Hiya Jo, thanks for the reply. My blood test result was bad
and my cholesterol was 7. The metformin side effects have started to settle down, those cramps etc i dont like ! And as for the statins i havent started it yet,have to get up to 4 metformin a day first and let that settle, im on a beta blocker so maybe thats why ive been given that ?
MH=mental health for me.
I went and collected my monitor from doctor last night. Ive to test before a meal and be consistant with that routine. I go back to clinic in November for more bloods and urine tests.
Funny thing is,as soon as i began typing my intro,i felt more at ease.many thanks.
Always feel free to be more specific than "bad" when talking about blood tests, because sometimes,
bad isn't all that bad at all, and sometimes
fine, is far from it. And a total cholesterol doesn't say all that much.... It's the breakdown you need to know. (If your good cholesterol is high, it's less to worry about, and from my point of view, you're not seeing double digits yet, so... Maybe see whether a low carb diet'll get your cholesterol sorted. It'll usually go up a bit first though, then come down. Your choice, though!).
I googled MH and came up with a muscular issue, but yeah. Mental health. Duh. Sometimes I make things too complicated for my own good. Good news there, though... Getting control of your blood sugars, one way or another, is likely to improve feelings of depression, moodswings, what have you. I was way worse off when my blood sugars were all over the place, and I was ripping my poor husband's head off every 5 minutes. So odds are you'll feel better from here on in.
Not entirely sure what use testing before a meal is, if you don't test 2 hours after the first bite (so you know how the meal affected you and whether your body could cope with it), but it's a minor miracle you got a meter at all. The bulk of us need to self-fund. So yay for your GP, sort of.
And believe it or not, knowing you're diabetic really changes the ballgame. Get your blood sugars under control, and you're likely to feel miles better than you have been. Mentally and physically. Knowing what the problem is, is an excellent start when it comes to fixing things!
Jo
PS: Is the beta blocker for high blood pressure? Because if you change your diet, you'll consume less salts most likely... So if you start feeling light headed, maybe discuss changing the dosage because your blood pressure isn't as high as it once was. Stuff to be careful about!
