I am 75 years of age and in reasonable good mobile health but I have been type two diabetic for about five years, have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and was recently diagnosed with Atrial Fibulaion. I hope I?ve spelt that correctly.
Currently I take the following drugs:
Simvastin.
Plendil.
Lisinopril.
Metformin.
Warfarin.
Over the last ten weeks or so my blood sugar levels rose from around 7 or 8 to 12 but I put that down to a respiratory infection and lack of diet discipline. When I went in for my regular Warfarin blood test another test was done for blood sugar levels because of the rise from 7 to 12.
I then developed a stomach problem which meant that I needed running shoes on to reach the toilet and at the same time an old agonising back problem surfaced which has now gone. At the end of a week of the stomach problem I did my regular weigh in on the regular day, Thursday and was happy to see that I had lost 7 lbs. I was even happier to see that my blood sugar level was down at 7.3.
I think that drop was down to the end of the respiratory infection and the stomach trouble induced weight loss. My wife suggested that it was due to the unusual amount of exercise I had taken when we spent two days in London but I?m sure that is a cunning ploy to encourage me to take more exercise.
When I went in for the result of the full blood test I was told that it had reached the 10s and I should go onto Januvia. I am aware that the laboratory blood test is a more accurate test. As an aside the Doctor said, ?You do realise that you have to inform the DVLA but they won?t stop you driving.? As my prick the finger blood test the Thursday that I saw the Doctor showed 7.3. I do not intend to take the Januvia until I see what my blood sugar level is this coming Thursday and if it round about 7 I will go back in and ask for a review of the situation.
I would welcome any comments especially the informing the DVLA about the Januvia. The Doctor did mention that there was another of the drugs that I use that the DVLA should be informed off.
Currently I take the following drugs:
Simvastin.
Plendil.
Lisinopril.
Metformin.
Warfarin.
Over the last ten weeks or so my blood sugar levels rose from around 7 or 8 to 12 but I put that down to a respiratory infection and lack of diet discipline. When I went in for my regular Warfarin blood test another test was done for blood sugar levels because of the rise from 7 to 12.
I then developed a stomach problem which meant that I needed running shoes on to reach the toilet and at the same time an old agonising back problem surfaced which has now gone. At the end of a week of the stomach problem I did my regular weigh in on the regular day, Thursday and was happy to see that I had lost 7 lbs. I was even happier to see that my blood sugar level was down at 7.3.
I think that drop was down to the end of the respiratory infection and the stomach trouble induced weight loss. My wife suggested that it was due to the unusual amount of exercise I had taken when we spent two days in London but I?m sure that is a cunning ploy to encourage me to take more exercise.
When I went in for the result of the full blood test I was told that it had reached the 10s and I should go onto Januvia. I am aware that the laboratory blood test is a more accurate test. As an aside the Doctor said, ?You do realise that you have to inform the DVLA but they won?t stop you driving.? As my prick the finger blood test the Thursday that I saw the Doctor showed 7.3. I do not intend to take the Januvia until I see what my blood sugar level is this coming Thursday and if it round about 7 I will go back in and ask for a review of the situation.
I would welcome any comments especially the informing the DVLA about the Januvia. The Doctor did mention that there was another of the drugs that I use that the DVLA should be informed off.
