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I decided to go to see the GP today, for two reasons:
1. Discuss my metformin dose in the light of my recent HbA1c result (35). Presently on 2 x 500mg.
2. To find out why I'm getting dead hands most nights.
I managed to get a 6:50 evening appointment with a doctor I'd never met. It didn't bother me because I've never met most of them, not even my own GP.
When I explained my 6 months old diabetes history, he was very impressed and asked how I had achieved it. I just said I had monitored my bg levels and lowered my carb intake. He didn't bat an eyelid and said he wanted to put me on a pedestal ha ha.
We discussed the metformin and he has agreed to lower the dose to one 500mg dose per day. He has changed the type from ordinary to modified release because he said one a day is unusual. I hope they agree with me because I've been fine on the ordinary ones.
He then went on to explain that I shouldn't see my goal as being medication free as it wasn't that important. I understood that because I have read the debates about it here but I just feel I need a further challenge. He then went on to reinforce the fact that medication will be inevitable further down the line ... Progressive ...
As far as the dead hands go, because it begins on the side of my little fingers, he's ruled out carpal tunnel. He's banged my elbows, arms etc and checked out my neck. I now have a prescription for diethylamine salicylate cream and I have to massage it into my elbows 3 times a day. It's an anti inflammatory and he said to stop taking it if I get indigestion or heartburn. If there's no improvement I may have to have conduction tests (??)
The doctor also said if my bg levels began to creep to 40 or 45, I would have to go back to 2 x 500mg. (He said he's scared the nurse will tell him off!!)
His comment about the progressive nature of D has depressed me a little. I always knew it and understood but I was trying to put it to the back of my mind. I really don't want negativity to creep in to my thoughts.
Now I'm going to walk a portion of the 42.
Sorry if I've rambled.
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1. Discuss my metformin dose in the light of my recent HbA1c result (35). Presently on 2 x 500mg.
2. To find out why I'm getting dead hands most nights.
I managed to get a 6:50 evening appointment with a doctor I'd never met. It didn't bother me because I've never met most of them, not even my own GP.
When I explained my 6 months old diabetes history, he was very impressed and asked how I had achieved it. I just said I had monitored my bg levels and lowered my carb intake. He didn't bat an eyelid and said he wanted to put me on a pedestal ha ha.
We discussed the metformin and he has agreed to lower the dose to one 500mg dose per day. He has changed the type from ordinary to modified release because he said one a day is unusual. I hope they agree with me because I've been fine on the ordinary ones.
He then went on to explain that I shouldn't see my goal as being medication free as it wasn't that important. I understood that because I have read the debates about it here but I just feel I need a further challenge. He then went on to reinforce the fact that medication will be inevitable further down the line ... Progressive ...
As far as the dead hands go, because it begins on the side of my little fingers, he's ruled out carpal tunnel. He's banged my elbows, arms etc and checked out my neck. I now have a prescription for diethylamine salicylate cream and I have to massage it into my elbows 3 times a day. It's an anti inflammatory and he said to stop taking it if I get indigestion or heartburn. If there's no improvement I may have to have conduction tests (??)
The doctor also said if my bg levels began to creep to 40 or 45, I would have to go back to 2 x 500mg. (He said he's scared the nurse will tell him off!!)
His comment about the progressive nature of D has depressed me a little. I always knew it and understood but I was trying to put it to the back of my mind. I really don't want negativity to creep in to my thoughts.
Now I'm going to walk a portion of the 42.
Sorry if I've rambled.
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