Spine Wars 2023
Member
- Messages
- 11
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hi,
I seem to have a GP surgery not the best, live in an area where the 'weight loss' injections aren't given on prescription whether you have diabetes type 2 or not.
At the end of 2019 I was diagnosed with diabetes placed on Metformin a drug taken for just over 5 years, summer 2020 the diabetic nurse mentioned Trulicity which got me started looking into and taken these injections which in a way I've grown to wonder if that was ever the right thing. Before I'm accused of not telling my GP surgery they know I am on these injections by way of me saying during the likes of medication reviews carried out and other private medical professionals telling the surgery for example a private gynaecologist whose letters have gone on to my medical record under primary care.
I'd lost nearly 4 stone in a LONG time on these different injections |(alongside being active which has totally been reduced), Saxenda through to Wegovy, however in February 2025 when they made the decision I could stop Metformin I was still a big person as far as medics are concerned with a bmi in mid 40's. I've since been hit with a new medical problem which included a stay in hospital where the surgeon couldn't believe the situation and thought I was joking I was on the pathway to remission. They promised me a Hba1c would be carried out but failed to do so telling me on leaving the hospital I should go to the GP but unfortunately at that time district nurses became involved in my care which really prevented me from seeing the GP as easily. Seems I have a wound still 14 weeks on which they are happy to blame the diabetes for that but why when in January 2025 when the mmol of the HbA1c was 38 and glucose testing whether it be the libre or accu-chek comes out pretty good at 5's, 6's should diabetes get the blame.
We've reached 6 months after the date of stopping Metformin and it is becoming apparent the doctors surgery would rather like to forget I was due a review which I find very odd and rather concerning perhaps it shouldn't do as they have forgotten in the past to test an under active thyroid. I've got to the point where I am now struggling to lose any further weight on the injections, am I not just paying at cost for some alternative diabetic medication. Sorry it is after being forced to purchase anti depressants privately it has made me think. (I'm doing other proactive things like seek CBT/therapy help)
I recently had to ask to be referred to a lymphoedema clinic for my leg and seeing the referral I note that has me listed as a diabetic, nothing about reversal whatsoever. Is this just something I'm always going to see, you never lose the tag.
I just struggle knowing I have a friend whose glucose is in the 20's, they have lymphoedema and lost toes to gangrene before now, yet I'm not in the same league.
I seem to have a GP surgery not the best, live in an area where the 'weight loss' injections aren't given on prescription whether you have diabetes type 2 or not.
At the end of 2019 I was diagnosed with diabetes placed on Metformin a drug taken for just over 5 years, summer 2020 the diabetic nurse mentioned Trulicity which got me started looking into and taken these injections which in a way I've grown to wonder if that was ever the right thing. Before I'm accused of not telling my GP surgery they know I am on these injections by way of me saying during the likes of medication reviews carried out and other private medical professionals telling the surgery for example a private gynaecologist whose letters have gone on to my medical record under primary care.
I'd lost nearly 4 stone in a LONG time on these different injections |(alongside being active which has totally been reduced), Saxenda through to Wegovy, however in February 2025 when they made the decision I could stop Metformin I was still a big person as far as medics are concerned with a bmi in mid 40's. I've since been hit with a new medical problem which included a stay in hospital where the surgeon couldn't believe the situation and thought I was joking I was on the pathway to remission. They promised me a Hba1c would be carried out but failed to do so telling me on leaving the hospital I should go to the GP but unfortunately at that time district nurses became involved in my care which really prevented me from seeing the GP as easily. Seems I have a wound still 14 weeks on which they are happy to blame the diabetes for that but why when in January 2025 when the mmol of the HbA1c was 38 and glucose testing whether it be the libre or accu-chek comes out pretty good at 5's, 6's should diabetes get the blame.
We've reached 6 months after the date of stopping Metformin and it is becoming apparent the doctors surgery would rather like to forget I was due a review which I find very odd and rather concerning perhaps it shouldn't do as they have forgotten in the past to test an under active thyroid. I've got to the point where I am now struggling to lose any further weight on the injections, am I not just paying at cost for some alternative diabetic medication. Sorry it is after being forced to purchase anti depressants privately it has made me think. (I'm doing other proactive things like seek CBT/therapy help)
I recently had to ask to be referred to a lymphoedema clinic for my leg and seeing the referral I note that has me listed as a diabetic, nothing about reversal whatsoever. Is this just something I'm always going to see, you never lose the tag.
I just struggle knowing I have a friend whose glucose is in the 20's, they have lymphoedema and lost toes to gangrene before now, yet I'm not in the same league.