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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hi folks,
Looking some advice about how hard I push my GP practice. I'm Type 2 and my regular test readings have been in the 15-20 range for about 3-4 months now. I haven't had an A1C in a while (although I know that's the important figure). So far this year, I've been on Forxiga for about 8 weeks and couldn't tolerate it. In fact, I think it may have screwed me up a little.
I've now been on Trulicity for just over 5 weeks, but my levels don't seem to be coming down. I'm getting lots of the side effects (nausea, fatigue, etc), however, I don't feel like I'm getting as many of the benefits as I might (although I've lost just over a stone in the last couple of months and my appetite is definitely lessened).
I've been trying to transition onto LCHF for quite some time, but I find it really, really difficult. I'm very anti-vegetables - always have been - so bulking up on those and trying to keep the protein down and away from processed carbs is a struggle. I know I'm paying for it, but that's a battle I need to keep fighting. I'm getting a little bit of intermittent fasting in too, which is actually easier than I imagined.
That's all by way of background. My real question is what sort and regularity of support and testing should I be getting from my GP? As I say, my meds have been changed a couple of times, but my progress isn't being assessed beyond me taking my BG at random intervals. And in terms of a treatment path, if Trulicity doesn't work, I've been told I'll be on to insulin - is that the only option available? I've got nothing in terms of dietary or nutritional support (although I suspect it'd toe the NHS line which we all know is daft). I'd love to get more exercise, but my body is just in too bad a shape and my energy levels are just too low at the minute.
I've been advised to maybe go above my GP to our regional health provider and try to get referred to a endocrinologist, but I'm a little uncomfortable with that - would it be worth pursuing?
Sorry for the slightly vague rambling - I've got a lot going on and I'm just trying to make sense of where I am, what direction I need to go in and how long I wait (with my levels as high as they are). Thanks for your time...
Looking some advice about how hard I push my GP practice. I'm Type 2 and my regular test readings have been in the 15-20 range for about 3-4 months now. I haven't had an A1C in a while (although I know that's the important figure). So far this year, I've been on Forxiga for about 8 weeks and couldn't tolerate it. In fact, I think it may have screwed me up a little.
I've now been on Trulicity for just over 5 weeks, but my levels don't seem to be coming down. I'm getting lots of the side effects (nausea, fatigue, etc), however, I don't feel like I'm getting as many of the benefits as I might (although I've lost just over a stone in the last couple of months and my appetite is definitely lessened).
I've been trying to transition onto LCHF for quite some time, but I find it really, really difficult. I'm very anti-vegetables - always have been - so bulking up on those and trying to keep the protein down and away from processed carbs is a struggle. I know I'm paying for it, but that's a battle I need to keep fighting. I'm getting a little bit of intermittent fasting in too, which is actually easier than I imagined.
That's all by way of background. My real question is what sort and regularity of support and testing should I be getting from my GP? As I say, my meds have been changed a couple of times, but my progress isn't being assessed beyond me taking my BG at random intervals. And in terms of a treatment path, if Trulicity doesn't work, I've been told I'll be on to insulin - is that the only option available? I've got nothing in terms of dietary or nutritional support (although I suspect it'd toe the NHS line which we all know is daft). I'd love to get more exercise, but my body is just in too bad a shape and my energy levels are just too low at the minute.
I've been advised to maybe go above my GP to our regional health provider and try to get referred to a endocrinologist, but I'm a little uncomfortable with that - would it be worth pursuing?
Sorry for the slightly vague rambling - I've got a lot going on and I'm just trying to make sense of where I am, what direction I need to go in and how long I wait (with my levels as high as they are). Thanks for your time...