Please forgive me if I have posted this before - I have lost where I am a bit.
You may recall I finally faced up to the fact that I had foolishly put my diabetes on the back burner and went completely into denial - stopping taking meds and eating what I wanted.
I was so frustrated with trying to find meds that work for me, to get my BS under control and to lose weight. It just seemed like an endless battle and after a year of fighting for Byetta, it just made me sick and then switching to Victoza the same.
I think the sickness wore me down, together with any care or support from the consultant completely disappearing when he moved hospitals and didn't even let me know.
I have now got regular reviews booked with my GP and have been given anti sickness tablets that have completely changed things around. I now am taking all my meds, feel so much better and am losing weight as well as bs being much more controlled.
I have just had my tests done which I was completely dreading as I thought they would be awful.
HBA1c - 6.5
Cholesterol 7 - now on Atorvastatin
Also need to keep an eye on: kidneys as efficiency as fell a fair bit
big toe - been given tablets to take for 9 months to help me get rid of infection I have had for almost a year.
I have a next review in 3 months and only have to see nasty diabetic nurse every 6 months now - so twice a year I can cope with.
A few weeks ago, I felt I had totally lost me. I felt so ill with my bs ranging from 3.1 to 13.5 and changing rapidly causing hypo feelings regularly. I had no energy and although keen on sport was starting to feel I no longer had the energy to do it anymore. My weight had gone out of control again and I was miserable.
Today I am feeling very happy, enjoying sport and feel in control of my body again.
I just wanted to post this incase anyone else is feeling like I was and is dreading admitted to the GP/Consultant that they haven't been taking meds.
If it helps you to make an appointment and to get sorted, then this has been worth posting. 🙂
You may recall I finally faced up to the fact that I had foolishly put my diabetes on the back burner and went completely into denial - stopping taking meds and eating what I wanted.
I was so frustrated with trying to find meds that work for me, to get my BS under control and to lose weight. It just seemed like an endless battle and after a year of fighting for Byetta, it just made me sick and then switching to Victoza the same.
I think the sickness wore me down, together with any care or support from the consultant completely disappearing when he moved hospitals and didn't even let me know.
I have now got regular reviews booked with my GP and have been given anti sickness tablets that have completely changed things around. I now am taking all my meds, feel so much better and am losing weight as well as bs being much more controlled.
I have just had my tests done which I was completely dreading as I thought they would be awful.
HBA1c - 6.5
Cholesterol 7 - now on Atorvastatin
Also need to keep an eye on: kidneys as efficiency as fell a fair bit
big toe - been given tablets to take for 9 months to help me get rid of infection I have had for almost a year.
I have a next review in 3 months and only have to see nasty diabetic nurse every 6 months now - so twice a year I can cope with.
A few weeks ago, I felt I had totally lost me. I felt so ill with my bs ranging from 3.1 to 13.5 and changing rapidly causing hypo feelings regularly. I had no energy and although keen on sport was starting to feel I no longer had the energy to do it anymore. My weight had gone out of control again and I was miserable.
Today I am feeling very happy, enjoying sport and feel in control of my body again.
I just wanted to post this incase anyone else is feeling like I was and is dreading admitted to the GP/Consultant that they haven't been taking meds.
If it helps you to make an appointment and to get sorted, then this has been worth posting. 🙂
