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<blockquote data-quote="P1ckle" data-source="post: 2189651" data-attributes="member: 193627"><p>Hi thanks both.</p><p>On metformin 2000mg daily. Diet fairly good. No junk. Not LOW carb but I don’t eat bread or pasta. I have restricted portions of brown rice and potatoes occasionally. </p><p>The only thing that changed in February was stress. My mum has dementia and things got a lot worse from then on.</p><p>Hba1c was 55 at that point. I went to the doc and said I test at home and am seeing readings higher than normal. Normal was 10 and under but now they were around 13-15, up to 20 on some occasions. The doc didn’t seem worried but ordered another hba1c. I had to wait 4 weeks for this, then another 2 to see the diabetic nurse. Hba1c was 60. She started me on empagliflozin . After 5 days I developed thrush really badly and each time it was treated it just came back. She then stopped the empagliflozin and started me on trulicity. This went well. Minor side effects but nothing too bad. Been on that 3months and October Hba1c was 58. Not quite the drop hoped for. Middle of November i developed abdominal pain and nausea. Doc said it was the trulicity so stopped that. He told me to make an appt with diabetic specialist in practice to review next steps. First appt I could get was january 7th. That’s 5 weeks on just metformin. So I cut carbs right back to try and reduce impact of this but it’s not helping. Saw diabetic nurse on Christmas Eve and she told me to eat all carbs in moderation and to eat fruit daily. She repeated my Hba1c. It was 73.</p><p>My sugars are up and up with morning readings regularly 15-20. I now have a chest infection and am on steroids and they’re even higher. </p><p>No one seems to care. Saw the out of hours doc today and he said ketones +1 call diabetic nurse on Monday.</p><p></p><p>If there’s stuff I’ve missed please ask and I’ll fill in. I honestly dread eating now. I’d rather not eat because I can’t seem</p><p>To get it right. I walk my dogs most days if I’m well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="P1ckle, post: 2189651, member: 193627"] Hi thanks both. On metformin 2000mg daily. Diet fairly good. No junk. Not LOW carb but I don’t eat bread or pasta. I have restricted portions of brown rice and potatoes occasionally. The only thing that changed in February was stress. My mum has dementia and things got a lot worse from then on. Hba1c was 55 at that point. I went to the doc and said I test at home and am seeing readings higher than normal. Normal was 10 and under but now they were around 13-15, up to 20 on some occasions. The doc didn’t seem worried but ordered another hba1c. I had to wait 4 weeks for this, then another 2 to see the diabetic nurse. Hba1c was 60. She started me on empagliflozin . After 5 days I developed thrush really badly and each time it was treated it just came back. She then stopped the empagliflozin and started me on trulicity. This went well. Minor side effects but nothing too bad. Been on that 3months and October Hba1c was 58. Not quite the drop hoped for. Middle of November i developed abdominal pain and nausea. Doc said it was the trulicity so stopped that. He told me to make an appt with diabetic specialist in practice to review next steps. First appt I could get was january 7th. That’s 5 weeks on just metformin. So I cut carbs right back to try and reduce impact of this but it’s not helping. Saw diabetic nurse on Christmas Eve and she told me to eat all carbs in moderation and to eat fruit daily. She repeated my Hba1c. It was 73. My sugars are up and up with morning readings regularly 15-20. I now have a chest infection and am on steroids and they’re even higher. No one seems to care. Saw the out of hours doc today and he said ketones +1 call diabetic nurse on Monday. If there’s stuff I’ve missed please ask and I’ll fill in. I honestly dread eating now. I’d rather not eat because I can’t seem To get it right. I walk my dogs most days if I’m well. [/QUOTE]
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