Hi YM...
Well... I am literally just back from the Drs..armed with a couple of boxes of metformin.
Whilst my fasting levels are normal, my hba1c levels are definitely not...69 down from the high 70's in a matter of weeks.
Not off the scale by any means though!
I have fallen off the wagon a few times recently (chocolate) and whilst my figs didn't go above 12, they took an age ( days) to get back down to the mid 6's.
My GP had to refer to the Internet again and has come to the conclusion that metformin would be helpful in my case.
He said that if I had see him 6 months back with the same figs, he would have just gone down the diet and lifestyle route.
Now, they are more proactive.
We had a long chat on this, including me showing him my iPad diabetes app, with all my figures ( including carbs, BP, weight loss etc)
He'd never seen it and it became quite clear to him that I'm no mug and am taking this very seriously.
We had a dispute about getting strips on prescription.
He said that that the practice would not do this, so we discussed what NICE say.
He's referring me to the DN.
She'll be giving me a free meter anyway...so this appears to be a bit of a contradiction.
The doc was much more open and professional this time, which is good.
We've fired off statins etc for the moment and he wanted to out me on BP meds.
I suggested that metformin would help in both these aspects...what didn't help was me presenting a 143/93 and then a 128/84 in a matter of a few minutes.
He did state that in his opinion type 2 is more serious than 1....in respect to the fact that it doesn't present much in the way of real symptoms ( thrush and jock itch in my case!)... But it can create real and lasting damage.
I went for an eye test yesterday and all is fine.
There is zero problems with the retinas, nor any noticeable swelling with the lens'.
He won't out me on SR metformin immediately though.
I explained that my job meant hours of travelling, meetings etc.
What I didn't want to have to do was bring a commode ( or a plastic bag) into a board room, in case I suddenly had to evacuate myself.
Anyway, I've agreed to stick with them for a week and see what happens.
I'm on 500mg a day, with an increase in 2 weeks...assuming that my car or a meeting room does not end up resembling a scene from the Somme in the meantime.
However, I'm going to see how 500mg goes first- and if my figures stay in the 5 mark- I will stick at that.
So..there're we have it...I am now ( according to my doc) officially type 2.
I may just tell H.R and our fleet management people, in time.
As for life insurance, it's part of my 'package' so there is zero problems there.
Lets now see what difference metformin makes to my life and underpants drawer!
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