Went to see my GP this morning, supposedly the diabetic specialist within the practice following an incident yesterday.
Seven months ago diagnosed with type 2 and changed my ways completely cutting out snacks eating a balanced diet getting more exercise and have lost a lot of weight since diagnosis and at three month after a drop from 98 to 47 Hba1c metformin reduce from two to one a day. Also cholesterol level much reduce down to 2.6 from 5 something, with a view to coming off both meds when next test is due if I maintain or better the results(next blood test next Monday)
Basically since last Thursday had very bad diarrhoea, Metformin not previously given me any issues bit did not have any other symptoms Thursday through Saturday. Still had diarrhoea Sunday morning, BG normal for me 5.3 on getting up. Began to feel worse during day. Had normal light lunch, but mid afternoon cam over all sweaty and felt sick. Indeed went to go to the bathroom and on my way there my legs just gave way and I fell to the floor. Did not pass out and made it to the bathroom where I was sick. Went to bed straight away did not eat any further during the rest of the day but came over hot twice more and was sick both times and continued to have diarrhoea, last visit to the bathroom in respect of both 9.45 pm last night. A good nights sleep followed and feel much better this morning, once again 5.3. Weighed myself as usual on a Monday now lost 4stone 1 lb and BMI 4 lbs inside healthy weight after 29 weeks.
However as I drive 30 miles to work thought I had better visit GP because of the incident where my legs just gave way and also perhaps check on the diarrhoea situation, which I think is probably a bug albeit had it three days without being sick or having a temperature.
I was alarmed when he told me I could have actually had a hypo when my legs gave way, as I has been led to believe T2s on Metformin could not have them and said this but he replied that is nonsense and I can. In all that went on with the fall and being sick and feeling hot I must confess I did not test myself at that point so have no way of knowing what my BG was especially as I felt like I had a bug. Will learn from it and test should it happen again.
Also whilst he was pleased with me I got the feeling he did not think anyone could change there ways that much and lose the steady 2lbs a week like I have even though I told him I had maintained the previous weight for about 4 years, and so he has added a thyroid test to the list for the blood test next week as he says he is concerned about my weight loss, even though I took in with me a printout of my record I keep showing it a steady fall and told him all the lifestyle changes I have made and maintained since diagnosis.
Sorry a lot of info here, but can type 2s have hypos like he says and also could the metformin suddenly start having an effect on my motions having been fine on it for six months up to now(he said this may be the cause and can suddenly affect you that way, but I think I had a bug as seem fine today)?
Beginning to regret going to see him now.
Seven months ago diagnosed with type 2 and changed my ways completely cutting out snacks eating a balanced diet getting more exercise and have lost a lot of weight since diagnosis and at three month after a drop from 98 to 47 Hba1c metformin reduce from two to one a day. Also cholesterol level much reduce down to 2.6 from 5 something, with a view to coming off both meds when next test is due if I maintain or better the results(next blood test next Monday)
Basically since last Thursday had very bad diarrhoea, Metformin not previously given me any issues bit did not have any other symptoms Thursday through Saturday. Still had diarrhoea Sunday morning, BG normal for me 5.3 on getting up. Began to feel worse during day. Had normal light lunch, but mid afternoon cam over all sweaty and felt sick. Indeed went to go to the bathroom and on my way there my legs just gave way and I fell to the floor. Did not pass out and made it to the bathroom where I was sick. Went to bed straight away did not eat any further during the rest of the day but came over hot twice more and was sick both times and continued to have diarrhoea, last visit to the bathroom in respect of both 9.45 pm last night. A good nights sleep followed and feel much better this morning, once again 5.3. Weighed myself as usual on a Monday now lost 4stone 1 lb and BMI 4 lbs inside healthy weight after 29 weeks.
However as I drive 30 miles to work thought I had better visit GP because of the incident where my legs just gave way and also perhaps check on the diarrhoea situation, which I think is probably a bug albeit had it three days without being sick or having a temperature.
I was alarmed when he told me I could have actually had a hypo when my legs gave way, as I has been led to believe T2s on Metformin could not have them and said this but he replied that is nonsense and I can. In all that went on with the fall and being sick and feeling hot I must confess I did not test myself at that point so have no way of knowing what my BG was especially as I felt like I had a bug. Will learn from it and test should it happen again.
Also whilst he was pleased with me I got the feeling he did not think anyone could change there ways that much and lose the steady 2lbs a week like I have even though I told him I had maintained the previous weight for about 4 years, and so he has added a thyroid test to the list for the blood test next week as he says he is concerned about my weight loss, even though I took in with me a printout of my record I keep showing it a steady fall and told him all the lifestyle changes I have made and maintained since diagnosis.
Sorry a lot of info here, but can type 2s have hypos like he says and also could the metformin suddenly start having an effect on my motions having been fine on it for six months up to now(he said this may be the cause and can suddenly affect you that way, but I think I had a bug as seem fine today)?
Beginning to regret going to see him now.