Feeling low with nowhere to go.

Hi

Could someone please give me some advice on how to get a private diabetes check.

I have high blood sugar readings after normal carb meals 14.6 after cottage pie, peas and carrots.
7.2 after 2 weetabix and milk for breakfast. I have tried low carbing but couldn't keep it up without losing lots of weight. I have been to my doctor who is quite alarmed by my weight loss and said I was damaging my health being so thin and insisted I must eat. I have to go back to be weighed every 4 weeks (quite humiliating for a 45 year old woman). I have told my doctor that I can't eat and keep below 6.5 2 hours after a meal without losing weight. I did try eating lots of nuts, cream and cheeses whilst low carbing to try and combat this.

My doctor keeps telling me that it doesn't matter about the highs, its how it all evens out that is the most important thing and because my morning blood glucose is 5.0 I have nothing to worry about although I might get diabetes in 10-15 years time if I'm unlucky but it is very unlikely because I am not overweight.

I have also seen another doctor in the practice who said my meter must be wrong. This is the third meter I've purchased so I don't think that is the case. I also spoke to a diabetic nurse who said as long as my fasting was ok, there was nothing that could be done.

I keep reading on this site and others that it is damaging to your health to have high blood sugars but I keep getting told not to worry. I am now eating normally again now but I am not enjoying my food and to be honest not really enjoying life much either. I already have an autoimmune condition and worry about being around for my little boy if I don't look after my health. Should I try and get a private appt or do you think I am really worrying unneccessarily?

Thanks

Re: Feelinglow with no where to go.

Thankyou for replying John, I really appreciate it. I did try a lot of nuts, yoghurt and cheese but just could not keep the weight on with the amount I could stomach eating, surely you are all not eating packs of cheese, gallons of cream and a kg of nuts every day?

Thanks for your advice, but I will try to eat a normal diet to gain weight, i've given up cutting back on carbs. I find that any type of carb has to be eaten in tiny portions if I am to keep my blood sugar below 6.5. If I'm going to damage my health, I just as well eat what I want in the process.

Best wishes