CathyN
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 248
- Location
- dorset
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- prejudice, racism, complacency, ignorance
Hello
I'm 48 years old, not overweight, I teach Yoga and I have just been diagnosed diabetic type 2 after having years of borderline diabetic results on GTT ( glucose tolerance tests). My dad, sister and cousin have diabetes - so I have the genes.( plus a hereditary risk of heart disease ).
My highest random BG test was 11.4 mmol/L.
Although I have been offered a trip to the diabetic clinic, and given some test strips ( urine tests which are ALWAYS negative ....) I have been slightly shocked at my doctor's lack of response and fairly laid back attitude regarding the need to test myself. When I reported blurring vision, and that my new spectacles which I had only been using for 4 months were not working for me, he almost scoffed at my question as to whether this change in vision could be linked to raised blood glucose.( I now have new spectacles as there HAS been a sudden deterioration in one eye...) No testing equipment has been offered ( strips or meter) - and I feel that this could be economics rather than sound medical practice - as I can only possibly have a chance of controlling this with diet if I know what my meals are doing to my BG.
Does anyone else here feel that they have almost been advised to wait until the levels get much higher before actually taking action?? Surely this is like trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted?
My doctor's apathy has been balanced by a wonderful book which I'd like to recommend:
'THE FIRST YEAR. TYPE 2 DIABETES by Gretchen Becker
At first, there's so much to take in that a lot of it doesn't register - but it's a great book.... with much fuller advice than the NHS seems prepared to give. Self help is a huge part of dealing with this disease, isn't it?
CathyN
I'm 48 years old, not overweight, I teach Yoga and I have just been diagnosed diabetic type 2 after having years of borderline diabetic results on GTT ( glucose tolerance tests). My dad, sister and cousin have diabetes - so I have the genes.( plus a hereditary risk of heart disease ).
My highest random BG test was 11.4 mmol/L.
Although I have been offered a trip to the diabetic clinic, and given some test strips ( urine tests which are ALWAYS negative ....) I have been slightly shocked at my doctor's lack of response and fairly laid back attitude regarding the need to test myself. When I reported blurring vision, and that my new spectacles which I had only been using for 4 months were not working for me, he almost scoffed at my question as to whether this change in vision could be linked to raised blood glucose.( I now have new spectacles as there HAS been a sudden deterioration in one eye...) No testing equipment has been offered ( strips or meter) - and I feel that this could be economics rather than sound medical practice - as I can only possibly have a chance of controlling this with diet if I know what my meals are doing to my BG.
Does anyone else here feel that they have almost been advised to wait until the levels get much higher before actually taking action?? Surely this is like trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted?
My doctor's apathy has been balanced by a wonderful book which I'd like to recommend:
'THE FIRST YEAR. TYPE 2 DIABETES by Gretchen Becker
At first, there's so much to take in that a lot of it doesn't register - but it's a great book.... with much fuller advice than the NHS seems prepared to give. Self help is a huge part of dealing with this disease, isn't it?
CathyN
hate this feeling of the living dead! 