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Hi my loves, I am so glad I came across this site between you all I think I can see some light at the end of this darl tunnel. Okay right I have mentioned before that I have health Anxiety I am also disabled and Deaf . Anyway I had my second therapy session today and she told me she thinks due to everything that as happened over the past few years( I have lost 6 family members ) and my Son having brittle bones and then diagnosed with epilepsy that a have had a breakdown, ' deep breathe ' well guys I have a long way to go to get well again and I guess I have to find a way to make both work together but I don't know how yet so gonna start with the here and now and that's where I hope you can all help me.
Right tomorrow I have my check up with the nurse here is my quick story so far. I was diagnosed about four weeks ago and given Metformin 500mg once a day. Now over the past few weeks I have lost my sense of taste and I can't taste anything this has made eating pretty tough. I was told by the nurse one of my fasting numbers they took when diagnosed was16 and she said something about the 75 mark I think ? .
So I decided to cut out carbs can't taste them any way and this is my daily diet BREAKFAST , yogurt or boiled egg, LUNCH, salad and slice of meat, EVENING MEAL, veg and chicken or fish. Tea and water. And maybe one or two glasses of red wine depending on my mood.
I do have to consider my anxiety when taking my bloods and last week I was taking them before and one hr after and two hrs after and these were the numbers I was seeing FASTING numbers , 6.,1, 6,6, 5, 6.5, 5.8, 5.3 Pre LUNCH, 7.4, 7.1, 7, 6.8, 6.1 ONE HR AFTER , I saw figures like 7.1, 9.6 , 6.7 .7.4 TWO HRS AFTER , 6.8, 6.9,7.3, PRE EVENING MEAL, 6, 5.7, 4.9, 5 .5 ,6, 5.3 ONe HOUR AFTER , 6.1,5.5,6.2 TWO HOURS AFTER, 7.7 , 7.2,6.9,7.8 . The thing is I noticed on this week my one hr reading was lower than my two hr own ?
So this week I have done FASTING , 5, 6.6, 6.1 PRE LUNCH! 7, 7.1, 7.4 7.7 TWO HRS AFTER! 7,7.1, 7.4 PRE MEAL, 4.9, 5.7 , 6.TWO HIURS AFTER! 6.97.4,7.2. okay for looking on the forum and taking in the link advice on getting started please may I ask you all the oestrous on the eve of seeing the nurse.
I am following the getting started advice on testing at fasting then two hrs later as the is helping me keep my AAnxiety at bay too ?
Please will you look at these figure and tell me what you all think when giving them to the nurse, I mean how do they look guys .
I don't understand how I keep ending up on average at a 7.4 after breakfast of a yogurt or boiled egg ?
I seem to be mainly in the 7.4 ish mark most pre meals apart from tea time but I am eating next to nothing so again dont understand ?
One of my worries is that if I am at 7.4 before my meal what I am at one hr after but I am trying to stick to taking it two hours after if that makes sense. ?
Today concerns me my fasting was 7 .4 and my pre lunch was 7.7 ??? Only had a yogurt and cup of tea , feel scred to eat ,!! ?
Where I am with the nurse is that she took me off the Metformin to see how diet alone went , i have other gut problems and meds make it worse .
So that's what I have been doing but now I am thinking these figures are not so good and I am not doing as well as I thought and another big worry is if these are my numbers now what will they be like when and if I get my taste back and start to eat again ,
I am so sorry this is like a book but I wanted to get it all down . Please if someone as the time to go through it and maybe answer some of my fears and give me a pre nurse chat I would apprecate it x that said thank you for having the patience to read it xx
 
Get the leaflet out of the Metformin box and read the side effects. I believe you will find "Taste disturbance" among them. Take the leaflet with you and point that out to the nurse. You should get your taste back soon if you have stopped taking Metformin. Cutting my dose in half did it for me.

All the other readings are not disastrous. Fasting readings between about 5.6 to 6.9 suggest pre-diabetes. There is no standard for one hour after a meal but all your readings seem good. Two hours after a meal the recommendation is to aim for a reading of less than 8.5 and all but one of them are. Did you keep a record of what you ate to get the 9.6?

Overall those are not bad readings in my opinion.

When you get your taste back and start eating again then you will have to tailor the carbs you eat so that the readings are not too high.
 
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It's very early days yet, so try to accept the readings for what they are; the first steps on a longer journey.

How do you record your readings, and do you keep a food diary, which totals your food? If what you have posted is the absolute total, it doesn't seem like enough to sustain an adult long term. Also, if you are effectively starving yourself, your body's reaction to food generally will not be normal, or as normal as we get as diabetics.

I think your nurse will really only be interested in your pre meal and 2 hour readings, although I may be wrong, and she will be more concerned to ensure she's not seeing readings like the 16 when you were diagnosed. By comparison to that 16, your bloods are excellent. They may not be where you want them long term, but it's a substantial drop nonetheless.

This is a long term plan. Don't expect miracles. If you expect your levels to change, like switching a switch, that's not too likely to happen. It does happen for some people, but I would say they are the lucky ones.

I think your nurse will be happy with you. For diet and exercise to work, it takes longer to see real results, but to be honest, at your stage (and at 7 months in, mine too), you are trying to lay the foundations of a lifestyle you can continue forever, not a quick fix of losing 7lbs before you go on holiday.

Keep working on it. Keep records, so that you can look back and review your progress, spot good or bad trends, and tweak what you are doing, based on what you have done.

It's all a bit of a puzzle.
 
Hi Hun thank you . I am not taking Metformin yet it was given to me but she told me I could try for a few months until next blood test to see if I can do it by diet. Thank you for advice on numbers my main concern is I am not eating any carbs I have cut them out. Today's reading have been fasting 7.4 after a yogurt and then after two hrs 7.7 had veg and two sausage for luch and an hour later it's 10 4 ?
 
Thank you Andbrearhe. Yes it is the total of what I am eating I have no taste and I just feel no hunger it's like eating cardboard. And this is my worry I guess what will happen when I start to eat ?
 
Depending on what you choose, yoghurt will almost certainly have some carb in it, from the milk. Sausages can be a minefield as the rusk will almost certainly be carb. You can get 97% meat sausages! which are a good deal better but it important to read food labels.

Do you use anything like myfitnesspal ? That app, used carefully, can be extremely informative about carb content in food. It also has a scanner so that you can scan labels for info.

You have a way to go, but you are starting to pick your way through the information.

As I said before, make accurate records, so that you can look back and know exactly what you have done, so that includes which sausages, for example, not just that you ate sausages. Obviously, this information is for you, not necessarily us on here. :)
 
I think my main worry is if my bloods are at 7.4 pre meal then what are they like an hour later but then they are back to the7.4 ish markk tow hours later . Today
AndBreathe said:
Depending on what you choose, yoghurt will almost certainly have some carb in it, from the milk. Sausages can be a minefield as the rusk will almost certainly be carb. You can get 97% meat sausages! which are a good deal better but it important to read food labels.

Do you use anything like myfitnesspal ? That app, used carefully, can be extremely informative about carb content in food. It also has a scanner so that you can scan labels for info.

You have a way to go, but you are starting to pick your way through the information.

As I said before, make accurate records, so that you can look back and know exactly what you have done, so that includes which sausages, for example, not just that you ate sausages. Obviously, this information is for you, not necessarily us on here. :)
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Thank you may I just ask do you think checking my bloods at fasting and the two hour mark is okay . I do feel calmer doing it that way. I guess in the back of my head I am thinking if my numbers 7.4 pre meal then it must be sky high an hour later but on average an hour later the seem roughly the same. My husband thinks I am fine to do it every two hrs and that I am being a little hard on myself . I normally end the day about 7pm at the 7.7 mark but then I get a little scared if I want a snack as I sometimes get dizzy. Do you think it's okay to stop taking my bloods at night , I am disabled and need help with care so it is nice to be able to drop one thing and relax with a glass of wine but I am even scred to do that at the moment. Wish I was back on the hen weekend x lol
 
Hi. Those numbers aren't too bad. Don't worry too much about fasting tests as the Dawn Phenomenon affect them. The 2 hour after meals reading is the most useful as it also helps guide you on what foods to avoid. Test just before as well if you can afford the strips. Metformin is known to affect your taste. When I started, everything tasted strange and I had a metallic taste for 6 months; that is now long gone. Your diet looks quite good; just watch the yogurt for added sugar. If you can it may be worth trying the Metformin again as it can help a bit with blood sugar
 
Thank you Hun , the thing is I have thrown myself into this and I think it's pretty much my every minute focus. I am very pleased with my diet itself I am just not eating enough and I don't know what the nurse will say tomorrow . I am hoping I have lost some more waight and that I may be able to to this by diet ? My husband keeps saying no matter about the fact I am not eating much the numbers I am showing are something to be proud of he thinks I should be able to up my intake of food without too many issues. I am testing just before and every two hrs but yes another worry is the cost of the strips as my husband was made redundant a few months ago so I don't know how we are going to afford them , the surgery are adamant I don't need to test so won't help.
 
Hi Sharon, your numbers are looking not too bad. Things to be aware off:
1. The peak may not always be at 1 hour as this depends on what you ate. The more fatty the food the more likely you will peak at 2 or 3 hours. You will see this with ice cream or pizza (they are many threads on this).
2. Record what you ate and then when you look back at the numbers and see a high you can compare it the next time you eat the same meal and see if you peak high again. Peaking once does nt mean you will peak again. If you peak high several times on a food then it is a good bet you should avoid that food.
3. A walk prior to eating may help you bring down the levels. Do not make it vigorous or too long (15 or 20 mins is hopefully enough). or try walking up and down the stairs about 10 times.

I expect you body still expects high BG levels and because you are not giving it the glucose your liver is providing it. I may find this improves over the next few months.
 
Hello Sharon Anne love,

You do have a lot to deal with, it's hard getting to grips with yet another I would reckon but as far as I can see, you are doing pretty well. The dawn phenomenon affects me, I am not sure if you know what it is so here goes....The Dawn Phenomenon refers to the condition of having a highish BG when you start to move around first thing in the morning. The liver will dump glucose into the blood as soon as you put your feet on the floor, it's saying ah this body needs energy after doing nothing for ages so here you are! I used to get pretty worried by that reading but as I tried everything to lower it first thing and nothing seemed to help, I simply stopped taking it then, I do like to control things as well as I can and it made me cranky not having the results that I felt I ought to have had. My BG readings are pretty good most of the time and let's face it, sometimes there isn't an answer and all you can do is your best. :) Although I don't test much now, I got through hundreds of strips in my first few weeks and gradually found out what spiked me and what was ok. Protein is a great filler upper and with a few low carb veg it will see you through.

As for your diet, it looks fine to me but I can understand how you might fear eating anything but believe me, there is a ton of stuff you can eat if you have decided on lowering your carbs. I don't do the high fat bit really but I have replaced marg with butter and I don't have milk anymore only cream. Having said that, I don't have huge amounts of fat just enough to suit really and boy, does it taste good! The only thing I would wonder about are the amounts you are having, it doesn't seem like overmuch to me and you could maybe research some nice low carb snacks on here. I know you say that you don't have any taste but that should pass as you aren't taking Metformin.

Write down anything that's bothering you and take it with you to the surgery. If you can't get answers from the nurse, post on here ok? I expect someone will be able to help. Trouble is, if you don't know how to deal with a difficult problem the only way to sort it is to ask others. You will never be a nuisance, you are trying so hard to deal with this and believe me, we all started in the same boat.

Let us know how your appt. went ok?

xxx :)
 
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Hello Sharon Anne love,

You do have a lot to deal with, it's hard getting to grips with yet another I would reckon but as far as I can see, you are doing pretty well. The dawn phenomenon affects me, I am not sure if you know what it is so here goes....The Dawn Phenomenon refers to the condition of having a highish BG when you start to move around first thing in the morning. The liver will dump glucose into the blood as soon as you put your feet on the floor, it's saying ah this body needs energy after doing nothing for ages so here you are! I used to get pretty worried by that reading but as I tried everything to lower it first thing and nothing seemed to help, I simply stopped taking it then, I do like to control things as well as I can and it made me cranky not having the results that I felt I ought to have had. My BG readings are pretty good most of the time and let's face it, sometimes there isn't an answer and all you can do is your best. :) Although I don't test much now, I got through hundreds of strips in my first few weeks and gradually found out what spiked me and what was ok. Protein is a great filler upper and with a few low carb veg it will see you through.

As for your diet, it looks fine to me but I can understand how you might fear eating anything but believe me, there is a ton of stuff you can eat if you have decided on lowering your carbs. I don't do the high fat bit really but I have replaced marg with butter and I don't have milk anymore only cream. Having said that, I don't have huge amounts of fat just enough to suit really and boy, does it taste good! The only thing I would wonder about are the amounts you are having, it doesn't seem like overmuch to me and you could maybe research some nice low carb snacks on here. I know you say that you don't have any taste but that should pass as you aren't taking Metformin.

Write down anything that's bothering you and take it with you to the surgery. If you can't get answers from the nurse, post on here ok? I expect someone will be able to help. Trouble is, if you don't know how to deal with a difficult problem the only way to sort it is to ask others. You will never be a nuisance, you are trying so hard to deal with this and believe me, we all started in the same boat.

Let us know how your appt. went ok?

xxx :)
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Popsy if I could "like" this post 10 times, I would. I agree whole heartedly with the diet advise, also to not stress about early morning figures is also sound advise, and I too have stopped taking mine in a morning. It's lovely to read completely unbiased advise, Thank you. xx
 
Thank you so much for your kind replys. Andrew thank you for your advice I am struggling with the exercise side of things as I am not very mobile, I was born with Osteo genesis Impervecta. ( brittle bones ) and have many fractures my legs being the worst and so I need to use crutches to get around I was told from a young age I would be in a wheelchair all the time by now but although I use a chair I don't confine myself to it . I can't climb stairs . It's all been I bit of a nightmare on theat side of things I always kept active and slim until we had a car accident and I was in a wheelchair for months I gained so much waight plus the drs found out I had PCOS ,cysts on my overies. My waight bloomed and I am now starting to lose waight but I feel like I am taking two steps forward four steps back. Two weeks ago the nurse told me I had lost a stone in a couple of months and before that I had lost 12 kg so I was chuffed but I don't get it I am eating next to nothing and I mean nothing she said herself it's not enough but I have lost nothing this last two weeks ??? Gutted
 
yes I remember after I posted you had mobility issues - sorry about that. It will make things harder for you :( Weight loss is definitely the best thing you can do so I agree with you HCPs. So set your mind to that and I am sure your levels will drop like mine did. Just a quick question can you wheel yourself in your chair as this must be great exercise (probably better than walking) or would this put too much strain on your arms?.
 
Thank you Popsy your message gave me the words I was looking for to try and explain to the nurse how I am feeling, I don't know if she got what I was saying to be honest I just sat in bed this morning and sobbed . Here is my list I took with me I don't know what you will all think.
DIagnosis - Osteo genesis Impervecta , Audio vestabalarothy, Deaf, PCO, IBS, Anxiety, Diabetes .
Now I asked her to just think for a moment how she would cope with all this going on and then how she would feel if she had been telling the drs for months there was something not right and they told her it was all down to Anxiety and due to that you had asked for therapy and at the end of the therapy the therapist said your Anxiety in her opinion was not the sole reason for all. Your symptoms.
She asked me to tell her what was upsetting me so much so here goes I told her that I felt tHe Drs saw the Anxiety before me and each time you visit they pass it off and the fact I am deaf they treat me like I am a schoolchild. I told her my bone condition ampnd deafness are not the issue I wouldn't know how to be without them now, however my anxiety does play a part with the worry about my eyes and I tried to explain that I feel today's lying in bed was my body's way of saying ' HEY THIS IS NOT JUST ANXIETY I AM UNABLE TO COPE WITH MY PLATE BEING SO FULL !!!. She said well what's. Been going on since you were diagnosed , here goes , I said well I was feeling **** for weeks and had got it into my head it was all anxiety until the hospital said different and the just after diagnosis I lost my sense of taste and still have no sense of taste then the same week I notice my pupils have gone small and they are still small !!! I can't lip read so good so I am feeling isolated. I am trying to take control of my diabetes but yes I am worried about the cost as we are struggling. I have a disabled son and my husband has been unwell for a few months. On top of this I am stilt tying to come to terms with losing so many family members in such a short space of time , my Mum to Cancer in 2000 , My Sister comitted suicide two years later, my big Brother passed away a year later, then another Brother dies of a blood clot in Aug 2012 and My Dad passed in March 2013 and then I lost another Sister to cancer in May 2013 . My son started having seizures and due to his bone condition was having serious fractures withe each one. So I then said I sort of reckon that's enough for one person to deal with so yes I guess there is an element of Anxiety.

Guys I have decided to tell you all this as to be honest you have all helped me along side others get the courage to speak up for myself a little, I have no idea if she got it but I felt better for saying it.
I would really appreciate your advice on the outcome of my appointment today she took my BP and that was fine ( bit low for me tbf ) she checked my water and said that was okay.

She didn't check my BG but said I don't need to take it ?? And they can't help with the strips .
She looked at my feet and I have to see the Dr as for some reason my feet and one ankle are swollen ???
Gutted that I have not lost anymore waight even though I am not eating enough ?

So being very honest with you to end my journal tonight ( so sorry )
MY WORRIES ( KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT )
1 ,WHy have I lost my taste - the rational me says it can happen and Andrew had a very good explanation.
2, Why have my pupils gone small- I have seen opticsion and two eye Drs who say my vision is fine.
3, why am I getting these funny sensations with my eyes when I walk like I am going to fall over as the ground is moving, .?
4, I have this feeling of pressure on the bridge of my nose and when I bend over it makes me feel so sick ?
5' what has caused feet and ankle to swell ?
the nurse as said they are happy for me to keep trying with diet control and the will test again in July, they will decide then if they want me to take Metformin what she did say is they were happy for me to have that now but with all my conditions considered they are also happy to wait.
She said all my bloods apart from the sugers were okay and my level on the chart was 74 they want me at 53 ?? She said that I my level wasn't that high and if I carry on as I am I will get there. My cholestrol was 3 .8 so she was happy.
Thing is I came out of there and have felt rough all day I can't stop going to the loo and I am sure my water smells and I have a real thirst guys and feel very sick.
Please I know this goes on forever but I just reached my limit today and I hope the offer of any questions still stands .
Has anyone else had swollen feet ,ankle and does how I am feeling sound like anything to worry about , before I came on here people tried to hold me up and keep me standing but I guess now I am ready to listen . This running to the loo tonight is tiring me out and I keep think ing it's to do with my feet and ankles being swollen ? Please also if any of you feel the Anxiety I'ds the bigger issue please give it to me straight.
Xxxxxxxx Sharon
 
Hi Andrew no I have one arm that doesn't straighten but I do use crutches and I do get I good work out that way . It is just very tiring as I have crush fractures in my back as well. I am determined to beat this . For some reason my feet and one ankle have swollen and I have never had that before the nurse didnt seem over concerned and said my feet look good apart from that . She thinks the fact I am not really eating is why the waight loss as slowed down she said she would expect that but not to worry x
 
Sharon Anne said:
Thank you Popsy your message gave me the words I was looking for to try and explain to the nurse how I am feeling, I don't know if she got what I was saying to be honest I just sat in bed this morning and sobbed . Here is my list I took with me I don't know what you will all think.
DIagnosis - Osteo genesis Impervecta , Audio vestabalarothy, Deaf, PCO, IBS, Anxiety, Diabetes .
Now I asked her to just think for a moment how she would cope with all this going on and then how she would feel if she had been telling the drs for months there was something not right and they told her it was all down to Anxiety and due to that you had asked for therapy and at the end of the therapy the therapist said your Anxiety in her opinion was not the sole reason for all. Your symptoms.
She asked me to tell her what was upsetting me so much so here goes I told her that I felt tHe Drs saw the Anxiety before me and each time you visit they pass it off and the fact I am deaf they treat me like I am a schoolchild. I told her my bone condition ampnd deafness are not the issue I wouldn't know how to be without them now, however my anxiety does play a part with the worry about my eyes and I tried to explain that I feel today's lying in bed was my body's way of saying ' HEY THIS IS NOT JUST ANXIETY I AM UNABLE TO COPE WITH MY PLATE BEING SO FULL !!!. She said well what's. Been going on since you were diagnosed , here goes , I said well I was feeling **** for weeks and had got it into my head it was all anxiety until the hospital said different and the just after diagnosis I lost my sense of taste and still have no sense of taste then the same week I notice my pupils have gone small and they are still small !!! I can't lip read so good so I am feeling isolated. I am trying to take control of my diabetes but yes I am worried about the cost as we are struggling. I have a disabled son and my husband has been unwell for a few months. On top of this I am stilt tying to come to terms with losing so many family members in such a short space of time , my Mum to Cancer in 2000 , My Sister comitted suicide two years later, my big Brother passed away a year later, then another Brother dies of a blood clot in Aug 2012 and My Dad passed in March 2013 and then I lost another Sister to cancer in May 2013 . My son started having seizures and due to his bone condition was having serious fractures withe each one. So I then said I sort of reckon that's enough for one person to deal with so yes I guess there is an element of Anxiety.

Guys I have decided to tell you all this as to be honest you have all helped me along side others get the courage to speak up for myself a little, I have no idea if she got it but I felt better for saying it.
I would really appreciate your advice on the outcome of my appointment today she took my BP and that was fine ( bit low for me tbf ) she checked my water and said that was okay.

She didn't check my BG but said I don't need to take it ?? And they can't help with the strips .
She looked at my feet and I have to see the Dr as for some reason my feet and one ankle are swollen ???
Gutted that I have not lost anymore waight even though I am not eating enough ?

So being very honest with you to end my journal tonight ( so sorry )
MY WORRIES ( KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT )
1 ,WHy have I lost my taste - the rational me says it can happen and Andrew had a very good explanation.
2, Why have my pupils gone small- I have seen opticsion and two eye Drs who say my vision is fine.
3, why am I getting these funny sensations with my eyes when I walk like I am going to fall over as the ground is moving, .?
4, I have this feeling of pressure on the bridge of my nose and when I bend over it makes me feel so sick ?
5' what has caused feet and ankle to swell ?
the nurse as said they are happy for me to keep trying with diet control and the will test again in July, they will decide then if they want me to take Metformin what she did say is they were happy for me to have that now but with all my conditions considered they are also happy to wait.
She said all my bloods apart from the sugers were okay and my level on the chart was 74 they want me at 53 ?? She said that I my level wasn't that high and if I carry on as I am I will get there. My cholestrol was 3 .8 so she was happy.
Thing is I came out of there and have felt rough all day I can't stop going to the loo and I am sure my water smells and I have a real thirst guys and feel very sick.
Please I know this goes on forever but I just reached my limit today and I hope the offer of any questions still stands .
Has anyone else had swollen feet ,ankle and does how I am feeling sound like anything to worry about , before I came on here people tried to hold me up and keep me standing but I guess now I am ready to listen . This running to the loo tonight is tiring me out and I keep think ing it's to do with my feet and ankles being swollen ? Please also if any of you feel the Anxiety I'ds the bigger issue please give it to me straight.
Xxxxxxxx Sharon
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Hi love,

Blimey, I really feel for you. What a load of losses to have to shoulder. Hug.

I'm afraid I don't have the medical know how to help with most of your queries, but I can address a couple:

The loss of taste - I wasn't sure from your post whether you were taking metformin or not? But when I was on metformin I got a horrible taste in my mouth. Lasted as long as I took the tablets - which wasn't long! It was unbearable. I think (as Andrew says) metformin is a drug that often affects the sense of taste.

You mentioned your numbers were 74 and they want you down to 53. That sounds like an HbA1c test. It is the approximate average of your blood glucose over the last few months. Don't worry about this! If you were diagnosed at around 17, and you have come down to consistently below 10, then you have made, and are making excellent progress. It will come down even further if you keep testing, and keep eating foods, that don't raise your BG.

Frequent trips to the loo are a sign of high blood glucose. Again, don't worry. As your BG comes down, the trips to the loo will reduce too.

Oh, and the swollen ankles... I get that too. I think it is often connected to PCOS. My left ankle always swells slightly more than the right. It started after I hit a certain weight, and was always worse after eating wheat, in hot weather, after alcohol, after inactivity, sitting, or standing still. Gentle walking and elevated feet help. I've no idea if your ankles are connected to your PCOS, but it may be. I go to the local endocrinology unit once a year for monitoring for something else (a benign pituitary gland tumour), and the nice consultant there put me on Spironolactone - it was magical. Slim ankles, within 24 hours. I kept waggling them around and admiring them! They hadn't looked like that in decades! Anyway, Spironolactone may not be your answer, but there will be something. Just keep asking. And if necessary, get a referral to a consultant.

The pressure/sickness with your nose when you bend over... You haven't got sinus problems, have you?

Please keep coming back, reading and posting to the forum. It really helps!
 
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Right, you have a lot to cope with that's for sure love but if you can take them one at a time I think you might be able to deal with them. At the outset, I must say that I don't have anxiety about much but that in the past I have been worried about stuff and I can see that that isn't the same thing at all but ok.....

1. Your small pupils are causing you anxiety BUT you have had seen an optician and two eye doctors who say your eyes are ok so on your list isn't that one thing that you can cross off? I am not saying that I think the medical profession gets it right all the time, but if there have been 3 opinions saying your eyes are ok I would be inclined to believe them. The anxiety might still be there but at least you know that physically your eyes are ok. :)

2. It's the oddest thing about weight loss that if you eat a lot of the right kinds of things, you will lose weight a lot faster. I have been off track for a couple of weeks now and have felt just dreadful. I had a virus. I didn't take care of myself and I have gained some weight but yesterday I got back on track and today I feel great! I know that LCHF works for me and I mean it really works. For you, it's a case of finding what does the job for you and sticking to it. I know without a doubt that if I deprive myself I get hungry and mess up. On LCHF that doesn't happen because protein and fat will satisfy me. Of course, an off shoot of that is that I am not worried or anxious about it when it goes right AND I lose weight. :happy: I understand that you may not need so much energy/food as you are confined to a wheelchair so maybe your exercise levels aren't so high although when I had to walk with a stick and ultimately elbow crutches for a couple of years and I know that that is hard work! Find an eating plan that works for you, that satisfies you and that will be one more thing you can cross off your anxiety list. As I say, you may still feel anxious but at least you can say that you are doing the right thing.

3. The anxiety itself is something I don't fully understand. It must be absolute hell to feel so worried about stuff that it messes up the rest of your life, I can only imagine it really. I believe that there are some things you can do to alleviate it and I know for a fact that action about a problem will in itself, lessen that problem. I don't think you have much problem in asking questions and that action does help. There are mantras you can repeat to yourself and I know that yoga can be effective in slowing the breathing and has a calming effect. Did you say you have had counselling about it?

4. I used to have swollen ankles and feet. The doctor prescribed diuretics which I take but am not sure they contributed much really at least not as much as the changed diet has. In any case, my feet are so un-swollen now I can see the bones and veins! I know that sitting for long periods will make my feet swell up but you say this is a new thing for you but the nurse says that your feet are fine so another thing maybe believe her and cross it off? ;)

Deep breaths Sharon Anne love, take it one day at a time and I am sure that you will get there. Just remember that through your diagnosis about diabetes, you are finding out about yourself. Every day is a new day, a new opportunity to improve your situation and although you have had an appalling time lately, maybe your diagnosis may work out to be a new and important path in your life.

Take care xx
 
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