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Andy1963 2

Andy1963 2

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi, my name is Andrew.

I was diagnosed with pernicious anaemia late last summer (bear with me), and will need B12 boosters indefinitely. At the time my BG level was 6.7. In November I decided to lose some weight but over the following months I thought it was coming off really easily, especially as I wasn’t trying too hard (I made a right pig of myself over Christmas). By February I had lost 3 stone.

It was around this time I started getting thirsty all the time, which was completely alien to me, and so decided to have a blood test. I was called straight back into the doctors as my glucose level was 24.5! I’ve been on 2000 mg of Metformin a day and 100 mg of Sitagliptin. My levels are now between 6.4 and 8.5, with the odd spike when I fall off the wagon (can’t dump the choc completely)!

Funny thing is, I never feel any different, no matter what the level is. The only thing I’m struggling with at the moment is that my eyesight has changed, which is a pain if you wear prescription glasses! I need to wait until I’ve settled down more before I get them tested again.

Having diabetes is a burden, but at least I can wear clothes off the peg which actually fit me now, and I do feel much better overall. Every cloud....
 
Andy1963 2 said:
Hi, my name is Andrew.

I was diagnosed with pernicious anaemia late last summer (bear with me), and will need B12 boosters indefinitely. At the time my BG level was 6.7. In November I decided to lose some weight but over the following months I thought it was coming off really easily, especially as I wasn’t trying too hard (I made a right pig of myself over Christmas). By February I had lost 3 stone.

It was around this time I started getting thirsty all the time, which was completely alien to me, and so decided to have a blood test. I was called straight back into the doctors as my glucose level was 24.5! I’ve been on 2000 mg of Metformin a day and 100 mg of Sitagliptin. My levels are now between 6.4 and 8.5, with the odd spike when I fall off the wagon (can’t dump the choc completely)!

Funny thing is, I never feel any different, no matter what the level is. The only thing I’m struggling with at the moment is that my eyesight has changed, which is a pain if you wear prescription glasses! I need to wait until I’ve settled down more before I get them tested again.

Having diabetes is a burden, but at least I can wear clothes off the peg which actually fit me now, and I do feel much better overall. Every cloud....
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Hi there, and welcome.

Lots of folks find as you are that their vision changes around diagnosis. You may be lucky and find your eyes settle and your glasses will be fine, but for some, they found their vision improved a bit when their blood glucose numbers settles a bit.
 
Hey and Welcome here , when you learn to eat fewer carbs and get your blood glucose down maybe your eyes will heal and stabilize you’ll keep weight off in a more Healthy way
 
Hey Andy! Yeah, the eyes are a bit of a thing... If I'm stable for another 6 months I'll get new glasses, so I feel your pain. ;) Welcome to our little corner of the web!
 
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