To say I'm confused about diabetes is an understatement and it's a story going back over 20 years, so make a cup of tea or coffee and sit down.
I was diagnosed with MS in 1983 ish after having some weird things happening, falls and hand problems, oh and a weird case of double vision at the far left side. Oh I forgot temperature control, bikini in a blizzard type of thing and neuropathy plus dexterity problems getting worse over time. Add in IBS and a few other irritations too, so not the best.
I had 2 children in this time too, had to have a diabetes check with 1st in 1989 but nothing showed up major Spent most of 1990's looking after aging parents, kids and husband and struggling with the MS
Mother dies 2001, I had a breadkdown 2002 and havig a health check found out that I had a sugar level of 17, that only showed up in a urine test, the nurse had to go out to a heart attack case in the waiting room.
For the MS was on a raft of meds, plus painkillers, taking up to 30 tablets a day then they added in Metformin. From day 1 I was never feeling good, and yes it brought the levels down, but at times they went down to 2 and passing out. One tablet every other day. Also the MS did freefall, and I just got fed up of being a tablet dustbin.
i stopped taking met. and levels went back to 12-17 Tried it again as had a row with the diabetic nurse, down and bedbound.
Stopped and back to same level Doctor got involved, tried again and same thing happened bedbound I stopped all medication for all illnesses as I was of the opinion that they were all fighting each other.
Over the years I've been on and off Diabetic MEds, and when off stay at the 12-17 level.
All forms of metformin, glicazide and the worst of the lot Trulicity. That changed my personality and had cow pat syndrome.
I started that the day of lockdown March 23 2020 and yes it did help, but when you get to the stage of sh**ing yourself in the street I gave up.
Guess what my levels are back in the 12-17 level but I don'tcheck often now as I know when I feel well
Some of you may be saying oh what about diet control. Since October 2007 I've lost over 7 stone and the levels are still the same
Nobody seems to be listening to me, they all have this diabetes light bulb going off in their heads.
Because it's Type 2 I am under the auspices of the Community Diabetic Nurse, and they are god. Well I've told one to foxtrot oscar as she won't listen to me. You know I know best. My GP has written to the consultants but they will only see type 1, we thought we'd got round it but seems not.
Now I require an operation on my arm, I've got trapped nerves and they won't operate until my blood sugar level is down. Oh and a skin cancer op too.
I'm caught between a rock and a hard place, as no one is listening to my concerns. I'm wondering whether it's the MS causing it no one seems to understand.
sorry for the long intro.
C
I was diagnosed with MS in 1983 ish after having some weird things happening, falls and hand problems, oh and a weird case of double vision at the far left side. Oh I forgot temperature control, bikini in a blizzard type of thing and neuropathy plus dexterity problems getting worse over time. Add in IBS and a few other irritations too, so not the best.
I had 2 children in this time too, had to have a diabetes check with 1st in 1989 but nothing showed up major Spent most of 1990's looking after aging parents, kids and husband and struggling with the MS
Mother dies 2001, I had a breadkdown 2002 and havig a health check found out that I had a sugar level of 17, that only showed up in a urine test, the nurse had to go out to a heart attack case in the waiting room.
For the MS was on a raft of meds, plus painkillers, taking up to 30 tablets a day then they added in Metformin. From day 1 I was never feeling good, and yes it brought the levels down, but at times they went down to 2 and passing out. One tablet every other day. Also the MS did freefall, and I just got fed up of being a tablet dustbin.
i stopped taking met. and levels went back to 12-17 Tried it again as had a row with the diabetic nurse, down and bedbound.
Stopped and back to same level Doctor got involved, tried again and same thing happened bedbound I stopped all medication for all illnesses as I was of the opinion that they were all fighting each other.
Over the years I've been on and off Diabetic MEds, and when off stay at the 12-17 level.
All forms of metformin, glicazide and the worst of the lot Trulicity. That changed my personality and had cow pat syndrome.
I started that the day of lockdown March 23 2020 and yes it did help, but when you get to the stage of sh**ing yourself in the street I gave up.
Guess what my levels are back in the 12-17 level but I don'tcheck often now as I know when I feel well
Some of you may be saying oh what about diet control. Since October 2007 I've lost over 7 stone and the levels are still the same
Nobody seems to be listening to me, they all have this diabetes light bulb going off in their heads.
Because it's Type 2 I am under the auspices of the Community Diabetic Nurse, and they are god. Well I've told one to foxtrot oscar as she won't listen to me. You know I know best. My GP has written to the consultants but they will only see type 1, we thought we'd got round it but seems not.
Now I require an operation on my arm, I've got trapped nerves and they won't operate until my blood sugar level is down. Oh and a skin cancer op too.
I'm caught between a rock and a hard place, as no one is listening to my concerns. I'm wondering whether it's the MS causing it no one seems to understand.
sorry for the long intro.
C
