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What to do?

ladybird64

ladybird64

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
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Dishonesty, selfishness and lack of empathy.
Hi all.

I could do with a little bit of advice from you, everyone has been so helpful and understanding before.

I have now been diagnosed a good few weeks, since mid June. I have been testing as much as possible but I cannot continue to do this as financial constrictions just make it impossible. My daughter has test strips for her diabetes but she needs all hers as we have to keep such a close eye on her condition.

Anyway, I have realised that my BS level tends to be around 8.3 or thereabouts in the morning, just had one 7. something but think that was a one off! Afer meals in the evening it never goes about 12 usually it is around the 10-11 mark.

I have made sensible adjustments to my diet (with a few blips!) but have generally cut down on carbohydrates overall, less rice, spud, pasta etc. I have to be realistic and say that a low carb diet will not be for me as I think it would be too difficult to incorporate into the family food regime unfortunately.

I am coming to the conclusion that I may need to go on to medication to try and bring the levels down lower as I am doing my best given difficult circumstances but I don't think it is going to be enough.

I know this sounds stupid but I feel I have failed, i really hate the thought of going back to the GP and (in my eyes) admitting defeat..I fear i will just become another one of their numbers who they stick on medication and forget about.

I thought I could manage this, I really did but it looks like I can't. Do you think I should hang on a bit longer or go and get seen? ****, I really hate even the thought of it.
I appreciate your collective wisdom though and know you will give me good advice.

Thanks
 
We all need a helping hand sometimes.

Just look at the meds as that a helping hand
Your prob be put on Metformin and thats No big deal , At least you will get all your scrips free now :wink:
Plus if your on Meds Gp may give in and let you have some strips ,Deff worth a try

Bob
 
Hi ladybird, Its never defeat or failure, you have and are trying your best and just sometimes additional help is needed and required. Are you afraid of needing some meds treatment help? As much as you love your daughter dearly, it is always somehow easier when it is someone else, and now it is YOU, it does impact differently, as you're starting to feel. You have spent time loving and careing for your daughter, now its the time to care for you. Am sure your GP will be sensitive to your reluctance to need a bit if meds help if he also thinks its needed. Could you just have a chat about it with him, then think it over? sometimes a bit of space to think usually helps you reach your own decision without feeling under any pressure. Hope this helps? Anna.x :D
 
Ladybird,

You're hardly a failure and taking medication isn't a sign of defeat, there are many members past and present who follow a strict low-carb diet and still have to take medication to control their blood glucose.

Nigel
 
In no way is reaching for another tool a sign of defeat. You did not develop diabetes overnight so please try not to be so hard on yourself or expect things to change overnight :)

It is even possible that medication could help to give you the edge to get your BGs under control, at which point you may be able to reduce or stop them... see how it goes
 
ladybird64 said:
I have made sensible adjustments to my diet (with a few blips!) but have generally cut down on carbohydrates overall, less rice, spud, pasta etc. I have to be realistic and say that a low carb diet will not be for me as I think it would be too difficult to incorporate into the family food regime unfortunately.

I am coming to the conclusion that I may need to go on to medication to try and bring the levels down lower as I am doing my best given difficult circumstances but I don't think it is going to be enough.

I know this sounds stupid but I feel I have failed, i really hate the thought of going back to the GP and (in my eyes) admitting defeat..I fear i will just become another one of their numbers who they stick on medication and forget about.

I thought I could manage this, I really did but it looks like I can't. Do you think I should hang on a bit longer or go and get seen? ****, I really hate even the thought of it.
I appreciate your collective wisdom though and know you will give me good advice.

Thanks
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Hiya - I'm in the same boat but a few months ahead of you so have had a little more time to accept things (not fully, I have dark days) - I relented and bought a glucose meter as I was in denial that I had a problem - I get similar readings to you btw - I've been doing all the right things but I too thought I go it alone just to annoy the doc who said I'll be on some form of meds before the year's out.

Someone once told me 'Sometimes you just need a little bit of help' - I'm ready to accept that I need to take meds because I know I've tried everything and there doesn't appear to be a fixed pattern, but then it's only been a few weeks of testing for you and me really.

You haven't failed.

xxx
 
I just wanted to say how much these posts meant to me, and no, I'm not usually a soppy sod.

I think I will have to go to the doctor and I'm trying to get my head around the fact that I do need to go and get that "helping hand"..I'm also quite depressed at the moment so not thinking as clearly as I perhaps should be. Your posts have helped me deal with things. Will make that appt this week.

Thanks x
 
I asked for the chance to try diet only but doc said I was too high and they'd put me on tablets straight away. Now my levels are 5.9, I've lost weight (and it's getting noticed-lucky me) so while things are tough you may find medication to be that helping hand and as you learn more through time and things are better for you it may be possible to come off them later-although free prescriptions! I'm keeping my 1 tablet a day as long as I can!
 
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