Neens
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Hi All,
It has been a while since I posted (probably before/around Lockdown) - the whole method of dealing with it for me was to disappear into something else I do, I have shielded and coped with limited income (just about) and now am work ready and waiting for work and hoping some will come.
As far as T2 Diabetes I was doing really well.
I was looking forward to the Education class that I had to wait 6 months for (and understandably) it went online - and not via zoom which was study in your own time and the main reason I wanted to do it was meet other local people with the same condition.
I also lost my foot appointment and any follow up with the Nurse.
So the last time my bloods and everything were taken was before lockdown/early March and nothing since.
I have dealt with depression (already on medication) and MH has been an issue for many people and I have been able to reach out about that. But it has meant that there have been 2 times when I ran out of metformin and messed up my meds (by not taking enough).
I have also fallen into bad eating habits. I have put on 8lbs. I was doing Pilates classes before CO'19 and they have moved online and I have done some and am walking a few times a week. My world is as small as I can make it because whilst I am not working there is no point in taking risks but from MH standpoint this diminishing is not good. Normal things (like picking up prescriptions) seems very dangerous.
I have started to eat sugar and carbs and my last BG was 12.4 (2hr after eating). Usually it is between 3.8 -5.8
I have tried to drink lots and I know my meds were upside down today (I usually take the 1000mg in morning and 500mg in evening) and I had run out of meds.
I am slightly worried as my vision has gone funny and so has my head (as if I have had a few glasses of vodka or something)/fuzzy head.
I have also been diagnosed with another chronic condition that it has taken 5 months to get as far as a Consultant and full meds. Which is a weight ---- but also how I know I have put on 8lbs.
Anyway just seeking advice on getting it lower (other than stop eating cheesecake (it was 1/8 and about 14g carb all counted/tiny piece) and mash potato as a treat (just 1 serving spoon/dollop) I am on the whole sticking to my low carb eating and have got the food diaries out again to try to stay on track. I have slipped and need help getting back up I think.
Hope you are all doing okay and surviving this challenging time.
Neens
It has been a while since I posted (probably before/around Lockdown) - the whole method of dealing with it for me was to disappear into something else I do, I have shielded and coped with limited income (just about) and now am work ready and waiting for work and hoping some will come.
As far as T2 Diabetes I was doing really well.
I was looking forward to the Education class that I had to wait 6 months for (and understandably) it went online - and not via zoom which was study in your own time and the main reason I wanted to do it was meet other local people with the same condition.
I also lost my foot appointment and any follow up with the Nurse.
So the last time my bloods and everything were taken was before lockdown/early March and nothing since.
I have dealt with depression (already on medication) and MH has been an issue for many people and I have been able to reach out about that. But it has meant that there have been 2 times when I ran out of metformin and messed up my meds (by not taking enough).
I have also fallen into bad eating habits. I have put on 8lbs. I was doing Pilates classes before CO'19 and they have moved online and I have done some and am walking a few times a week. My world is as small as I can make it because whilst I am not working there is no point in taking risks but from MH standpoint this diminishing is not good. Normal things (like picking up prescriptions) seems very dangerous.
I have started to eat sugar and carbs and my last BG was 12.4 (2hr after eating). Usually it is between 3.8 -5.8
I have tried to drink lots and I know my meds were upside down today (I usually take the 1000mg in morning and 500mg in evening) and I had run out of meds.
I am slightly worried as my vision has gone funny and so has my head (as if I have had a few glasses of vodka or something)/fuzzy head.
I have also been diagnosed with another chronic condition that it has taken 5 months to get as far as a Consultant and full meds. Which is a weight ---- but also how I know I have put on 8lbs.
Anyway just seeking advice on getting it lower (other than stop eating cheesecake (it was 1/8 and about 14g carb all counted/tiny piece) and mash potato as a treat (just 1 serving spoon/dollop) I am on the whole sticking to my low carb eating and have got the food diaries out again to try to stay on track. I have slipped and need help getting back up I think.
Hope you are all doing okay and surviving this challenging time.
Neens