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<blockquote data-quote="kaazoom" data-source="post: 393530" data-attributes="member: 22472"><p>Thank you for your replies. I have checked it in the HbA1c converter and it comes out at 11.7 mmol/L! I guess that means my average BG level is 11.7 mmol/L which does seem to be really high. I think I need to see my GP again about this.</p><p></p><p> I do have a meter which my diabetes nurse gave me. At first I was using it regularly but actually found it really demotivating as no matter what I did I couldn't seem to get my BG down, plus my GP said my HbA1c showed I was doing fine. I talked to him about monitoring my BG when I saw him last time and he was pretty insistent that people with type 2 diabetes do not need to monitor their BG. Unfortunately I stopped ordering testing strips for a couple of months awhile ago which meant it was removed from my repeat prescription. I am going to try and get them added again, but I won't be holding my breath.</p><p></p><p> What is particularly disappointing is I have lost weight during the period between my last HbA1c. I had cut out potatoes, bread and all sweets, although I very rarely eat sweets anyway. I have tried to lose weight but find it difficult. My calorie intake is about what it should be for a adult man. The problem I have is cannot exercise due to other health issues. I have ME/CFS which causes severe muscle and cognitive fatigue amongst a number of other problems that I won't bore you with. I have been wearing a pedometer everyday for the last few months to monitor my physical activity and have managed to increase my physical activity from about 1,700 steps a say to 2,500 this is next to nothing in terms of activity, but I have hit a wall. Pushing past this leads to even more extreme symptoms - and I'm not just talking mild muscle aches from doing more. It's very hard to explain ME/CFS to people who haven't experienced it, I know I didn't understand how devastating it is until I got it in late 2005. Before that time I had always done active physical jobs, but my illness has been such that I haven't been able to work since. I am sure my lack of physical activity is a contributing factor to my diabetes.</p><p></p><p> It is really frustrating and I don't really know the way forward. One thing I may do is change GPs as he isn't very supportive generally, I know there is one doctor at the surgery I go to who has a special interest in diabetes. I will try and get moved to her as she may be more helpful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kaazoom, post: 393530, member: 22472"] Thank you for your replies. I have checked it in the HbA1c converter and it comes out at 11.7 mmol/L! I guess that means my average BG level is 11.7 mmol/L which does seem to be really high. I think I need to see my GP again about this. I do have a meter which my diabetes nurse gave me. At first I was using it regularly but actually found it really demotivating as no matter what I did I couldn't seem to get my BG down, plus my GP said my HbA1c showed I was doing fine. I talked to him about monitoring my BG when I saw him last time and he was pretty insistent that people with type 2 diabetes do not need to monitor their BG. Unfortunately I stopped ordering testing strips for a couple of months awhile ago which meant it was removed from my repeat prescription. I am going to try and get them added again, but I won't be holding my breath. What is particularly disappointing is I have lost weight during the period between my last HbA1c. I had cut out potatoes, bread and all sweets, although I very rarely eat sweets anyway. I have tried to lose weight but find it difficult. My calorie intake is about what it should be for a adult man. The problem I have is cannot exercise due to other health issues. I have ME/CFS which causes severe muscle and cognitive fatigue amongst a number of other problems that I won't bore you with. I have been wearing a pedometer everyday for the last few months to monitor my physical activity and have managed to increase my physical activity from about 1,700 steps a say to 2,500 this is next to nothing in terms of activity, but I have hit a wall. Pushing past this leads to even more extreme symptoms - and I'm not just talking mild muscle aches from doing more. It's very hard to explain ME/CFS to people who haven't experienced it, I know I didn't understand how devastating it is until I got it in late 2005. Before that time I had always done active physical jobs, but my illness has been such that I haven't been able to work since. I am sure my lack of physical activity is a contributing factor to my diabetes. It is really frustrating and I don't really know the way forward. One thing I may do is change GPs as he isn't very supportive generally, I know there is one doctor at the surgery I go to who has a special interest in diabetes. I will try and get moved to her as she may be more helpful. [/QUOTE]
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