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<blockquote data-quote="Orchid" data-source="post: 54737" data-attributes="member: 13727"><p>Hi Charlotte</p><p></p><p>I felt in a bit of a mess myself until the past few weeks since I found this forum and some of the members have given me some really good advice. I know there is some controversy out there about low carb v high carb and I would never push it onto others, but for me - it has definitely helped to get better blood sugar numbers.</p><p></p><p>I've been in a similar situation to yourself - unfortunately my Dad went blind in his thirties and he died aged 40 in 1983, it was not all diabetes related, but quite a bit of it was - people think that you know only too well of the trials and complications diabetes bring so you should do better, but I know that feeling of somehow you just can't do it right for yourself!</p><p></p><p>At my last clinic appointment in December 2008 I had a HBA1c of 9.6, the doctor called in the Diabetic Specialist Nurse - she asked me "what do you think we can do to help you?" I asked her if I could come back every 6 weeks (instead of every 6 months) and get my HBA1c checked. I felt this would give me a shorter term goal to make some improvements. I went back 6 weeks later and my HBA1c dropped to 8.4</p><p></p><p>She has made me another appointment in another 6 weeks time - and I have made it my goal to try for a lower HBA1c still.</p><p></p><p>So my suggestion to you Charlotte is maybe contact the DSN and ask for some help to get started and step by step I hope you will get there. Also coming back to get some support from the guys here at the forum.</p><p></p><p>All the best</p><p>Orchid x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orchid, post: 54737, member: 13727"] Hi Charlotte I felt in a bit of a mess myself until the past few weeks since I found this forum and some of the members have given me some really good advice. I know there is some controversy out there about low carb v high carb and I would never push it onto others, but for me - it has definitely helped to get better blood sugar numbers. I've been in a similar situation to yourself - unfortunately my Dad went blind in his thirties and he died aged 40 in 1983, it was not all diabetes related, but quite a bit of it was - people think that you know only too well of the trials and complications diabetes bring so you should do better, but I know that feeling of somehow you just can't do it right for yourself! At my last clinic appointment in December 2008 I had a HBA1c of 9.6, the doctor called in the Diabetic Specialist Nurse - she asked me "what do you think we can do to help you?" I asked her if I could come back every 6 weeks (instead of every 6 months) and get my HBA1c checked. I felt this would give me a shorter term goal to make some improvements. I went back 6 weeks later and my HBA1c dropped to 8.4 She has made me another appointment in another 6 weeks time - and I have made it my goal to try for a lower HBA1c still. So my suggestion to you Charlotte is maybe contact the DSN and ask for some help to get started and step by step I hope you will get there. Also coming back to get some support from the guys here at the forum. All the best Orchid x [/QUOTE]
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