Hello all, this is my first post and I need some advice as I am getting none of use from my doctor.
Quick background: I'm 45 year old, obese male and have probably been diabetic or pre-diabetic for some years. On boxing day I was rushed to hosptal with Pnumonia and Sepsis and while I was there for 3 weeks they also discovered I am a type 2 diabetic. It has been an exhausting time with the Sepsis recovery ad bad pluracy but i'm finally home and trying to come to terms with the diabetic diagosis.
Since I was in hospital have me on the maximum metformin dose of 2000mg (2x 500mg at breakfast and dinner) and linaglyptine 5mg once a day. I bought myself a blood glucose tester and I believe i'm doing fairly well with lowest lows of 5.0 mmol/L between meals and in the morning and highs of around 8.5 after meals (and I have cut out all sugars and reduced carbs as much as i'm able right now) but I feel awful.
Granted sepsis recovery takes quite a while, but I am now on no other medications other than some paracetamol for the pluracy pain when needed, but my mind feels foggy, I feel lethargic and unstable on my feet and the worst thing of all is horrific night sweats that drench the bed. I am aware of my liver and kidneys being unhappy - not painful, but aggrivated if that makes sense? All of these things seem to point to the Metformin.
The aftercare from my GP has been nearly non-existant (one appointment to take my BP, weight and tickle my feet) and it seems i'm meant to stay on these meds without question for 2 more months before having a blood test at the hospital, and the diabetic nurse consultant I saw who took my hight and weight and basically told me that metformin was the fix and not to question it, bother testing blood sugar or that there was any side effects to be concerned about then signed me up for a "Desmond" course and sent me home.
I've never been one for doctors, and I'm very capable and willing to adjust my diet and lifestyle with the help of my loving partner but the medications are really a concern and frankly i'm tempted to bin them and just go zero carb and see what happens.
I guess I'm just looking for a little advice... how do I get the doctor to look at reducing meds and work on lifestyle changes instead? I know they want to wait too march and the blood test but I can't carry on feeling this way if it is the meds... even getting a second appointment to discuss things is so difficult and they really don't take patients seriously.
Tired and frustrated.... if you've read this far thanks
Quick background: I'm 45 year old, obese male and have probably been diabetic or pre-diabetic for some years. On boxing day I was rushed to hosptal with Pnumonia and Sepsis and while I was there for 3 weeks they also discovered I am a type 2 diabetic. It has been an exhausting time with the Sepsis recovery ad bad pluracy but i'm finally home and trying to come to terms with the diabetic diagosis.
Since I was in hospital have me on the maximum metformin dose of 2000mg (2x 500mg at breakfast and dinner) and linaglyptine 5mg once a day. I bought myself a blood glucose tester and I believe i'm doing fairly well with lowest lows of 5.0 mmol/L between meals and in the morning and highs of around 8.5 after meals (and I have cut out all sugars and reduced carbs as much as i'm able right now) but I feel awful.
Granted sepsis recovery takes quite a while, but I am now on no other medications other than some paracetamol for the pluracy pain when needed, but my mind feels foggy, I feel lethargic and unstable on my feet and the worst thing of all is horrific night sweats that drench the bed. I am aware of my liver and kidneys being unhappy - not painful, but aggrivated if that makes sense? All of these things seem to point to the Metformin.
The aftercare from my GP has been nearly non-existant (one appointment to take my BP, weight and tickle my feet) and it seems i'm meant to stay on these meds without question for 2 more months before having a blood test at the hospital, and the diabetic nurse consultant I saw who took my hight and weight and basically told me that metformin was the fix and not to question it, bother testing blood sugar or that there was any side effects to be concerned about then signed me up for a "Desmond" course and sent me home.
I've never been one for doctors, and I'm very capable and willing to adjust my diet and lifestyle with the help of my loving partner but the medications are really a concern and frankly i'm tempted to bin them and just go zero carb and see what happens.
I guess I'm just looking for a little advice... how do I get the doctor to look at reducing meds and work on lifestyle changes instead? I know they want to wait too march and the blood test but I can't carry on feeling this way if it is the meds... even getting a second appointment to discuss things is so difficult and they really don't take patients seriously.
Tired and frustrated.... if you've read this far thanks