Hi, having been diagnosed with Type 2 for more that 10 years and always kept my thoughts to myself about treatments and care within my area. I want to explore and compare how the treatment I receive compares with that of others within the community. Am I in the right place?
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Oh yes you are in the right place...🙂 I am impressed you managed to keep your thoughts to yourself for ten years. I think I managed 10 mins🙄
Hahaha I’m with @Sharron1 🙄 Hi @Aceybee, welcome!
I live in Suffolk, I received my diagnosis with a 2am phone call from the duty doctor telling if I hadn’t picked up they were going to send police and paramedics to my house.....I woke up pretty quick! I asked why they might do that, to be told they had been calling me repeatedly with no joy, my blood test I’d had done that morning had come back showing a bg of 22, but as I wasn’t in a diabetic coma, could I go to my gp in the morning to get it sorted....goodnight 😱
I went to my gp next day and was told my life would never be the same now, I had type two diabetes, here is a prescription for metformin, you must get some exercise
Then I found this forum, I read and I read, I asked questions and I read some more, I changed my diet, borrowed a neighbours dog and went for walks, bought a testing kit, started a food diary and thanks to the help I got here, took control. My doctor was right, my life will never be the same, it’s better, much much better just under 4 stone lighter and a steady bg of around 5.5
I live in Suffolk, I received my diagnosis with a 2am phone call from the duty doctor telling if I hadn’t picked up they were going to send police and paramedics to my house.....I woke up pretty quick! I asked why they might do that, to be told they had been calling me repeatedly with no joy, my blood test I’d had done that morning had come back showing a bg of 22, but as I wasn’t in a diabetic coma, could I go to my gp in the morning to get it sorted....goodnight 😱
I went to my gp next day and was told my life would never be the same now, I had type two diabetes, here is a prescription for metformin, you must get some exercise
Then I found this forum, I read and I read, I asked questions and I read some more, I changed my diet, borrowed a neighbours dog and went for walks, bought a testing kit, started a food diary and thanks to the help I got here, took control. My doctor was right, my life will never be the same, it’s better, much much better just under 4 stone lighter and a steady bg of around 5.5
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Welcome Aceybee
This is an excellent place to come.
I was diagnosed with T1 at the age of 53. On here I discovered a lot of other late starters with T1.
My Diabetes is managed at the local hospital as I use an insulin pump. It is excellent care.
Ok, seeing as the ball is now rolling on this one - here is my story. GP wouldn't give me a blood test said as I didn't have diabetes I couldn't have one😱. How did she know who knows... She told me I could go privately which I did and hey it came back as diabetic. Surgery didn't tell me and left a message for me to book an appointment with the Dr and the Diabetes Nurse 😱. Went to the surgery and had the pleasure of the receptionist telling me what the test results meant.The result was 74. I was new to this and was rather overwhelmed. Eventually saw the GP (the diabetes expert in the surgery). Ten minutes later I left with a prescription for Metformin (twice daily x2) and a Healthy Eating Information sheet advising to eat more pork and shellfish, and we will do a 6 month review. Bearing in mind I live in a very diverse community the sheet was so inappropriate and god help any vegans or vegetarians. I was also advised NOT to self blood test and then goodbye. It was ***************. I went home and had a big think, found this website and began to learn what to do wrt diet etc. I bought a testing monitor, started a food diary and now 6 months later - my testing is less rigorous, I know what to eat and my levels have been consistently between 5 and 6. I only test to see if things are ok. I find the whole thing absolutely appalling and understand why many people don't really know how to manage diabetes. I am due my 6 month review in Feb, this time I am wiser to the event and I certainly won't be telling them about my self-testing. Couldn't stand being 'told off' by the experts🙄 ...Does any of this ring any bells?
It does, I'll explain - I recently had an appointment at my local medical practice to discuss my most recent blood test results and ongoing medication. At this meeting I was expecting to discuss my progress under a new medicine regime that I had been placed on by the NHS Trust specialist diabetes nurse who has since left the post. I was told they were unable to fill this post and I would be referred back to my GP's nominated specialist nurse.
I believe that I had formed a good relationship with the Trust nurse and we had together been working to reduce my blood results to a lower level by adjusting my medication.
There where some small improvement however an area we discussed was to adjusting my dose of Gliclazide, Dapagliflozin and Empagliflozin finally settling on Gliclazide and Empagliflozin combination. We agreed the doses at that stage with an option to increase the doses if needed before considering going on to insulin.
At the meeting with the GP's nurse I was told there was no further adjustments to my medication and that I would not be considered for insulin, in addition I was told that I should not be on a low-carb diet.
All of this has made all the effort of the last two years was pointless.
I got the impression that as I had reached my 70th year they were writing me off as too expensive and that being diabetic was all down to me and my lifestyle.
Is this a common approach experienced by anyone else?
I believe that I had formed a good relationship with the Trust nurse and we had together been working to reduce my blood results to a lower level by adjusting my medication.
There where some small improvement however an area we discussed was to adjusting my dose of Gliclazide, Dapagliflozin and Empagliflozin finally settling on Gliclazide and Empagliflozin combination. We agreed the doses at that stage with an option to increase the doses if needed before considering going on to insulin.
At the meeting with the GP's nurse I was told there was no further adjustments to my medication and that I would not be considered for insulin, in addition I was told that I should not be on a low-carb diet.
All of this has made all the effort of the last two years was pointless.
I got the impression that as I had reached my 70th year they were writing me off as too expensive and that being diabetic was all down to me and my lifestyle.
Is this a common approach experienced by anyone else?
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