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eldergarth said:
Already do Vicky swelling in legs getting worse
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Have they given you a diuretic to help? Come 9pm I'm like a water balloon, in middle. No leg/ankle swelling but I do raise my feet up at night. Dreading summer for swollen feet this year.
GP reckons swellings off raised bgs. I've had diabetes too long to agree with that. My bgs are great at mo, shame xmas ones werent as its raised my hba1c. Looking forward to next one thou. ;)
 
Not yet Vicky not got next hospital appointment tell March was saying to Liam other day by pm that my legs and feet have a tint of blue to them and these patches have pushed my BG up back in mid 8's for fasting and double figures by mid afternoon
 
eldergarth said:
Not yet Vicky not got next hospital appointment tell March was saying to Liam other day by pm that my legs and feet have a tint of blue to them and these patches have pushed my BG up back in mid 8's for fasting and double figures by mid afternoon
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Give gp practice a call early doors tomorrow and ask for a callback. Fingers crossed he will call you back. He might suggest a solution. Are your feet cold?
 
ickihun said:
Give gp practice a call early doors tomorrow and ask for a callback. Fingers crossed he will call you back. He might suggest a solution. Are your feet cold?
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Yes Vicky permanently cold Tina tells me there like ice as I can't feel them myself
 
eldergarth said:
Yes Vicky permanently cold Tina tells me there like ice as I can't feel them myself
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Ask gp if its ok to wear surgical stockings which people use for long haul flights? Keep you warm and help with circulation. My diuretic gives me one cold foot and other not so cold. So diuretic might make that worse, I'm not sure . Gp needs to advise hun.
 
ickihun said:
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s it too painful to do stretches and rotation of ankles and wrists? Pumping your circulation is important. What advise has been given about circulation and movements?
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I do try and exercise ie walking as much as possible but it tires me out within minutes little muscle strength in my whole body but main problem is my spine .
But I'm not giving up just yet I do have my downers but not got me just yet Vicky
 
eldergarth said:
I do try and exercise ie walking as much as possible but it tires me out within minutes little muscle strength in my whole body but main problem is my spine .
But I'm not giving up just yet I do have my downers but not got me just yet Vicky
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Im wondering if any physio opportunities?
Looks like if you dont ask for it, you wont get it. Ask hun.
 
Got a list as long as my arm Vicky for hospital visit my GP won't do anything without the say of the hospital it's a right pain .
Got doctors Friday to get my skin looked at by dermatology because of the lumps
 
eldergarth said:
Got a list as long as my arm Vicky for hospital visit my GP won't do anything without the say of the hospital it's a right pain .
Got doctors Friday to get my skin looked at by dermatology because of the lumps
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Please mention cold feet and hands. Ask if you can use stockings and can he help reduce swellings til hospital appointment as very very uncomfortable.
I'm not sure if putting pressure on your heart hun. Is your blood pressure up?
 
ickihun said:
Please mention cold feet and hands. Ask if you can use stockings and can he help reduce swellings til hospital appointment as very very uncomfortable.
I'm not sure if putting pressure on your heart hun. Is your blood pressure up?
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Temp is up but BP has been pretty stable and breathing is still not improving but don't know if it's the pleurisy .
Not sure with the compression socks as my diabetic socks dig in to my legs by end of the day .
 
eldergarth said:
Temp is up but BP has been pretty stable and breathing is still not improving but don't know if it's the pleurisy .
Not sure with the compression socks as my diabetic socks dig in to my legs by end of the day .
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If you think you still have plursy you need to go back to gp. Too many weeks. He will ask you to get bgs down thou as higher bgs affect healing. I don't need to tell you that thou. Its drummed into us diabetics. I got reminded on tuesday by gp. Just thankful my infection looks like its gone but I've been hot on my bgs. Not to say if won't come back. Its a fine line between bgs affecting your immune system. Keeping bgs as good as possible can make a huge difference.
Just wish I knew where I've got on my back pain from. In agony this morning and yesterday was a bad pain day too. Mine is worse after a walk. In car or taxi I'm in less pain. I stopped driving months ago due to inaccuracy in judging spaces on higher bgs. I used to pride myself as an excellent reverse parker. Ha ha
 
It's all those years of carrying your other half Vicky lol it's finally caught up with you .
It's my pain relief that's affecting my BG's asked Liam if he had same problem with his and he does but mine gets increased in 2 weeks to double strength I'm on now so at this rate will be in double figures with my FBG's on low dose I was in mid 6's on this one it's mid 8's so if follows should be mid 10's when my dosage is increased so will be bringing this up with pain clinic in couple of weeks to see if there is a alternative
 
Well echocardiogram done and might have to have a myocardial perfusion scan.
On returning home postman dropped my angiogram scan on door step. For TUESDAY. So I might have to cancel monday's hospital talk therapy appointment as too much in one week. They must have been waiting of kidney test results.
So tuesday I should find out if I have a blockage causing my breathlessness symptoms.
I have to continue metformin but mention it to dye administer. I'll stop my multivitamins thou, just in case.
I'll be glad when its all over.
Other half taking me for early breakfast as not to eat after 10am. I'll skip coffee and fizzy drink later. Water only til I'm home. Younger sis is going to pick me up afterwards.
So thankful around my family at mo. They couldnt have done much when I was over 250miles from them.
 
Good Afternoon/Evening Folks.
Attended GP appointment this afternoon. He is not pleased that I have put on 4 lbs with not being as mobile due to my swollen ankle and painful spine. Told him because of reduced mobility I am not eating Breakfast or Lunch - but just a cooked Evening Meal. Also stopped taking artificial sweeteners in my hot drinks.
I have to reduce my Insulin by 2 units every 3 - 4 days and get down to just 38 units (or less) of Insulin daily. Continue taking the 4 x 500mg Metformin daily and he has put me back on 5mg Dapagliflozin (this got stopped 10 months ago because of recurring burning urine and thrush). To have my Bloods done in 3 months time to check on my HBA1C. (Went up to 76 from 60 = think??? liquid Morphine was to blame?)
My Ankle is still swollen but no bruising and have got to do foot and leg exercises to prevent muscle wastage, when the swelling has gone completely he will check my Uric Acid levels = but he insists it is not Gout? He says it Osteoarthritis??? And hitting my ankle bone didn't do it any good, but to continue taking the Naproxen. Only if in severe pain with my Spine do I then take the liquid Morphine, but not had any for a week!
 
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Liam1955 said:
Good Afternoon/Evening Folks.
Attended GP appointment this afternoon. He is not pleased that I have put on 4 lbs with not being as mobile due to my swollen ankle and painful spine. Told him because of reduced mobility I am not eating Breakfast or Lunch - but just a cooked Evening Meal. Also stopped taking artificial sweeteners in my hot drinks.
I have to reduce my Insulin by 2 units every 3 - 4 days and get down to just 38 units (or less) of Insulin daily. Continue taking the 4 x 500mg Metformin daily and he has put me back on 5mg Dapagliflozin (this got stopped 10 months ago because of recurring burning urine and thrush). To have my Bloods done in 3 months time to check on my HBA1C. (Went up to 76 from 60 = think??? liquid Morphine was to blame?)
My Ankle is still swollen but no bruising and have got to do foot and leg exercises to prevent muscle wastage, when the swelling has gone completely he will check my Uric Acid levels = but he insists it is not Gout? He says it Osteoarthritis??? And hitting my ankle bone didn't do it any good, but to continue taking the Naproxen. Only if in severe pain with my Spine do I then take the liquid Morphine, but not had any for a week!
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You should lose on dapagliflozin and less insulin. Well done quizing him about gout again. its nice to be reassured, isn't it. A slimmer William here you come! :) I might not see you ifbyou lose too much thou. :banghead:
 
@ickihun - Vicky, Have to stop the Diuretic (Furosemide) whilst on the Dapagliflozin. GP wants my HBA1C reduced down to 55 or less even!! And I have to test my Blood Sugars more, because I have become "lazy" and only testing 3 - 4 times per day = GP says 7 - 8 times a day whilst on the Dapagliflozin (and with being on the Insulin too).
 
Liam1955 said:
Good Afternoon/Evening Folks.
Attended GP appointment this afternoon. He is not pleased that I have put on 4 lbs with not being as mobile due to my swollen ankle and painful spine. Told him because of reduced mobility I am not eating Breakfast or Lunch - but just a cooked Evening Meal. Also stopped taking artificial sweeteners in my hot drinks.
I have to reduce my Insulin by 2 units every 3 - 4 days and get down to just 38 units (or less) of Insulin daily. Continue taking the 4 x 500mg Metformin daily and he has put me back on 5mg Dapagliflozin (this got stopped 10 months ago because of recurring burning urine and thrush). To have my Bloods done in 3 months time to check on my HBA1C. (Went up to 76 from 60 = think??? liquid Morphine was to blame?)
My Ankle is still swollen but no bruising and have got to do foot and leg exercises to prevent muscle wastage, when the swelling has gone completely he will check my Uric Acid levels = but he insists it is not Gout? He says it Osteoarthritis??? And hitting my ankle bone didn't do it any good, but to continue taking the Naproxen. Only if in severe pain with my Spine do I then take the liquid Morphine, but not had any for a week!
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Liam Hi. I think Vitamin K2 helps with osteoarthritis. Get your level tested. Did you mention your wonderful fasting levels recently to your GP? Add to that have your other daytime readings come down?
 
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