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<blockquote data-quote="Dollylolly" data-source="post: 2431169" data-attributes="member: 379205"><p>I was told don’t test when diet and exercise but only told to eat of the eat well plate now guide snd walking will help me lose the weight. I wasn’t that fat to start with. </p><p>I got to see a dietitian thinking it was an ongoing thing but wasn’t it was a one time thing instead and a complete waste of time </p><p></p><p>240g of carbs daily </p><p>Eat starchy carbs at every meal </p><p>Eat marg vomiting at the thought of it </p><p></p><p>I eventually had burn out and my levels spiked to 116 eekkkk as I hadn’t been for 2 years and they didn’t follow it up either </p><p>Meds where spoken about </p><p>Glizazide </p><p>Metaformin </p><p>Insulin </p><p>Dapagliflozin </p><p></p><p>we eventually decided on the dapagliflozin as I said no to insulin right away as once on it’s hard to come off it.</p><p>I then googled this drug and was gobsmacked it was allowed on the market. Again I was told not to test. I sited the blurb to them this can cause hypos I want test strips, meter the whole thing they reluctantly gave me a months supply. </p><p></p><p>I self fund the rest. They know this and my nurse (she’s not a diabetic one) says I shouldn’t you’ll worry and it’ll give you sore fingers. I counter it with I rather like my fingers thanks. </p><p></p><p>I’m also meant to get tested 3 monthly because of these meds to do with kidney function mainly. I had to threaten a complaint to the NHS complaints Body to the practice manager as she said yearly eh no check the NICE guidelines you’ll find it’s 3 monthly if fine it’s 6 monthly not yearly. </p><p>Strangely I’ve now been twice for a review. </p><p></p><p>Strangely nurse asks for my results and I asked why I’m not meant to test. This same nurse said I could eat bananas without spiking yeah dear how would I know if I didn’t have a monitor to check. She muttered under her breath at me. I’m just a T2.</p><p>I lost my temper and said yes I’m T2D but this condition can kill me if I’m not looked after by the medical profession as I’m meant to be. You my dear have no clues and shouldn’t be parting with advice on said condition. </p><p></p><p>Oh and I’ve hypod on this med why and how don’t take if fasting ever. I was called a liar so I sent my screen shot of my monitor. Plus If doing hitts and no breakfast you can hypo and again nurse said I was lying. I’ve actually complained about this nurse and rarely see her these days but if I do I just kill her with kindness. Site NICE guidelines to her and an email to low carbing as I quote I’m on a fad diet. </p><p></p><p>Hoping to be off the meds soon too</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dollylolly, post: 2431169, member: 379205"] I was told don’t test when diet and exercise but only told to eat of the eat well plate now guide snd walking will help me lose the weight. I wasn’t that fat to start with. I got to see a dietitian thinking it was an ongoing thing but wasn’t it was a one time thing instead and a complete waste of time 240g of carbs daily Eat starchy carbs at every meal Eat marg vomiting at the thought of it I eventually had burn out and my levels spiked to 116 eekkkk as I hadn’t been for 2 years and they didn’t follow it up either Meds where spoken about Glizazide Metaformin Insulin Dapagliflozin we eventually decided on the dapagliflozin as I said no to insulin right away as once on it’s hard to come off it. I then googled this drug and was gobsmacked it was allowed on the market. Again I was told not to test. I sited the blurb to them this can cause hypos I want test strips, meter the whole thing they reluctantly gave me a months supply. I self fund the rest. They know this and my nurse (she’s not a diabetic one) says I shouldn’t you’ll worry and it’ll give you sore fingers. I counter it with I rather like my fingers thanks. I’m also meant to get tested 3 monthly because of these meds to do with kidney function mainly. I had to threaten a complaint to the NHS complaints Body to the practice manager as she said yearly eh no check the NICE guidelines you’ll find it’s 3 monthly if fine it’s 6 monthly not yearly. Strangely I’ve now been twice for a review. Strangely nurse asks for my results and I asked why I’m not meant to test. This same nurse said I could eat bananas without spiking yeah dear how would I know if I didn’t have a monitor to check. She muttered under her breath at me. I’m just a T2. I lost my temper and said yes I’m T2D but this condition can kill me if I’m not looked after by the medical profession as I’m meant to be. You my dear have no clues and shouldn’t be parting with advice on said condition. Oh and I’ve hypod on this med why and how don’t take if fasting ever. I was called a liar so I sent my screen shot of my monitor. Plus If doing hitts and no breakfast you can hypo and again nurse said I was lying. I’ve actually complained about this nurse and rarely see her these days but if I do I just kill her with kindness. Site NICE guidelines to her and an email to low carbing as I quote I’m on a fad diet. Hoping to be off the meds soon too [/QUOTE]
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