Hi
I am new to this forum but hope that you may be able to ffer me some advice.
I have type II diabetes (diagnosed in 2005) which has been uncontrolled for over a year now, and I am getting seriously worried about the long term damage of my permenant hypergylcaemia, something none of my medical team seem concerned about.
I am 56 and as well as my diabetes I also have CFS/ME and have limited mobility due to an ankle injury sustained over 30 years ago.
Following several trips to A & E, I am now on 5 injections of Insulin per day Lantus 40 units at night + 10 in the morning and Novo Rapid x 3 times a day at 1.5 units per 10g of Carb I eat so daily I'm topping 90 units of Insulin, and feel like a pin cushion. I also take 1 gram of Metformin x twice a day and 80g of Gliclazide x twice a day
Despite this my blood glucose readings remain between 10.0 - 15.0 before breakfast with readings in the high 15.0 - 20.0 range most of the day and sometimes up to 24.7. My last HBAC1 was 9.6, and despite medication for this my cholestorol levels are also rising, I also have high blood pressure, and am having investigations for gastric problems ?suspected pancreatitis.
I am really struggling with all the constant monitoring and recording and trying to eat regularly and healthily, most days I am able to do very little by way of personal care for myself, it seems incredible that just a few years ago I was a senior manager in the NHS travelling the length and breadth of the UK!
I am now being monitored by a Community Diabetic Nurse by telephone every couple of days, and see my GP regularly but I'm not sure anyone is really seeing the whole me, and they are only dealing with their bit of me.
All advice about what I could/should do would be very gratefully received.
I am new to this forum but hope that you may be able to ffer me some advice.
I have type II diabetes (diagnosed in 2005) which has been uncontrolled for over a year now, and I am getting seriously worried about the long term damage of my permenant hypergylcaemia, something none of my medical team seem concerned about.
I am 56 and as well as my diabetes I also have CFS/ME and have limited mobility due to an ankle injury sustained over 30 years ago.
Following several trips to A & E, I am now on 5 injections of Insulin per day Lantus 40 units at night + 10 in the morning and Novo Rapid x 3 times a day at 1.5 units per 10g of Carb I eat so daily I'm topping 90 units of Insulin, and feel like a pin cushion. I also take 1 gram of Metformin x twice a day and 80g of Gliclazide x twice a day
Despite this my blood glucose readings remain between 10.0 - 15.0 before breakfast with readings in the high 15.0 - 20.0 range most of the day and sometimes up to 24.7. My last HBAC1 was 9.6, and despite medication for this my cholestorol levels are also rising, I also have high blood pressure, and am having investigations for gastric problems ?suspected pancreatitis.
I am really struggling with all the constant monitoring and recording and trying to eat regularly and healthily, most days I am able to do very little by way of personal care for myself, it seems incredible that just a few years ago I was a senior manager in the NHS travelling the length and breadth of the UK!
I am now being monitored by a Community Diabetic Nurse by telephone every couple of days, and see my GP regularly but I'm not sure anyone is really seeing the whole me, and they are only dealing with their bit of me.
All advice about what I could/should do would be very gratefully received.