Back on track?

[hornplayer]

Hello everyone. Nice to see some familiar faces and some new ones.
I can't remember the last time I logged in here. It's been a couple of years maybe?
In the meantime, I've gone completely off track. I had a series of unrelated problems with my doctors and the only person I trusted - the practice nurse, has retired. As a result, I haven't been to see the doctor, or to clinic, for about three years.
I ended up having to go see the nurse about something totally different a few weeks ago. She pounced on me with the blood pressure cuff and, to cut a really long story slightly shorter, I saw a doctor - the only one I'm prepared to talk to, last week. I now have blood pressure tablets and I have to have an ECG next week. Can't believe it's only taken them 30years to decide that my blood pressure is too high. It hasn't changed since I was a teenager.
Trouble is, I also have to have a bunch of blood tests done, and my sugar levels are not going to be good.
It's my own fault. I stopped testing. I started focusing on trying to lose weight, instead of on my sugar levels. Weight Watchers was probably the most dramatic result - I put on a stone and a half. There is so much **** going on in my life at the moment that I found that I didn't really care.
I'm now putting off the blood tests. Ridiculous really, I know. I can't put them off for long enough for the results to be anything other than bad, so why not just bite the bullet and get it over with? All they can do is shout at me, right? Treat me like a naughty child? They can't make me do anything I don't want to. I got my sugar levels under control before, and I can do it again.
Sorry to dump a whole essay here as a hello, I guess I'm just hoping someone will say something encouraging. - If you're feeling the need to criticise and give me a hard time, please could you save it for another time? When I'm not constantly on the edge of bursting into tears maybe?


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[hankjam]

Hello everyone. Nice to see some familiar faces and some new ones.
I can't remember the last time I logged in here. It's been a couple of years maybe?
In the meantime, I've gone completely off track. I had a series of unrelated problems with my doctors and the only person I trusted - the practice nurse, has retired. As a result, I haven't been to see the doctor, or to clinic, for about three years.
I ended up having to go see the nurse about something totally different a few weeks ago. She pounced on me with the blood pressure cuff and, to cut a really long story slightly shorter, I saw a doctor - the only one I'm prepared to talk to, last week. I now have blood pressure tablets and I have to have an ECG next week. Can't believe it's only taken them 30years to decide that my blood pressure is too high. It hasn't changed since I was a teenager.
Trouble is, I also have to have a bunch of blood tests done, and my sugar levels are not going to be good.
It's my own fault. I stopped testing. I started focusing on trying to lose weight, instead of on my sugar levels. Weight Watchers was probably the most dramatic result - I put on a stone and a half. There is so much **** going on in my life at the moment that I found that I didn't really care.
I'm now putting off the blood tests. Ridiculous really, I know. I can't put them off for long enough for the results to be anything other than bad, so why not just bite the bullet and get it over with? All they can do is shout at me, right? Treat me like a naughty child? They can't make me do anything I don't want to. I got my sugar levels under control before, and I can do it again.
Sorry to dump a whole essay here as a hello, I guess I'm just hoping someone will say something encouraging. - If you're feeling the need to criticise and give me a hard time, please could you save it for another time? When I'm not constantly on the edge of bursting into tears maybe?


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Welcome back.
Never too late to start again.
Sorry to hear your MedProfs don't seem to be much help. Bloods would be informative and hopefully a guide as to where you might need to go.
WW was something else then, though likely to be the other **** going on.
LCHF seems to be rage at the moment and have to say it is working for me.
Giving people a hard time does not really do anyone any good. Hope you are able to get something from the forum that will help you.

 

[13lizanne]

Oh that's awful that you are having such a rotten time. We haven't met before but reading your post I can see that you have had more than your fair share of c**p to contend with recently and that you are still standing. Yes, you can get your blood sugar under control again and yes, you do not have to do anything you do not want to do but I feel that you will do whatever you need to do - to feel and be well. Good luck @hornplayer I'll see you round the forum.

 

[hornplayer]

Thank you both for you replies and for being so supportive. It means a lot.


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[pavlovsdog]

Hi there. I have just returned to the forum after a long absence too. I have also had a difficult time recently and gone way off track; my diet is out of control and I am struggling to get back in control of everything, so I can empathise with you. I stopped checking my bloods and got told off by the Diabetes specialist nurse who then discharged me - very supportive!
I suppose coming back here is a good start, so we can get the support and encouragement from our peers. No one here will criticise you, it sounds like you - like me - do enough of that yourself! I am pleased that you decided to come back to the forum and I hope you continue to use it. Do keep in touch and don't despair, I'm sure everyone goes through similar difficulties and I'm sure you will find your way through this.