Hi - I am in my early 40s and was diagnosed about 5 years ago with Type 2 by my GP. I was told to control with diet which worked for a year or so, then I was put onto metformin, increased to maximum dose and the slow release one, and a LCHF diet (did an Excel course through my GP). My HBA1C continued to rise and I also had a bad reaction to metformin (swelling, thyroid problems, severe gastro issues) so was put on Jardiance which didn't work and gave me permanent thrush. Then the gliclazide, HBA1C continued to rise so they added Alogliptin. HBA1C continued to go up despite my best efforts - latest result in the 90s. I have been referred to my local hospital to see the endocrinologist but have been advised by them its a 13+ week wait, likely much longer due to COVID-19. I haven't even been accepted onto the consultant's list yet so I don't have much hope of that materialising any time soon. In the meantime my GP has prescribed Lyxumia to trya nd get my readings down from the 20s whilst I wait for the endo. GP said they can't put me on insulin - has to come from an endocrinologist. I weigh over 20 stone, losing weight throughout this has been impossible. I have tried everything going and all it has done apart from not work, is fuel a long standing eating disorder I've had since childhood. Have been consistently weight shamed by all institutions since childhood and have deep seated trauma around the treatment I've received because I'm fat, so I don't take diet and exercise advice very well, as I know everything there is to know about diet and nutrition and am very good at not eating. Still fat though. I have always been active but currently stymied by a significant leg injury. I have keto strips and the tests I've done detect no ketones.
