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mortigger1968

mortigger1968

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102
Location
Cheshire
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi ive come here for help.up to last september i was what i considered fit and well evenbthough im diabwtic. I was going to the gym, swimming,aqua fit,aqua zumba, bqsically enjoying life.ibwas.overweight i admit but do have pocs. I was.on insulin but was losing weight so my endo said come off it slowly.then all of a.sudden oct 2012 i was hit with cellulitis and then had my flu jab since then i jave been left with a mirage of symptoms that all came on suddenly.
My endo said i have neuropathy in my feet so i was worried i had autonomic neuropathy,so he did some tests and said i dont jave it.so thats good.but i dont know whats causing all mybsymptoms and my dr is hopeless.
My symptoms are constant lightheadedness.
Tinnitus
Fatigue
General aches and pains
Bladder problems
Ive had gastroscopy,endoscopy, colonoscopy, cystoscopy.
My urologist said nothibg wrong im not drinking enuff.
Gastro says stomach fine
All bloods fine except good cholesterol toovlow and triglycerides too high, but total cholestrol dropped from 6 to 4
the bloods also found i have low iron stores and vit d a bit low dr said but sobis everyone else in uk sobdobt jeed treating. Thats as far as.i have got.
My sugars creeping up and dr wants me on januvia but heard bad things about it, sometimes wish id stayed on insulin seemed better control then
Thanks for listening just wish i knew qot was wrong lost 7 stone wish cud enjoy it and go back the gym etc
 
You say that your blood sugar levels are creeping up, what sort of levels are they? This is one cause of fatigue along with Vitamin D deficiency. Other causes of fatigue are Vitamin B12 deficiency, Anaemia and underactive thyroid.

If you are concerned about your vitamin D levels have a look at http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/ , I was diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency and take Calcichew D3 Forte, I also add another 2000 IU of Vitamin D to this. Higher vitamin D levels definitely make you feel much better. Have they investigated why you have low iron levels? Do you have heavy periods? I had a fibroid which which was causing me to have heavy periods and made me anaemic.

I can't help with any suggestions as to why you have tinnitus, I have it from going to too many discos when I was young and too many pop concerts in the last 10 years.

If you don't get things sorted out with your GP (keep going back and tell them how it is), then maybe it is time to change your GP or go to another one in your surgery.
 
Hi. I was on Januvia for a few years with no problems. It can have a few serious side effects but they are quite rare. I wonder why you were put onto insulin and then taken off: Can you give us a bit more info on that. What age are you? You obviously have a complex set of symptoms which we aren't in a position to directly help with. What was your last HBa1c result? What other drugs are you on? Sorry to keep asking questions but it may help one of us spot something that may help.
 
Hi i was put on insylin because i wanted to try for a baby but changed my.mind cause have pcos so harder to get preg.plus i was putting weight on with itsoso endo said try to wean off it
 
Hi im 45, my sugars are between 5and 9. my last hba1c is 44. im on 1000 metformin 2xday.iron tab twice a day finally.jist started statins and asprin.and want me on januvia
 
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