I was diagnosed with T2 some 5 or 6 years ago, having been 'borderline' for years.
BS at the time of diagnosis was off the scale, but Metformin 850 twice a day seemed to sort it. That was in Spain, by the way.
Since returning to the UK I have been diagnosed with Parkinson's, too.
I also have atrial fibrillation.
A GP ( I never see the same one twice) said I didn't have diabetes, and later a practice nurse halved my Metformin to 850 once a day.
Later, a blood test ordered by the PD neurologist found that among other things, there was 'uncontrolled diabetes'.
My Metformin was returned to twice a day, and I was told to stop testing.
Lately, I have had swollen lower legs and feet, and another GP said I had neuropathy, a lack of sensation in my feet and legs.
A couple of weeks ago, I had a lot of blood in my pee...it was like red wine.
I was prescribed an antibiotic which apparently had a major conflict with one of my other meds, and in the following mess-up, I never had an antibiotic anyway.
By the time I got an actual face to face with a GP, the blood had stopped (a week later) and the sample showed no infection, so the blood was unexplained.
Because I have had a dull constant ache in my lower back, in the kidney region, I had a CT scan which apart from an adrenal tumour was OK.
The dull pain is still there, which I tolerate, not wanting to add painkillers to my list of meds, but now I have an awful itch in my lower legs, which comes and goes. I try not to scratch, but in my sleep I often do.
It's impossible, almost, to get to see a GP....a phone call is the only offer mostly, and only after spending hours on the phone trying to get through to the surgery.
I never see the same GP twice, and they only seem to focus on the current complaint without looking at my history.
This situation more or less leaves me with self-diagnosis as the only means of rationalising the situation.
I see a specialist for my Parkinson's, a specialist for my cardiac problems, but have never seen a diabetes specialist. Do they exist?
I did get to see a podiatrist who cut my toenails, but dismissed the blotchy bits on my legs and the swollen feet, saying 'I've seen worse'.
I'm getting frustrated, not angry. Can blood in pee be diabetes-related? I suspect the awful itching in my lower legs is certainly down to diabetes.
Sorry to post such a long moan, but the GP service is practically non-existent, and I need good advice.
Thanks in advance.
BS at the time of diagnosis was off the scale, but Metformin 850 twice a day seemed to sort it. That was in Spain, by the way.
Since returning to the UK I have been diagnosed with Parkinson's, too.
I also have atrial fibrillation.
A GP ( I never see the same one twice) said I didn't have diabetes, and later a practice nurse halved my Metformin to 850 once a day.
Later, a blood test ordered by the PD neurologist found that among other things, there was 'uncontrolled diabetes'.
My Metformin was returned to twice a day, and I was told to stop testing.
Lately, I have had swollen lower legs and feet, and another GP said I had neuropathy, a lack of sensation in my feet and legs.
A couple of weeks ago, I had a lot of blood in my pee...it was like red wine.
I was prescribed an antibiotic which apparently had a major conflict with one of my other meds, and in the following mess-up, I never had an antibiotic anyway.
By the time I got an actual face to face with a GP, the blood had stopped (a week later) and the sample showed no infection, so the blood was unexplained.
Because I have had a dull constant ache in my lower back, in the kidney region, I had a CT scan which apart from an adrenal tumour was OK.
The dull pain is still there, which I tolerate, not wanting to add painkillers to my list of meds, but now I have an awful itch in my lower legs, which comes and goes. I try not to scratch, but in my sleep I often do.
It's impossible, almost, to get to see a GP....a phone call is the only offer mostly, and only after spending hours on the phone trying to get through to the surgery.
I never see the same GP twice, and they only seem to focus on the current complaint without looking at my history.
This situation more or less leaves me with self-diagnosis as the only means of rationalising the situation.
I see a specialist for my Parkinson's, a specialist for my cardiac problems, but have never seen a diabetes specialist. Do they exist?
I did get to see a podiatrist who cut my toenails, but dismissed the blotchy bits on my legs and the swollen feet, saying 'I've seen worse'.
I'm getting frustrated, not angry. Can blood in pee be diabetes-related? I suspect the awful itching in my lower legs is certainly down to diabetes.
Sorry to post such a long moan, but the GP service is practically non-existent, and I need good advice.
Thanks in advance.
