I know I keep asking stupid questions, but I seem to be getting nowhere with the practice nurse.
At risk of boring you all....I'm 75, have Parkinson's, and have had t2 for several years.
I was on Metformin, but eventually had to stop because of the nausea and diarrohea.
I was put on Sitagliptin, but for some time now, probably 3 months or more, my BG levels have been high....around 15 - 18 straight out of bed in the morning, and around 25 going to bed, at least 4 hours after food.
I saw the practice nurse who said she would get me on Glicazide, because the Sitagliptin was doing nothing.
Checked my prescription list, no Glicazide, but something called Empagliflozin, which I have not yet received.
Now, I have just tested, and my BG is 31.4, 4 hours after a very light lunch.
I have asked the practice nurse a few times to refer me to the diabetic clinic, but her approach is 'try this one and come back in 3 months for another blood test'.
My hba1c has doubled to 90 in the last 7 or 8 months.
Any symptoms I have are easily confused with some Parkinson's symptoms.
I'm fed up, and just feel like lonking myself down in a clinic somwhere and saying 'Sort this out'.
At risk of boring you all....I'm 75, have Parkinson's, and have had t2 for several years.
I was on Metformin, but eventually had to stop because of the nausea and diarrohea.
I was put on Sitagliptin, but for some time now, probably 3 months or more, my BG levels have been high....around 15 - 18 straight out of bed in the morning, and around 25 going to bed, at least 4 hours after food.
I saw the practice nurse who said she would get me on Glicazide, because the Sitagliptin was doing nothing.
Checked my prescription list, no Glicazide, but something called Empagliflozin, which I have not yet received.
Now, I have just tested, and my BG is 31.4, 4 hours after a very light lunch.
I have asked the practice nurse a few times to refer me to the diabetic clinic, but her approach is 'try this one and come back in 3 months for another blood test'.
My hba1c has doubled to 90 in the last 7 or 8 months.
Any symptoms I have are easily confused with some Parkinson's symptoms.
I'm fed up, and just feel like lonking myself down in a clinic somwhere and saying 'Sort this out'.