Hello,
My name is Mike I am 65yrs old and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 2 ½ years ago, at the time of diagnosis I was told that my level was 9.1 and although I was shocked, scared & also a bit depressed I was determined not to let this thing defeat me.
Let me say that I also have a heart problem having suffered a heart attack in 1999 in which about a quarter of my heart was irreparably damaged, thanks to various procedures including stents and a lot of medication I have coped well with the heart disease and function very well within limits.
The diabetes however is a different story, for around a year I watched my diet & the level dropped steadily to around 6.9-7 I was very pleased with my progress and reasonable happy with the way things were going.
In March 2016 had an attack of Pancreatitus apparently caused by stones in the gall bladder duct, and then in August I went to Ireland for a holiday but unfortunately had a minor stroke. I was again hospitalized but only for 5 days, on discharge the consultant told me that my blood sugar index was 73 and should have been 40, I didn’t understand as this is a different scale to my own GP’s but I knew it was bad.
I had no facial or speech loss but my right hand, leg and foot were affected and even though I recovered well there is still some numbness in the hand & foot, I wasn’t allowed (or able for a while) to drive for 4-6 weeks so was stuck in Ireland luckily with family.
My GP has said he believes the stroke was caused by the Pancreatitus because even when it happened all my test levels except the sugar were fine & never fluctuated much at all.
Before the stroke I was eating a reasonable diet keeping the carb count low, no cakes, biscuits, sweets etc but was eating fruit as my treats especially berries & I’ll admit probably too many.
My last blood test in late September still shows the level up and I am due more in 2 weeks time, I cut out they fruit and I now allow myself a Bramley apple (I prefer them) with a bit of cheese as my snack/treat food.
But I am finding it hard to know how else to et the level down & seem to be getting conflicting information from the GP & the Diabetes nurse, I am depressed again sometimes severely, irritable, and frankly worried…I don’t know what to do to help myself and don’t seem to be able to get clear advice anywhere.
I don’t do the metering thing as my practice told me it was of no value to me & and only use it in certain cases, lately I have started to experience itching on my back, head & stomach and that worries me too, I need help but don’t know where to turn for it and so am trying this forum in hhe hope that someone can advise me.
Thanks for taking the time to read this
Mike
My name is Mike I am 65yrs old and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 2 ½ years ago, at the time of diagnosis I was told that my level was 9.1 and although I was shocked, scared & also a bit depressed I was determined not to let this thing defeat me.
Let me say that I also have a heart problem having suffered a heart attack in 1999 in which about a quarter of my heart was irreparably damaged, thanks to various procedures including stents and a lot of medication I have coped well with the heart disease and function very well within limits.
The diabetes however is a different story, for around a year I watched my diet & the level dropped steadily to around 6.9-7 I was very pleased with my progress and reasonable happy with the way things were going.
In March 2016 had an attack of Pancreatitus apparently caused by stones in the gall bladder duct, and then in August I went to Ireland for a holiday but unfortunately had a minor stroke. I was again hospitalized but only for 5 days, on discharge the consultant told me that my blood sugar index was 73 and should have been 40, I didn’t understand as this is a different scale to my own GP’s but I knew it was bad.
I had no facial or speech loss but my right hand, leg and foot were affected and even though I recovered well there is still some numbness in the hand & foot, I wasn’t allowed (or able for a while) to drive for 4-6 weeks so was stuck in Ireland luckily with family.
My GP has said he believes the stroke was caused by the Pancreatitus because even when it happened all my test levels except the sugar were fine & never fluctuated much at all.
Before the stroke I was eating a reasonable diet keeping the carb count low, no cakes, biscuits, sweets etc but was eating fruit as my treats especially berries & I’ll admit probably too many.
My last blood test in late September still shows the level up and I am due more in 2 weeks time, I cut out they fruit and I now allow myself a Bramley apple (I prefer them) with a bit of cheese as my snack/treat food.
But I am finding it hard to know how else to et the level down & seem to be getting conflicting information from the GP & the Diabetes nurse, I am depressed again sometimes severely, irritable, and frankly worried…I don’t know what to do to help myself and don’t seem to be able to get clear advice anywhere.
I don’t do the metering thing as my practice told me it was of no value to me & and only use it in certain cases, lately I have started to experience itching on my back, head & stomach and that worries me too, I need help but don’t know where to turn for it and so am trying this forum in hhe hope that someone can advise me.
Thanks for taking the time to read this
Mike