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<blockquote data-quote="DisFanJen" data-source="post: 2507619" data-attributes="member: 542894"><p>I don’t know your personal circumstances but 14 - 20 would worry the heck out of me. That’s flirting with DKA territory.</p><p></p><p>This may be considered to be controversial and I’m talking about my own experience, so please take it as what it is and not as gospel.</p><p></p><p>When I was having issues getting my numbers under control, I trusted my doc implicitly and they switched me onto some new pills that would “fix things”.</p><p></p><p>I DKAd within 2 weeks.</p><p></p><p>After a scary week in hospital, an apology from the doc (when they do that you know they screwed up), and moving to insulin. I basically decided to take control of my own health. I will listen to them but I decide what my body needs and what I should do to keep healthy. I’m polite and I do listen (in fact I’m working with them now to try a new regime that is pills only), but I have the final say.</p><p></p><p>Since I started doing that, my numbers are in the 5s and I’ve lost over 10st in weight.</p><p></p><p>Like I said, I’m not saying sticking two fingers up at your medical professionals, but become more engaged and be your own advocate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DisFanJen, post: 2507619, member: 542894"] I don’t know your personal circumstances but 14 - 20 would worry the heck out of me. That’s flirting with DKA territory. This may be considered to be controversial and I’m talking about my own experience, so please take it as what it is and not as gospel. When I was having issues getting my numbers under control, I trusted my doc implicitly and they switched me onto some new pills that would “fix things”. I DKAd within 2 weeks. After a scary week in hospital, an apology from the doc (when they do that you know they screwed up), and moving to insulin. I basically decided to take control of my own health. I will listen to them but I decide what my body needs and what I should do to keep healthy. I’m polite and I do listen (in fact I’m working with them now to try a new regime that is pills only), but I have the final say. Since I started doing that, my numbers are in the 5s and I’ve lost over 10st in weight. Like I said, I’m not saying sticking two fingers up at your medical professionals, but become more engaged and be your own advocate. [/QUOTE]
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