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shelley262

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Another quirk from the medical profession! why push a pill that clearly doesn't work? As they always say "diabetes is a progressive disease, and you'll eventually end up on insulin". (It's the ££££, I know)

Well done OP and you never know the 'headmaster' might actually be open minded.........................:rolleyes:
Let’s hope so hey thank you for your support
 
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shelley262

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I suspect that the true extent of the misery caused by Metformin will never be known - I told the nurses just how bad I got - no mention of it was put into my file.
With Met and a statin I was becoming fit for a nursing home - my memory is improving a bit now, after a year off them, and I do wonder how many people are being lovingly, carefully, being dosed up with the stuff and then being judged as unfit to look after themselves due to the confusion and unwelcome in family homes due to their incontinence.
They clearly don’t like to record adverse reactions thank you for your support
 

shelley262

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I saw my cardiologist today for my annual review. He wanted to put me on BP pills as my BP was 135/73. I challenged this and he said there were new USA guidelines (none from NICE yet) which now places anything over 130 as High BP Level 1. This means 77% of the over 70s population have high BP and even those over 50 it's 50%. I wonder who sponsored this new 'research'? So take note, you may have 'high BP' and not realise it!
Thank you luckily my bp has gone right down so this shouldn’t be added to my list!
 

shelley262

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You saw a health care assistant, someone without any qualifications at all other than being told what to do by someone qualified.
I had my regular foot check done at my new surgery (they get paid for it so I couldn’t refuse) with an HCA who pointed out I have some hard skin, a small area of fungal stuff and informed me that as a diabetic, it’s important to treat these things. Had she had the training to know how to take a history and understand that not everybody is a brain dead pleb, she would have found out my 40 year history of both of those minor things and how I deal with them.
She also did the prod test and said ‘now?’ each time she prodded me. When I declined to be weighed, she didn’t know what to do so I told her just to write ‘patient declined’.

They are there to do the stuff that supposedly doesn’t need doing by a qualified HCP. I dread to think what she would have made of the ketones in my wee had she dipped it, the last time it happened was with a diabetic specialist nurse who went white and was just about to dial 999 for me.

HCA’s know almost nothing*, take no notice of her.

*I was one for 20 years and then became a Midwife.
Thank you I did wonder if I should have not said anything! Also yes thank god she didn’t check my ketones they are high thanks to my diet!
 

shelley262

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I think it is better to avoid saying “low carb” to any medic until you have a good hba1cresult…… Withholding information is a tool that can be used by us as well as drug companies.

I take metformin and like most people the side effects stopped after about one week, but it’s the low carb that has given me the most benfit. If the side effects of metformin becomes an issue for me, I will just stop taking it without taking to my doctor.

Metformin has been proven to reduce the complications of insulin resistance regardless of BG level.
Thank you for your useful info. Yes I think I would have carried on with met except for my adverse effects and feel so much better I feel I didn’t really have a choice. I would try again later though if I felt I needed them
 

lindijanice

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Hi shelley262,
I've never had Metformin........IBS and Diverticula Disease do not sit well with Met.........the point is if you don't want to take it........then don't.......neither the HCA, DSN or the GP can force them down your throat, the choice is yours..........its the same if they offer you Statins.......I had a quad bypass in 2002 and was on statins for years till last year when I asked my GP would he take them or give them to his nearest and dearest, after he said no he wouldn't I declined any further tablets........
Besides which they should not make you feel like a naughty child for refusing....if they do this its thier bad not yours.
Good going!! Love your avatar!!:)
 

satindoll

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Thank you for your useful info. Yes I think I would have carried on with met except for my adverse effects and feel so much better I feel I didn’t really have a choice. I would try again later though if I felt I needed them

Thing some forget is......... lots of us are not insulin resistant at all.......I'm not ..........so only take a small amount of insulin to cover my needs........I don't produce any insulin as my pancreas is shot........we are all different but share "sweet blood"..........:D
 
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