Hi everyone,
I'm T2, currently taking Sitagliptin 100mg once a day, recently changed from Alogliptin as apparently they're not prescribing that in Scotland anymore, why, I don't know. Had my HBA1C results back a few days ago, increased to 68 from 60 on my last test 4 months ago.
During this time I've had a terrible time with my health, had to go to A&E a few weeks ago with horrendous stomach pain, they did a bunch of tests and think it is possibly a stomach ulcer, I'm now waiting to go in for an upper endoscopy in December to see if this is the case or if it's something else. I then started having severe lower abdominal pain right hand side which was checked at a hosp appt, Dr was very concerned and told me I'd need to have a CT scan of entire lower abdomen and ovaries etc. This appt was really quick, it has now been done and I'm waiting for the results.
I've also had 3 separate ECG's, one I wore for 24 hours and I'm back in hosp on Wednesday for yet another ECG, nobody is telling me why I need so many of these done, I don't know if there's possibly something wrong with my heart or not? And, as per usual, all the stress of this has caused my eating to once again go off track, it's my coping mechanism which is hellish in these circumstances.
I've been in such severe pain over the last few weeks and still have no idea what's going on with me, all the while trying to keep my mental health in some kind of check. I turned 50 in January and remember reading some article about how turning 50 was like hitting a brick wall, boy, were they not kidding. I feel like I've hit several just in the last few weeks.
Spoke to DN about 3 weeks ago, she was not remotely interested in any tests, meds etc although I hadn't had these new HBA1C results then, they were actually tested at the hosp last week when I was in for my pre-op (they need to put me under general anaesthetic for the scope), so I guess I'll wait and see if she calls me back. Thanks for listening.
Maggie
I'm T2, currently taking Sitagliptin 100mg once a day, recently changed from Alogliptin as apparently they're not prescribing that in Scotland anymore, why, I don't know. Had my HBA1C results back a few days ago, increased to 68 from 60 on my last test 4 months ago.
During this time I've had a terrible time with my health, had to go to A&E a few weeks ago with horrendous stomach pain, they did a bunch of tests and think it is possibly a stomach ulcer, I'm now waiting to go in for an upper endoscopy in December to see if this is the case or if it's something else. I then started having severe lower abdominal pain right hand side which was checked at a hosp appt, Dr was very concerned and told me I'd need to have a CT scan of entire lower abdomen and ovaries etc. This appt was really quick, it has now been done and I'm waiting for the results.
I've also had 3 separate ECG's, one I wore for 24 hours and I'm back in hosp on Wednesday for yet another ECG, nobody is telling me why I need so many of these done, I don't know if there's possibly something wrong with my heart or not? And, as per usual, all the stress of this has caused my eating to once again go off track, it's my coping mechanism which is hellish in these circumstances.
I've been in such severe pain over the last few weeks and still have no idea what's going on with me, all the while trying to keep my mental health in some kind of check. I turned 50 in January and remember reading some article about how turning 50 was like hitting a brick wall, boy, were they not kidding. I feel like I've hit several just in the last few weeks.
Spoke to DN about 3 weeks ago, she was not remotely interested in any tests, meds etc although I hadn't had these new HBA1C results then, they were actually tested at the hosp last week when I was in for my pre-op (they need to put me under general anaesthetic for the scope), so I guess I'll wait and see if she calls me back. Thanks for listening.
Maggie
