To update, I finally got to see the diabetic nurse, only took 4 months, and she was very helpful.
Whilst waiting to see her, my second Hbda1c came back at 92 despite maximum metformin, so I stuck to my 60-80g of carbs for the next month, and my morning readings have dropped from 17-19 to 12 to 15. I am pleased with this, there is nothing gone that can't stay gone. It is another month or so before test no 3, but I am confident I will be in the 70s next time. Is this acceptable? A friend is saying it should be 50, I'm not sure I can do any more with food that is sustainable.
The nurse gave me a meter, said I wouldn't be type 1 as I had gestational diabetes 18 yrs ago, and changed my metformin to slow release, this has made me quite ill overnight, although it is only a week ago, but I was never ill on 4 standard ones spread out, unless I forgot I had taken it and took a second one by mistake. As this metformin has done nothing, why is it even used? Seems like a totally useless medicine, and I am fighting half a stone of added weight every time an extra one was added, which I am told doesn't happen, but it certainly does.
Interestingly she also said that my anaemia needed sorting, as it was far more likely to be causing exhaustion than diabetes. My gp had never seen this low reading when I next saw him, as it was a test done whilst in hospital for stomach issues. How interesting that the DN can see all tests but my GP can't!
Whilst waiting to see her, my second Hbda1c came back at 92 despite maximum metformin, so I stuck to my 60-80g of carbs for the next month, and my morning readings have dropped from 17-19 to 12 to 15. I am pleased with this, there is nothing gone that can't stay gone. It is another month or so before test no 3, but I am confident I will be in the 70s next time. Is this acceptable? A friend is saying it should be 50, I'm not sure I can do any more with food that is sustainable.
The nurse gave me a meter, said I wouldn't be type 1 as I had gestational diabetes 18 yrs ago, and changed my metformin to slow release, this has made me quite ill overnight, although it is only a week ago, but I was never ill on 4 standard ones spread out, unless I forgot I had taken it and took a second one by mistake. As this metformin has done nothing, why is it even used? Seems like a totally useless medicine, and I am fighting half a stone of added weight every time an extra one was added, which I am told doesn't happen, but it certainly does.
Interestingly she also said that my anaemia needed sorting, as it was far more likely to be causing exhaustion than diabetes. My gp had never seen this low reading when I next saw him, as it was a test done whilst in hospital for stomach issues. How interesting that the DN can see all tests but my GP can't!
