type2Simon
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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about a year ago (maybe slightly over a year now) and to be honest i was in denial, i didn't think i should let the disease control me and wouldn't even give it the time of day. After a few failed attempts at testing my blood i gave up - my reading about that time was 10ish. My finger pricker really wouldn't work well for me and i found it hard to get any blood out (i think i may have had a couple of faulty lancets because now i have no probs at all)
Over the last year i've had a fair few problems - my feet are numb which i've been to the doctors about (they gave me these pads for my shoes), i've also been given Viagra to help with ED (shakes fist at self in mirror!) which is a great drug but has horrible side effects. also i started having red/black/brown dots in my eye line. I've read up on it and it seems its to do with the diabetes. i'm going to a clinic / eye test in a couple of weeks so hopefully they will be able to shed some light on it.
Recently i thought i would test my blood again and see what my levels are - after not doing it for months it seemed like a good idea. sadly my batteries had died in my meter, so i've got to get some new ones soon. although i have found out that holding the batteries in my hands for a few mins seems to bring them back to life for a short while.
my first new reading was 14.5, after working hard to reduce it over the last couple of weeks my blood this morning was 12.5 (it may have been slightly higher or lower than that but it was 12 something).
the good news is that my eye dots seem to have mostly gone, so i must be doing something right.
my next task is to go for a check up at the doctors and get some new batteries for my monitor
Drugs - Metformin 2x500mg per day
Over the last year i've had a fair few problems - my feet are numb which i've been to the doctors about (they gave me these pads for my shoes), i've also been given Viagra to help with ED (shakes fist at self in mirror!) which is a great drug but has horrible side effects. also i started having red/black/brown dots in my eye line. I've read up on it and it seems its to do with the diabetes. i'm going to a clinic / eye test in a couple of weeks so hopefully they will be able to shed some light on it.
Recently i thought i would test my blood again and see what my levels are - after not doing it for months it seemed like a good idea. sadly my batteries had died in my meter, so i've got to get some new ones soon. although i have found out that holding the batteries in my hands for a few mins seems to bring them back to life for a short while.
my first new reading was 14.5, after working hard to reduce it over the last couple of weeks my blood this morning was 12.5 (it may have been slightly higher or lower than that but it was 12 something).
the good news is that my eye dots seem to have mostly gone, so i must be doing something right.
my next task is to go for a check up at the doctors and get some new batteries for my monitor
Drugs - Metformin 2x500mg per day