This is how I've felt since yesterday when I phoned the surgery for the results of blood tests. Diagnosed Christmas Eve. Given metformin and simvastitin. Handed a piece of paper with this website on it and told to look on it for advice and support. Had fortnightly appointments since then. Metformin didn't agree with me and still nurse told me to persevere with it. Couldn't cope so she reluctantly put me on the slow release metformin. Still felt unwell at the last visit and she did a blood test. Told me to stop the metformin.
She did a test and it was 8. She said it wasn't ''too bad'.' I told her I felt generally unwell. Itching skin, feeling really tired, itchy vagina. ''Oh dear''. was the response. When she told me to stop the metformin, she said ''We'll have to think of something else and said she would give me a meter and strips and show me how to use it. Fine. That would work for me. I had already got myself a free meter and some free strips and felt I would tell her it was OK with me. Throughout the whole appointment, she had to phone her colleague several times to get advice as to what to do. I have lost weight as advised and changed my diet completely. By the end of the appointment, she had decided along with her colleague that they wouldn't let me self-test. Yesterday on the phone she told me to keep up with the weight loss regime and they would see me in 3 months. I asked her how I would know if my blood sugar went up. She said 'make an appointment.'' I feel as I have been left to it. In all this time, Ihave not been able to get past her to see the doctor. Have not had any explanations of how to go about coping with the diabetes. I am seeing the doctor this morning with a double appointment as I'm not happy with the way my treatment has been conducted. I have had episodes of feeling lightheaded after eating, feeling clammy, etc. Am I over-reacting. Any other time i.e. polymalgia, high blood pressure, etc. I have discussed the symptoms and treatment. What's so different about the diabetes? Sorry it's long, really stressed out.
She did a test and it was 8. She said it wasn't ''too bad'.' I told her I felt generally unwell. Itching skin, feeling really tired, itchy vagina. ''Oh dear''. was the response. When she told me to stop the metformin, she said ''We'll have to think of something else and said she would give me a meter and strips and show me how to use it. Fine. That would work for me. I had already got myself a free meter and some free strips and felt I would tell her it was OK with me. Throughout the whole appointment, she had to phone her colleague several times to get advice as to what to do. I have lost weight as advised and changed my diet completely. By the end of the appointment, she had decided along with her colleague that they wouldn't let me self-test. Yesterday on the phone she told me to keep up with the weight loss regime and they would see me in 3 months. I asked her how I would know if my blood sugar went up. She said 'make an appointment.'' I feel as I have been left to it. In all this time, Ihave not been able to get past her to see the doctor. Have not had any explanations of how to go about coping with the diabetes. I am seeing the doctor this morning with a double appointment as I'm not happy with the way my treatment has been conducted. I have had episodes of feeling lightheaded after eating, feeling clammy, etc. Am I over-reacting. Any other time i.e. polymalgia, high blood pressure, etc. I have discussed the symptoms and treatment. What's so different about the diabetes? Sorry it's long, really stressed out.
