Hi everyone, thanks for your helpful comments. So I will start at the beginning.
I'm 68, retired, are a New Zealander and have had diabetes for 22 years. During this time I was on metformin and glicazide and managing my diabetes with no change or problems with my lifestyle apart from weight management. Control was OK apart from the odd glitch and high blood pressure (for which I also take medication). I was living in London for this 20 years, and found my GP very good at helping me manage my BS control. We worked together and he listened to my thoughts and opinions allowing me to research and manage my own control. I also attended a few seminars run by diabetics in London which I found very helpful and supportive.
Since then I have retired back to NZ 2 years ago and this is where my problems start. First NZ has a small population so support offered is reduced and I feel like I'm battling on my own. To make thing worse, I had to come of metformin 8 months ago as my lactate levels where very high which metformin can cause (they say) and is dangerous. Soooo I'm now on insulin Protaphane x2 and novarapid x3 per day, plus glicazide. and my BS are all over the place. I weigh 77 klg, 5.5 height and my last Hba1c was 46.
BUT my daily BS readings are between 12.8 and 5.3 with a few 3.4 (hypos) my diabetic nurse said my Hba1c was low because of all the hypos, and that I must be having them at night when I'm not aware because I'm usually 10 - 12 every morning. I also talked to her about carbs which she said I must eat and if I eat more of anything then just inject more novarapid which I'm not happy about as more food = chance to put on weight. I feel out of control inject 5 times a day and take BS up to 6 times a day FED UP and on my own, you guys are my last resort. Don't know how or if anyone out there can help, or what the starting point is. Have been reading the feeds which I have found informative and using google for information now I'm on
insulin. This has changed my life so much, I understand it is my life and my problem, but do I want to spend my last years been so stressed and feeling out of control?
Well that is it, a lot to take in, but would appreciate any thoughts. (good or bad or even a kick up the bum) I know I'm not the only one out there.