Told by my doctor yesterday to get my diabetes in check or I go back in September to get .monthly injections in my right eye. Weny to my GP today he says all your results have come back fine. That was it, bye. My diet had changed drastically in the past 6 months what else can I do.
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Inka
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Hi. He did identify retinopathy in my right eye. He showed me the pics of the scans last year and the pics yesterday a remarkable difference. I don't know my HbA1C, I have a blood glucose monitor that I use but it's never below 7 on the scale. I'm waiting for a heart by pass operation hopes later this month so it's worrying
Inka
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If you have the NHS app, you should be able to see your latest HbA1C result on that. If not, give your GP a call and ask for the actual number.
If your blood sugar is never below 7, then it does sound like it’s running a bit high. Are you testing before meals and two hours after that meal to see how foods affect you? Are you on any medication for the diabetes?
If your blood sugar is never below 7, then it does sound like it’s running a bit high. Are you testing before meals and two hours after that meal to see how foods affect you? Are you on any medication for the diabetes?
Leadinglights
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Welcome to the forum
I suppose what more you can do depends on what you are already doing in terms of diet and medication. So if you give some examples of meals you are having people may be able to spot some problem foods which are keeping your levels higher than desirable. Ideally you should be aiming at 4-7 mmol/l before meals and fasting/morning and no more than 8mmol/l 2 hours after meals.
I guess I'm lazy when it comes to taking my bloods. I'm on metformin but reading about it it's not the best medication people should take. But I guess it's now just a fact of life. Going food shopping used to be a good pastime but now it's tedious having to look at the back of each item about the carbs and sugars. People talk about reversing type 2 but it's not as easy as they say
Leadinglights
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Once you are getting issues with your eyes surely it has to be worth some effort as losing your eyesight would be a lot more tedious.
Metformin is a medication which does help as long as people tolerate it without getting stomach issues but it will not be effective without making some dietary changes. It just helps the body use the insulin it produces more effectively and reduces the output of glucose by the liver.
There is no need for shopping to be difficult as you can look on line at the supermarket website at the nutritional information for the carbs of what you might buy and make your list before you go. But the staples of meat, fish, eggs, cheese, dairy, veg, salads and fruit like berries and then choosing carefully the other foods should give you plenty options for tasty meals.
If you look at this link it might give you some ideas for meals. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
Value your eyes and take care of them.
Hi @billy6t and welcome to the forum!
Sorry to hear your doctor and GP are giving you conflicting ideas, but it's definitely worth giving your GP a call and asking for those specific numbers. Firstly, it will give you some peace of mind, but it will also help the users here help you. It'll help you track your progress as well and give you a clear view of your situation, without any fear mongering or, potentially, diminishing any seriousness of what your situation might be.
Diabetes fatigue is a real thing, especially in food related aspects - you're not alone in this. But as folk have mentioned - it's important you take care of yourself. There's a food section on the forum, so maybe looking at that or these recipes could help you work the other way around - instead of looking at things in the shop, thinking about what you can/can't have, you'd go in knowing exactly what you need to get?
If you don't mind sharing, how long ago were you diagnosed?
Sorry to hear your doctor and GP are giving you conflicting ideas, but it's definitely worth giving your GP a call and asking for those specific numbers. Firstly, it will give you some peace of mind, but it will also help the users here help you. It'll help you track your progress as well and give you a clear view of your situation, without any fear mongering or, potentially, diminishing any seriousness of what your situation might be.
Diabetes fatigue is a real thing, especially in food related aspects - you're not alone in this. But as folk have mentioned - it's important you take care of yourself. There's a food section on the forum, so maybe looking at that or these recipes could help you work the other way around - instead of looking at things in the shop, thinking about what you can/can't have, you'd go in knowing exactly what you need to get?
If you don't mind sharing, how long ago were you diagnosed?
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