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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
Hello All you Type 2 friends,Since i was diagnosed back in 2008 with type 2 i`ve been on twice daily 750mg Metformin and 80mg Gliclazide and was told by my GP that i`d be taking these meds for the rest of my life and i need to manage my weight and blood sugars...So after seeing a NHS Nutritionist and NHS diabetic nurse i was told to eat in moderation and have balanced meals which we all know is nonsense to a type 2 let alone anybody normal...I did ask what is moderation but they didn't give me a clear indication so i said is it a small piece of cake or half the cake...lol..Again no answer along with a balanced meal.
Anyhows in August 2016 i found the Ketogenic diet and did all my research and started in December 2016 after my last bloods which where boardline ok but my weight was increasing,I did thrown my Type 2 meds in the bin once i started Keto and told my GP what i was doing (she thought i was crazy)...Off i went with a strict 20g carb Keto diet,By April i`d lost 70lb yes 5 stone and my first blood test had me in the normal range which had the nurse and GP amazed yet they said eating all this fat isnt good...i just laughed....So for 10yrs of being type 2 i`ve had free prescriptions along with retinopathy and podiatry and the yearly flu jab...But just recent August 2018 the GP has stopped my medial exemption card as i`m no longer taking type 2 meds to control my type 2 but i`m still having the retinopathy and podiatry and just booked in for free flu jab...I`ve done all this on my own back controlling my blood sugars with diet and not had any advice from the NHS..I`m needing the medical exemption card for my Flexitol (foot care cream) and Tramadol which controls the arthritic knee pain so i can exercise to help in controlling the weight...so my question is, Is the GP right in revoking my Exemption card even though i`m still a registered Diabetic...Thanks in advance.
Anyhows in August 2016 i found the Ketogenic diet and did all my research and started in December 2016 after my last bloods which where boardline ok but my weight was increasing,I did thrown my Type 2 meds in the bin once i started Keto and told my GP what i was doing (she thought i was crazy)...Off i went with a strict 20g carb Keto diet,By April i`d lost 70lb yes 5 stone and my first blood test had me in the normal range which had the nurse and GP amazed yet they said eating all this fat isnt good...i just laughed....So for 10yrs of being type 2 i`ve had free prescriptions along with retinopathy and podiatry and the yearly flu jab...But just recent August 2018 the GP has stopped my medial exemption card as i`m no longer taking type 2 meds to control my type 2 but i`m still having the retinopathy and podiatry and just booked in for free flu jab...I`ve done all this on my own back controlling my blood sugars with diet and not had any advice from the NHS..I`m needing the medical exemption card for my Flexitol (foot care cream) and Tramadol which controls the arthritic knee pain so i can exercise to help in controlling the weight...so my question is, Is the GP right in revoking my Exemption card even though i`m still a registered Diabetic...Thanks in advance.