Where to start

Hi , Mr Happy 100 here and don't know where to start so will start at the beginning.

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes 10 years ago and initially tried hard and successfully reduced my blood sugar levels down to acceptable levels.

I moved within my local area and my local doctor retired and the new practice manager had a patient cull and I was given 30 days to find a new doctor. I was lucky in that I found a new doctor who would take me on.This practice was top of the customer survey for years but has started to slip down the league.

The nurses and the doctors had no real interest in me until recently, when by luck I was given an appointment with a doctor who cared , he went through my medical records in his lunch break and I must have been with him 45 minutes.

Apart from my diabetes I do have a problem that I was put on steroids to reduce my body inflammation over 18 months ago , he was most concerned that I had not been the problem of long term dependency.

He looked at my blood results and said we have got 12 months to sort out the drug dependency or else , won't talk anymore on the or else.

18 months ago I could hardly get out of bed and I am nearly off the steroids and can walk over 10000 steps per day.

From my point of view my diabetes presents another sets of problems and I have pretty well stopped drinking alcohol , reduce food intake and eat quality products fresh from the farmers field.

All the medicine I am on increased blood pressure and with my aberstance it's now down to 141/80.

I am keeping a record of my long term BP for my doctor to inspect.

I am fortunate that I have an understanding wife because I have a reputation of being short tempered.

Don't know why but cause I felt I was an angel !

I am aware that I am my own biggest enemy but I won't go on live this anymore.

Hi , nearly a total waste of time signing on to this site.

Not even a hi

Hi , firstly I must apologize for my initial comments and hope I have not offended any members.
I use exercise and food intake plus I am on Metformin SR.
I am currently in Portugal and sat in our lounge and the temperature is sat at 24 I don't feel particularly warm.

I have found the terminology for monitoring diabetes confusing or is it me.
I acquired a self test kit and was told by my diabetic nurse and utter waste of time.

Any advice would be welcome

EllieM said:

One of the confusing things is that there are two systems for measuring hba1c (mmol/mol and %) and two for measuring blood glucose (mmol/L in the UK and eg Australia and mg/dL in the US and eg Portugal).

So if you are in Portugal they'll be measuring your bg in mg/dL and you have to divide by 18 to get the measurement you'd have in the UK.

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Hi , thanks for your reply.

My doctors surgery use the NHS app to forward test results : 9 months I had my blood tested and the only result that caused "me" concern was the diabetes result " out of control "

Recently I had another bloods tests and again the only result that returned again was my diabetic result this time poor but getting close to the band up ( improvement ).Really pleased with that result.

That's when I pulled my finger out when alcohol stopped passing my lips , no cakes with coffee and a real severe talking to regarding food intake.

Exercise was not a problem.

I have not smoked for 40 years.

How much help did I receive from my doctor's surgery , very little.