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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sassycat" data-source="post: 2336150" data-attributes="member: 51247">Hi Lee I'm so sorry you're going through such a tough time at the moment.  One thing I would like to say firstly is that I assume you're seeing a hospital specialist owing to your kidney disease? Possibly you saw your GP and practice nurse merely because they were the only medical people you could get to at the moment.  To me it sounds as if you are in a situation you can't change by yourself, you must be able to access specialist help if you're not already.I'm only too aware that the pandemic has left people unable to access the health care they need and are entitled to, but I feel you need to push really hard to get this. I sympathise with having reached the point where you feel you can't do anymore and I would say - ask your wife to help you. I'm pretty sure she's already worrying about you and would love to have something specific to do to help. I would suggest she first contacts your GP practice and demands an urgent referral to your local hospital based diabetes clinic - GPs aren't specialists how ever well informed they are.  If this doesn't work I would suggest she contacts the hospital clinic directly and asks to speak to a DN (diabetes nurse) urgently. I don't imagine many DNs would turn away a person in your state, and would know how to cut corners and jump queues when necessary! In my experience diabetic nurses are the unsung heroes of diabetic clinics.You mention kidney disease, I don't know how this would affect your blood sugar levels but any illness or infection will make your sugar go up so I imagine kidney disease will too. Also there may be other issues related to this which could be making it even harder to control your sugar. Obviously I don't know how old you are or where you live, but you really shouldn't be left to try and sort this yourself.  Whatever's going on around us you must get help now. I went through some pretty bad times when I moved from one area to another and slipped through the net for a while, but I'm doing much better now. I'm fortunate enough to be using an insulin pump (which was a huge improvement) and now the Libre blood glucose sensor which let's me check my sugar level in an instant - and with one hand, always important for a roofer!! I do sympathise!Lastly I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your sister, that must make your current situation unbearably difficult. I lost my brother to a sudden heart attack some years ago and I'm paranoid that I may suffer the same fate. But thankfully I know that I'm very lucky in that I have all the support I need to try to prevent that.  I truly wish you all the best as you fight for the help you need and deserve.</blockquote>

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