patmccann45
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T2 18 months
I have been given the go ahead from the hospital to extend my check-up visits from the present six-monthly routine to a 12 monthly one. The consultant seems to think that I have my diabetes under control (still using 2X Metformin per day).
Despite the fact that I have brought this to his (and my GP's) attention no one seems bothered that I am taking medication for Asthma(Two oral sprays), for stomach ulcers (esomeprazole), for depression (Venlafaxine) and for the after effects of a stroke (aspirin 75 mg). Now all these put together have given rise to an allergic reaction for which I was further prescribed Chlorphenamine and Citirizine.
The result of this barrage of medication is that I have regular headaches, I dare not go to the pub for a drink with friends, I waken up every morning with what feels like a severe hangover which lasts well into the afternoon, frequent bouts of stomach upsets and consequent diarrhoea. lastly, and unsurprisingly, I suffer from frequent and ever deepening periods of depression.
I feel totally alone ( my wife seems to think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill) and to keep my sanity I do ten hours or so of voluntary work every week - involves some creative writing and some bookkeeping and a little organisational work.
Should I be concerned with this very poor feeling in the mornings and the depression or are they just a part of the diabetes package?
Sorry about the convoluted nature of this missive but I have tried to include all the relevant factors.
Pat McCann45
I have been given the go ahead from the hospital to extend my check-up visits from the present six-monthly routine to a 12 monthly one. The consultant seems to think that I have my diabetes under control (still using 2X Metformin per day).
Despite the fact that I have brought this to his (and my GP's) attention no one seems bothered that I am taking medication for Asthma(Two oral sprays), for stomach ulcers (esomeprazole), for depression (Venlafaxine) and for the after effects of a stroke (aspirin 75 mg). Now all these put together have given rise to an allergic reaction for which I was further prescribed Chlorphenamine and Citirizine.
The result of this barrage of medication is that I have regular headaches, I dare not go to the pub for a drink with friends, I waken up every morning with what feels like a severe hangover which lasts well into the afternoon, frequent bouts of stomach upsets and consequent diarrhoea. lastly, and unsurprisingly, I suffer from frequent and ever deepening periods of depression.
I feel totally alone ( my wife seems to think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill) and to keep my sanity I do ten hours or so of voluntary work every week - involves some creative writing and some bookkeeping and a little organisational work.
Should I be concerned with this very poor feeling in the mornings and the depression or are they just a part of the diabetes package?
Sorry about the convoluted nature of this missive but I have tried to include all the relevant factors.
Pat McCann45
