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<blockquote data-quote="respondicus" data-source="post: 2324966" data-attributes="member: 532539"><p>Hi there, thanks for the reply.</p><p></p><p>Yes, I am ill at the moment with recently diagnosed Atrial fibbrilation, possible heart failure and chest infection. I have been feeling unwell for some time but about 5 weeks ago decided to check my blood sugar levels finding them to be 19.9. I hadnt been as careful as I could be with carbs (in part due to job loss covid 19 issues that we all are facing. So I sat up and reduced carb intake straight away. Ive been careful since with my diet. However my blood sugar levels have only slightly come down over all and seem to be spiking here and there. Its difficult sometimes to determine which of my symptoms are due to my other health issues because AF causes chronic fatigue as does type 2 Diab. I had tests done in connection with my heart issues 6 or 7 weeks ago and am still waiting the results, cardiology should have had them 3 weeks ago and during a telephone consultation the cardiologist was embarrassed to admit he had none of my case notes whatsoever forwarded to him, nor test results so it was a wasted call. Ive another 4 weeks wait while he tries to get it all together and slot me in potentially with a intention to have pacemaker/ablation op dependant upon tests and possible enlarged heart issues. In the meantime im walking around like the dead with some truly awful symptoms. My diabetic nurse has now told me that I firstly should not have tested in the first place and furthermore should not continue testing myself. This would leave me for a minimum of another 6 months not knowing if im having sugar spikes, or even whether the additional tablet she has prescribed has done anything. To be frank I will continue to test and record my monitored readings (its my body and I know when things are truly going wrong) I am simply astoiunded that she would be so insistant that I dont even check it because this is a monitor and test strips that havent been paid for by NHS resources. Im niot suggesting testing daily, simply periodically like once a week or so, or ,if particularly ill. I've read on many forums including this one about people being instructed NOT to test anymore, has there been a change in policy at high levels because this to me is an ostrich syndrome, most people the diabetes realise its implications on their health and want to improve their health. My late father had type 2 diabetes on his death cert so I fully understand where this may head if unchecked or not correctly maintained. I am prepared to do my part in my health improvement but I simply dont trust the diabetic nurse now? Along with all the other factors I have read that one of my tablets can cause sugar spikes and that it should be taken into account in diabetic people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="respondicus, post: 2324966, member: 532539"] Hi there, thanks for the reply. Yes, I am ill at the moment with recently diagnosed Atrial fibbrilation, possible heart failure and chest infection. I have been feeling unwell for some time but about 5 weeks ago decided to check my blood sugar levels finding them to be 19.9. I hadnt been as careful as I could be with carbs (in part due to job loss covid 19 issues that we all are facing. So I sat up and reduced carb intake straight away. Ive been careful since with my diet. However my blood sugar levels have only slightly come down over all and seem to be spiking here and there. Its difficult sometimes to determine which of my symptoms are due to my other health issues because AF causes chronic fatigue as does type 2 Diab. I had tests done in connection with my heart issues 6 or 7 weeks ago and am still waiting the results, cardiology should have had them 3 weeks ago and during a telephone consultation the cardiologist was embarrassed to admit he had none of my case notes whatsoever forwarded to him, nor test results so it was a wasted call. Ive another 4 weeks wait while he tries to get it all together and slot me in potentially with a intention to have pacemaker/ablation op dependant upon tests and possible enlarged heart issues. In the meantime im walking around like the dead with some truly awful symptoms. My diabetic nurse has now told me that I firstly should not have tested in the first place and furthermore should not continue testing myself. This would leave me for a minimum of another 6 months not knowing if im having sugar spikes, or even whether the additional tablet she has prescribed has done anything. To be frank I will continue to test and record my monitored readings (its my body and I know when things are truly going wrong) I am simply astoiunded that she would be so insistant that I dont even check it because this is a monitor and test strips that havent been paid for by NHS resources. Im niot suggesting testing daily, simply periodically like once a week or so, or ,if particularly ill. I've read on many forums including this one about people being instructed NOT to test anymore, has there been a change in policy at high levels because this to me is an ostrich syndrome, most people the diabetes realise its implications on their health and want to improve their health. My late father had type 2 diabetes on his death cert so I fully understand where this may head if unchecked or not correctly maintained. I am prepared to do my part in my health improvement but I simply dont trust the diabetic nurse now? Along with all the other factors I have read that one of my tablets can cause sugar spikes and that it should be taken into account in diabetic people. [/QUOTE]
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