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How am I doing? Type2.

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backofanenvelope

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Type of diabetes
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How am I doing?
I am an 80 year old male who was diagnosed type 2 diabetic 8 months ago. I had presented my doctor with a list of half a dozen things that were bothering me. She ordered a blood test which showed that my blood was out of limits on just about everything measured, including blood sugar which was 100.0. Since then I have been taking Metformin, Lisinopril and Simvastin. I have had my eyes inspected and my feet stroked. I have cut out chocolate, cakes and most alcohol. I try to walk 10,000 paces per day (Fitbit One). My blood is lovely now, except for the HBa1c measure, which has halved but is still too high – the doctor says. My pre-breakfast sugar level is about 7 and my BP is OK.


Unfortunately, all the things that bothered me 8 months ago are unchanged. I am tired, I don’t sleep well, I have bladder problems, I have a very dry mouth during the night and my eyes feel congested. I wonder to myself – am I diabetic – or have I got something else. Or is it just old age.
 
Hi @backofanenvelope and welcome to the forum. The symptoms you describe could be due to diabetes or age, or both. You are doing well in halving your HbA1c figures in eight months. If your symptoms are just due to diabetes they should improve as your HbA1c figures continue to get lower. I would think that is how you will know whether they are due to diabetes or age.
 
OK. My eyes feel tired and "sleepy". You might be right that I don't drink enough water; I don't drink much in the evenings trying to avoid going to the loo during the night. My bladder problem is an urgent need to pee but in fact, not much need. My dry mouth, I wake up having trouble swallowing; however a mouthful of water solves the problem. I read somewhere that when your body is trying to offload sugar it will take moisture from all over; which would explain my problems. The biggest problem is feeling tired; sometimes I am so bone weary that I have to go to bed.
 
Wow you've made a really good start. I'm sure others will be able to help with further suggestions. :)
 
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