Mine came to light when I went to the drop in centre with what I thought was cystitis. You may well find that the pins and needles improve when your levels come down. If not, Alpha Lipoic acid is useful - you will see many posts on the forum about it. Cheap enough to buy and it works.Thankyou for your advice - I had a nasty water infection two weeks ago which is how this all happened- it doesn't help when they use terms that haven't been explained- haemoglobin they said was extremely high which I didn't understand at first . I've had awful pins and needles too - he said I haven't had diabetes long enough for that to happen - urggg well I am not imagining it !
He just said ' it's not necessary ' as I would never have a hypo - but as I want to get the levels down then like you said monitoring is the key ! I just ate a banana see what it does !
He said not to test my glucose levels which I'm a bit confused about
That's awful !NHS Policy is not to tell you things until you reach certain levels of being ill and when I asked should I be measuring my BG levels, the DB Nurse immediately assumed I expected NHS to fund which I wasn't inferring at all.
Same frustration - I was glucose intolerant from general age screening and because I didn't hit the target at the time to be labelled T2DB, they didn't even tell me let alone give me any new recommendations on diet restrictions. I was told by my GP that I need to have BG of 20 mmol/L before they would label me as a diabetic and only at this point was I told privately by the GP and DB Nurse to disregard earlier recommendations on diet and seriously consider LC.
I am only frustrated with myself for not taking control earlier and doing my own research rather than allowing myself to be led by "experts".
Thankyou ! Big learning curveCan't add just yet to what they all said, there's enough to keep you going for a bit. Just wantd to say hello and welcome to the forum; there's plenty to get your teeth into (as it were) and plenty of advice when you want it. Good luck with the testing and the low carbs - enjoy !
Hi @sally and james ..Well, I for one, think he is stupid, but, unfortunately most GP's/nurses would say the same. The reasons given are
-you will frighten yourself or become obsessed
-they will do all the necessary tests so you don't need to
-they won't change your meds based on your results, they will only rely on their own, so yours are pointless
- you may get an infection in a finger from too much pricking
- you wouldn't understand the results anyway
- there is nothing you can do to respond to or alter the results, only they can do that.
And the real reason is,
-test strips cost money.
Meanwhile, keep up the good work. Test before and after meals and learn what puts up your sugar levels and, maybe, in the not too distant future you will be one of the many diagnosed T2's who have dropped meds.
Sally
Ha I like that - Blood sugar no change after bananaHi @Debzz_
Have you got your meter yet .. if so, it will be interesting to see what your banana does to your BG in an hour or two
At the end of the day, you have to do what you think is right for you .. and you might like this little strategy that I was given recently for dealing with advice from your Healthcare professionals ...
.. Listen
.. Nod
.. Smile and say Thankyou
.. Ignore
Hope this helps
I too was told not to test by my dn but after joining the forum and reading about diabetes I decided to ignore her. I've been to the dietician and she told me to test and when I highlighted this to my dn she just said they don't agree with the info dieticians give out.Today I have had the results to all my tests - so I am officially T2 and been put on Metformin 1000mg twice a day and also statin tablet . My GP gave me an info pack and that was about it ! The diabetic nurse will contact me by email . He said not to test my glucose levels which I'm a bit confused about - my glucose was through the roof . I didn't tell him I had ordered a monitoring system . What does everyone think of his thinking ? I've already started a low carb diet too .
I agree - GPs use a ready-reckoner based on an algorithm that calculates risk based on factors including BMI and BG levels. If Compooter says Yay, you get statins.The reason given for me not to test was that "I would get sore fingers!! @Debzz_ did he give the reason that he prescribed a statin or was it the usual "all diabetics should take statins"? Have a good look at the side effects because some of us have suffered from them and no longer take them.
I agree - GPs use a ready-reckoner based on an algorithm that calculates risk based on factors including BMI and BG levels. If Compooter says Yay, you get statins.
When I saw the dietician (5 months after diagnosis I might add) - she went through my diet and she didn't bat an eyelid when I said I did Atkins/LCHF. That was after losing 3 stone from diagnosis. And they always ask when you are there whether you have your monitor with you. From that they can download the results - which is useful both for them and you. I'm still waiting now for a letter from her to arrive at my GP to say I can come off my meds (1½ months later!) Either way, I think even if you've been told not to test just ignore them and test yourself - otherwise how will you know how you are progressing/improving your levels? - I'm sure they think we're all ignorant and not incapable of showing some common sense!I too was told not to test by my dn but after joining the forum and reading about diabetes I decided to ignore her. I've been to the dietician and she told me to test and when I highlighted this to my dn she just said they don't agree with the info dieticians give out.
Hi Daphne - my cholesterol is raised - it's 7 - I'm wondering if it will come down on its own with my change of diet ? I'm not keen on taking statins to be honestThe reason given for me not to test was that "I would get sore fingers!! @Debzz_ did he give the reason that he prescribed a statin or was it the usual "all diabetics should take statins"? Have a good look at the side effects because some of us have suffered from them and no longer take them.
Thankyou I will make a note of thatMine came to light when I went to the drop in centre with what I thought was cystitis. You may well find that the pins and needles improve when your levels come down. If not, Alpha Lipoic acid is useful - you will see many posts on the forum about it. Cheap enough to buy and it works.
Can't think for themselves can they doctors- lolI agree - GPs use a ready-reckoner based on an algorithm that calculates risk based on factors including BMI and BG levels. If Compooter says Yay, you get statins.
How spooky your diagnosis numbers and meds are virtually identical to me !Hi @sally and james ..
And here's another one for your list ..
- you don't need to test because you're on Metformin :***:
It's very likely your cholesterol levels will come down but bear in mind it's not total cholesterol that is of any concern (if you believe cholesterol is of concern at all any way), so you need to ask for the breakdown. My total cholesterol levels increased very slightly from 5.5 to 6.0 but the triglycerides halved and the so called bad cholesterol went down and what increased was the HDL ( or good cholesterol).Hi Daphne - my cholesterol is raised - it's 7 - I'm wondering if it will come down on its own with my change of diet ? I'm not keen on taking statins to be honest
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