Slim - newbie

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hi !
i am also new to this forum,i have been diagnosed with diabetes 16 years ago.
i need a lot of help.i dont seem to be getting information,i think i have on denial for all those years,but i am coming out of it,and coming to this forum to get maximum information and make sure that my doctor is giving me what i need.
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can anyone guide me,my GP tod me that i have protein leaking in the urine because of my high diabetes.what should i do?
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slim said:
hi !
i am also new to this forum,i have been diagnosed with diabetes 16 years ago.
i need a lot of help.i dont seem to be getting information,i think i have on denial for all those years,but i am coming out of it,and coming to this forum to get maximum information and make sure that my doctor is giving me what i need.
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welcome carob ...
also welcome slim ...slim it might be good to post in newbie section so you dont get lost .... this subject has been discussed before so im sure your questions will get answered ....if not Northe could you move this post xxx ta
 
welcome slim have a good look around and ask away no questions are silly here 🙂
 
Hi Slim - Welcome to the forum!

Sorry to hear about your problems. You'll get a lot of good advice on these diabetes forums - stick around and ask questions.

Sounds as though you need to get your blood glucose levels down.

The advice you will be given depends on your condition and medication - tell us a little bit about that.

However, in general, it's the sugars that you need to cut out or cut back on. I expect that you will know to cut out the simple sugary foods already. What you may not know is that starchy carbohydrates - e.g. cereals, bread, potatoes, pasta and rice - are very important too because they turn into sugar almost as soon as they enter your body. Cutting back on those food types usually leads to a big reduction in blood glucose levels - and very quickly too.

As I said above - stick around and ask away!

Best wishes - John
 
the problem is my GP told me either i have him or the consultant,but i like him as a gp but i saw him and he gave me a tablet to protect my kidneys but they blew me up and i gained weight. its called Ramipril.meanwhile i went back to him for a check up he didnt ask me if ramipril was any good,i forgot to mention it so now i am left with nothing to protect my kidneys.i feel he is not in the details.but its important.so now i would like to go to a consultant but i get scared will i get better treatment since he frightens me by saying i cant have both.i am a bit confused while i am writing my sugar went to low.
i feel lost and not reassured,because each time i go out i realise we forgot to take care of something.
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what is an Ace or ARB.also i have behind one eye leaking after i insisted by the GP to see the specialist,they found that out.i was angry that it was neglected.now i went to see the specialist and he said i have to have laser on 1 eye.
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Hi Slim, welcome to the forum.
 
slim said:
what is an Ace or ARB.also i have behind one eye leaking after i insisted by the GP to see the specialist,they found that out.i was angry that it was neglected.now i went to see the specialist and he said i have to have laser on 1 eye.
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ACE and ARBs are the two frontine defences of the kidneys in T2 diabetics.
ACE (Angiotensin-converter enzyme inhibitor) always end in "pril" eg. lisinopril and ramipril. If you have been tried on ramipril and had problems ask for a switch to a different ACe or to an ARB.
ARB (Angiotensin Receptor Blocker) do roughly then same job of protecting the kidneys.
If you want to see a specialist about your diabetes it is an Endocrinologist you need.
But I repeat go back to basics - begin again. Read Maggie Davey's open letter
listed in our LINKs section.
 
You can go to the consultant for diabetes related things and your GP for anything else.
I don't generally see my GP for diabetes advice or routine care, thats managed by the hospital clinic.
 
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