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[nitaduck]

hi
not sure i have this post thing right but i am trying - my name is nita i have type 2 and a teenager with type 1.
i like to read, write letters, walk with my dog (and family), i love n yorkshire and riding pillion on hubbies bike - blows the cobwebs away
i work as a healthcare assistant in secure unit and finding diabetes and weight issues very hard at the moment
nita

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hi Nita

I moved your post into its own thread so that your welcomes would not get 'lost' in the other one.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Mark T]

Welcome to the forum Nita 🙂

 

[Steff]

Nita hi and a warm welcome to the forum

 

[tomtat]

Hi Nita, I hope you find this forum as helpful as I have

 

[Robster65]

Hi Nita. Welcome 🙂

Your work sounds challenging but very rewarding I hope.

How long have you been diagnosed and are you on any meds?

ANd how is your son/daughter's control? Do they need any hints or tips?

Rob

 

[nitaduck]

hi rob

Hi Nita. Welcome 🙂

Your work sounds challenging but very rewarding I hope.

How long have you been diagnosed and are you on any meds?

ANd how is your son/daughter's control? Do they need any hints or tips?

Rob

thanks rob - yes my work can be challenging but i enjoy it most of the time.
i have been diagnosed around 10yrs and yes i am on meds (metformin and glicazides (s'cuse spellings) and others for bp.thyroid etc) - i used exanetide for nearly 3 yrs, which helped my weight loss but i began having side effects earlier this year and had to stop taking it and the dr put me back on glicazides now all i want to do is eat and have put weight back on so i am struggling at the moment and a little down.
also struggling with daughter as her control is not good and her recent hba1c was 14++, she is 14 and does not always do her injectons so we are struggling with that also. i do feel i need some kind of refresher on diabetes - how good am i??
nita