background, back in March 2013 I was diagnosed - albeit after a little medical chin-scratching - I was diagnosed as T2. Given my age then, 40, the theory was I may have been T1.5...
My HbA1C was 98, I was around 110 kg (I'm 1.71m), and eating cakes and haribos by the packets (and not the mini ones either!), and Lucozade and full sugar fizzy drinks by the bottle. So, I thought that's fair enough, I have brought it upon myself.
The diagnosis was most definitely the kick up the backside I needed to do something about it. Initially, I was on Gliclazide and Metformin (1+1 and 2+2 daily respectively), although the Gliclazide was reduced by half after 6 months, and completely removed a further six months down the line. The Metformin is now one at breakfast and one with the evening meal. That change happened at the same time as the Gliclazide was withdrawn. At the same time, the diabetic nurse changed at my practice, and is now much older, which I think has contributed to my dilemma.
Since the original diagnosis, I have changed my lifestyle immensely and the HbA1C levels have been 56, 39, 28, 28, 28, 28, 29, 29, 32 and 31 (I have loosened the diet lately...). My weight is now 64 kg. My cholesterol has levelled off at 4.3 (1.2 & 3.1). All other levels are "normal".
My thinking is that if it was not for the original diagnosis, if anyone had presented these levels there is no way that they would be considered diabetic, and that I could have reasonably be considered to reversed my diabetes. However, the practice nurse doesn't seem to consider this as a possibility, being very much of the old school that diabetes is a lifetime condition.
I very much want to a) ditch the Metformin, but not without medical backup and b) get acknowledgement that I have successfully reversed my diabetes, without meeting a brick wall.
Short of changing my practice, which would be nearly impossible without moving, is there any way I can go about either of these without wating for the practice nurse to retire?
Thanks
JPI
