I know exactly what you mean re testing and their policy of it not being necessary, I'm the same. Crazy.
I too feel more clued up about my diabetes but my problem is when it goes off the rails I struggle to get help to sort it out
I know exactly what you mean re testing and their policy of it not being necessary, I'm the same. Crazy.tbh once yearly check ups suit me fine and I still regularly test (self funded as my DN says I don't need to test but that's another topic ...) and if I noticed a huge increase then I would get in touch with DN for advice but again tbh I feel I know more about my condition than her because if I had relied on her advice I would not be in remission which was something I have achieved on my own ...
Phil, your thread has not, I think, said anything at all about your diet, weight control or anything in the “lifestyle intervention” category. The whole narrative seems to revolve around drugs and nurses and GPs. So it is hard for us to see the underlying picture and history, and so hard to know what best to suggest. In the absence of any information I would say lose 10-15 kg, drop to 60-70g daily carbs, walk 2-3 miles a day, reduce or eliminate the meds with the GPs support, and see how it goes. But, you may already have done all that long ago. Do hope you can get it all quickly sorted.I know exactly what you mean re testing and their policy of it not being necessary, I'm the same. Crazy.
I too feel more clued up about my diabetes but my problem is when it goes off the rails I struggle to get help to sort it out
Thanks for your interest, I suppose like many I go along quietly when things are OK and only look for advice when it goes to pot!Phil, your thread has not, I think, said anything at all about your diet, weight control or anything in the “lifestyle intervention” category. The whole narrative seems to revolve around drugs and nurses and GPs. So it is hard for us to see the underlying picture and history, and so hard to know what best to suggest. In the absence of any information I would say lose 10-15 kg, drop to 60-70g daily carbs, walk 2-3 miles a day, reduce or eliminate the meds with the GPs support, and see how it goes. But, you may already have done all that long ago. Do hope you can get it all quickly sorted.
I think “the right thing to do” will be to consider whether you can ease yourself away from the drugs, reviewing just why “diet wasn’t doing it”. A fresh weighing-up of that might pay dividends. The insulin just amplifies the problem of insulin resistance over time and the complications loom large, whilst the underlying ectopic fat remains as well. Others on here have hugely more experience and perspective than me and I have only my own journey to judge by, plus grinding through about 600 research papers in the field and trying to distil some consistent sense out of them, but my pennyworth suggestion is to go all out on dietary control, determinedly, once these infection issues are resolved. All good wishes for the road ahead.Thanks for your interest, I suppose like many I go along quietly when things are OK and only look for advice when it goes to pot!
Brief history is diet etc wasn't doing it so meds were introduced. They made a big difference but to date over the last year and a bit I've gone off scale suddenly for no known reason. There is a pattern emerging I think and it's related to ear infections. This is a being dealt with slowly and links are being made.
My problem is knowing what's the right thing to do when I need to get back in control.
Thanks it is a thought for the future. Right now I have to put up with recurrent ear infections whilst waiting for a cochlear implant. They are also going to close my ear with a view to stopping infection. It's been a long journeyI think “the right thing to do” will be to consider whether you can ease yourself away from the drugs, reviewing just why “diet wasn’t doing it”. A fresh weighing-up of that might pay dividends. The insulin just amplifies the problem of insulin resistance over time and the complications loom large, whilst the underlying ectopic fat remains as well. Others on here have hugely more experience and perspective than me and I have only my own journey to judge by, plus grinding through about 600 research papers in the field and trying to distil some consistent sense out of them, but my pennyworth suggestion is to go all out on dietary control, determinedly, once these infection issues are resolved. All good wishes for the road ahead.
Yes, a lot to deal with, good luck with the ear treatment.Thanks it is a thought for the future. Right now I have to put up with recurrent ear infections whilst waiting for a cochlear implant. They are also going to close my ear with a view to stopping infection. It's been a long journey
vampire nurse love itWhat do you eat when you are ill with a high temp?
My BS go up a bit when I'm ill but as long as I stick to the low carb diet never that high - the temptation is to eat sweet junk food when I'm ill but if I can resist then just up high as 8 post meal for a day or two.
I was switched from 6 monthly to annual checks with a nurse last time. Before that apart from the GP giving me the first result I only see the vampire nurse (blood tests) and a 'diabetic' nurse at the GP surgery, plus my annual foot checks at podiatry and the annual eye scans at the diabetic clinic at the hospital.
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