Hi I'm new on here

[Linda Kitney]

Hi i have had diabetics type 2 for three years And always been so good with my diet i was on Metformin 500mg once a day about 5 weeks ago I started feeling unwell to cut the story short I ended up at A&E with my sugers at 29 where they gave me insulin and put a salt water drip in i went to see my doctor who changed my metformin to 1000mg twice a day. my sugers are still between 13 / 18
I can't seem to get them down .
I have a upset stomach most of the time I put this down to the metformin
I hear people saying that there nurses are so good I only see mine once a year and when I called to make a appointment I was told that it would be the end of next week
I feel that living with diabetes is a lonely life ..

 

[CathyB]

Hi Linda,
Sounds like you have had a rough ride! I read the replies on the other post and agree, sounds like a change of surgery might be a good move, you deserve better than you have had. You don’t need to face this alone, you will get loads of support here, we are a friendly bunch and understand how difficult it can be x

 

[Linda Kitney]

Hi thanks I didn't mean to put two posts on here was having problems with the site didn't understand it lol . I'm away tomorrow for a week . When I come home I'm going to look in to changing my doctor . I was talking to someone who has a diabetic friend and she was saying her friend can contact her diabetic nurse for advice at any time . Where as I have to make a appointment which if I'm lucky it will be 7/8 day away . If it normal to be able to ask advice that easily . I already feel better to be able to put my feelings on here and get other people's opinions

 

[Bruce Stephens]

her friend can contact her diabetic nurse for advice at any time .

That's true for me, too. I have a phone number and email address for the team; I'd anticipate having to leave a message and get a callback (since they'll have appointments most of the time), but in the scheme of things that's pretty immediate. It seems likely that's a bit unusual since I live in outer London (so the population's pretty dense), but I'd hope elsewhere they'd do their best (cheaper to have people answering questions earlier than at A&E).

 

[silentsquirrel]

I was talking to someone who has a diabetic friend and she was saying her friend can contact her diabetic nurse for advice at any time . Where as I have to make a appointment which if I'm lucky it will be 7/8 day away . If it normal to be able to ask advice that easily . I already feel better to be able to put my feelings on here and get other people's opinions

Hopefully normal for Type 1s, but much less likely for T2s. The dividing line may also be between those seen regularly by a hospital clinic, and those seen at GP surgery.

 

[louloulou]

Hi i have had diabetics type 2 for three years And always been so good with my diet i was on Metformin 500mg once a day about 5 weeks ago I started feeling unwell to cut the story short I ended up at A&E with my sugers at 29 where they gave me insulin and put a salt water drip in i went to see my doctor who changed my metformin to 1000mg twice a day. my sugers are still between 13 / 18
I can't seem to get them down .
I have a upset stomach most of the time I put this down to the metformin
I hear people saying that there nurses are so good I only see mine once a year and when I called to make a appointment I was told that it would be the end of next week
I feel that living with diabetes is a lonely life ..

Hello welcome I totally understand what you are going through it does feel that way that you are living a lonely life. I have had diabetes now for 7 months and was in intensive care close to not being here I was ignored and took me being so poorly . soon as left hospital felt so alone and its so much to deal with people around you don't understand what it is like to deal with this everyday . I now suffer with depression aexity and have some really bad days . I am on 5 needles a day hope one day be on 2 which be easier for me. I never see a nurse because my practice don't have a diabetic nurse we are all here for you anytime Lou

 

[Drummer]

We are not supposed to diagnose but - well - type on in the honeymoon phase does spring to mind.
If you do look in at some time in your holiday, and are feeling ill then I suggest A & E again.
If you have high blood sugar and are not eating a high carb diet, there is something more than 'simple' type two going on.