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Doddy,,
Bypass the GP and go the the hospital in my honest opinion, she/he is quite frankly neglecting you, those consitant high levels are going to have such an adverse effect hun im surprised your able to get out of bed i would be on the floor with levels like yours xx

Sorry do NOT in any way mean to sound bad, but like northerner im only showing concern
 
Steff said:
Doddy,,
Bypass the GP and go the the hospital in my honest opinion, she/he is quite frankly neglecting you, those consitant high levels are going to have such an adverse effect hun im surprised your able to get out of bed i would be on the floor with levels like yours xx

Sorry do NOT in any way mean to sound bad, but like northerner im only showing concern
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Just spoken to surgery....the GP is going to call me, and take it from there. The receptionist initially told me that there was no apppoinments, but when I explained my numbers were still going up despite medication, she said I will get the GP to call you as that can't be left...so maybe just maybe, if the receptionist passes the msg on properly, I will have a call soon.

You don't sound bad in any way hun...I appreciate all your concern. I guess I just don't fully understand the seriousness of all this....
 
Doddy said:
Just spoken to surgery....the GP is going to call me, and take it from there. The receptionist initially told me that there was no apppoinments, but when I explained my numbers were still going up despite medication, she said I will get the GP to call you as that can't be left...so maybe just maybe, if the receptionist passes the msg on properly, I will have a call soon.

You don't sound bad in any way hun...I appreciate all your concern. I guess I just don't fully understand the seriousness of all this....
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Hopefully, the doctor will now realise the seriousness Doddy. You should not feel bad about testing - you are doing what helps YOU to understand your diabetes and I doubt if there is more than 1% of people here in your situation who would do otherwise. In my opinion, you have done the right thing in testing and realising that you seem to be getting nowhere - the alternative would be an HbA1c in a few months that doesn't bear thinking about :( I hope you get an appointment asap and that some more positive action is taken as a result 🙂
 
Northerner said:
Hopefully, the doctor will now realise the seriousness Doddy. You should not feel bad about testing - you are doing what helps YOU to understand your diabetes and I doubt if there is more than 1% of people here in your situation who would do otherwise. In my opinion, you have done the right thing in testing and realising that you seem to be getting nowhere - the alternative would be an HbA1c in a few months that doesn't bear thinking about :( I hope you get an appointment asap and that some more positive action is taken as a result 🙂
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You're right, I shouldn't feel bad..I think maybe i need to toughen up and not worry about going against advice...but then was it advice, or just the GP trying to save money! Anyway, I can show her that since dx, the numbers have just been increasing, and surely she will then have to act...should the metformin have made even the slightest of difference by now (it's been 2 weeks).
 
Doddy said:
You're right, I shouldn't feel bad..I think maybe i need to toughen up and not worry about going against advice...but then was it advice, or just the GP trying to save money! Anyway, I can show her that since dx, the numbers have just been increasing, and surely she will then have to act...should the metformin have made even the slightest of difference by now (it's been 2 weeks).
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Well, I'm no doctor, but given your dietary changes, I would have expected most improvements to come from there - I very much doubt that metformin alone can bring levels like yours down within range. It's an unfortunate fact that I think many of us have had to learn - you really do have to be assertive with the doctors and nurses sometimes in order to get the level of care you deserve. I was just the same, brought up to believe in the wisdom and authority of the medical profession and not to challenge them, but that quickly changed for me. I changed my GP a couple of weeks after leaving hospital because it was clear I already knew more than him about diabetes - my current GP is comletely different and much, much better (i.e. she listens to me!).

It's hard to challenge them, but necessary sometimes - stay strong and good luck! 🙂
 
I was 5.4 this morning
 
Northerner said:
Well, I'm no doctor, but given your dietary changes, I would have expected most improvements to come from there - I very much doubt that metformin alone can bring levels like yours down within range. It's an unfortunate fact that I think many of us have had to learn - you really do have to be assertive with the doctors and nurses sometimes in order to get the level of care you deserve. I was just the same, brought up to believe in the wisdom and authority of the medical profession and not to challenge them, but that quickly changed for me. I changed my GP a couple of weeks after leaving hospital because it was clear I already knew more than him about diabetes - my current GP is comletely different and much, much better (i.e. she listens to me!).

It's hard to challenge them, but necessary sometimes - stay strong and good luck! 🙂
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She has increased the metformin to 2 twice a day, and has added gliclazide (sp). She has told me to let her know in the next few days if this makes a difference and helps. What should I expect now??

*ETA she also told me to continue testing!!!!
 
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Doddy said:
She has increased the metformin to 2 twice a day, and has added gliclazide (sp). She has told me to let her know in the next few days if this makes a difference and helps. What should I expect now??
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Gliclizide is a medication that stimulates your pancreas to produce more insulin, so a lot will depend on whether your pancreas is able to comply. If it can, then your levels should show an improvement. Did she also mention that people on gliclizode also need to be able to test their levels, and thus need to be prescribed test strips? If not, then you should remind her of this. Because (potentially) your pancreas may now produce more insulin there is the possibility that your levels could fall too low (hypo). I imagine it's unlikely, given how high they have been, but you may get 'false hypo' symptoms if your levels begin to fall lower than you are used to experiencing. These might include a trembling/shaking feeling, sweating etc., so you need to test if you feel like this. Within a short time most people find that their bodies become acclimatised to the lower levels so you only then get symptoms when they are lower still (if you see what I mean!).

If your levels don't begin to improve with the gliclizide then your doctor may send you for further tests. There is a possibility that you may have a slow-onset form of Type 1, rather than Type 2 and there are tests that can determine this.

Let us know how things go, I hope this is a turning point! 🙂

ETA - just read your note about testing! 🙄
 
3.3 this morning. Having some real issues after doing a high-ropes activity thing on Saturday. I managed to get halfway and but got complete and utter burnout in my arms after having got very very stuck at one point and needing to literally wrench myself up by my entire body length after a fall. They then just completely (and I mean COMPLETELY) gave up on me on a cargo net, and I couldn't support my weight with them.

My BG was fine when I got back down on the ground but I've really, really pulled the muscles in them - I spent the rest of Saturday and Sunday unable to to get enough grip with my right hand to even pick up a mug of tea (had to use both hands to lift it!) and my biceps are still very, very sore now.

Got my grip back but my BG is now totally yo-yoing all over the place - zooming between 3 to 11 within 30 minutes and then back down again. Absolutely starving too, regardless of what my BG is doing.

I think ultimately, I'm just a heck of a lot more out of shape than I previously thought. Saturday was a bit of a wake-up call, think I need to sort my life out while I'm still a decent enough weight and size as I can see things getting a lot worse otherwise over the next couple of years.
 
well happy again 8.1 at 8 am this morning wasnt goin to have any supper but was feeling hungry so smll slice wholemeal taost n peanut butter was up at 4am so decided just to test and it was 6.1 🙂
I well happy think high carbs above 2cp is not good for me at bedtime would this be right do you think
 
Marier said:
well happy again 8.1 at 8 am this morning wasnt goin to have any supper but was feeling hungry so smll slice wholemeal taost n peanut butter was up at 4am so decided just to test and it was 6.1 🙂
I well happy think high carbs above 2cp is not good for me at bedtime would this be right do you think
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Ah, things are looking much better Marie 🙂 It does look like you were just tipping things too far before with the carbs, I hope the good numbers continue 🙂
 
DeusXM said:
I think ultimately, I'm just a heck of a lot more out of shape than I previously thought. Saturday was a bit of a wake-up call, think I need to sort my life out while I'm still a decent enough weight and size as I can see things getting a lot worse otherwise over the next couple of years.
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I often have problems when I get back into my running after an hiatus - things can become very unpredictable for a while! Hope you find a balance soon and that your arms recover - whatever were you thinking man? 😱 😉
 
Woke this morning to brilliant sunshine and a tolerable 7.1.
 
Northerner Hope so to will either have no supper tonight or just small amount 2 cp,s and see what were like again in morning
 
Northerner said:
Gliclizide is a medication that stimulates your pancreas to produce more insulin, so a lot will depend on whether your pancreas is able to comply. If it can, then your levels should show an improvement. Did she also mention that people on gliclizode also need to be able to test their levels, and thus need to be prescribed test strips? If not, then you should remind her of this. Because (potentially) your pancreas may now produce more insulin there is the possibility that your levels could fall too low (hypo). I imagine it's unlikely, given how high they have been, but you may get 'false hypo' symptoms if your levels begin to fall lower than you are used to experiencing. These might include a trembling/shaking feeling, sweating etc., so you need to test if you feel like this. Within a short time most people find that their bodies become acclimatised to the lower levels so you only then get symptoms when they are lower still (if you see what I mean!).

If your levels don't begin to improve with the gliclizide then your doctor may send you for further tests. There is a possibility that you may have a slow-onset form of Type 1, rather than Type 2 and there are tests that can determine this.

Let us know how things go, I hope this is a turning point! 🙂

ETA - just read your note about testing! 🙄
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I am about to take the first one...says 15 minutes before tea...so this should be interesting! I will be sure to test before and after...
interestingly the GP didnt' tell me about the possibility of hypos and so to test....but I will mention it when I speak to her in a couple of days.
Fingers crossed this will make a difference now!
 
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