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I have high blood pressure and am reviewed approx every 14 months. I used to give a pee sample but this stopped years ago sometimes I'm weighed but always give blood. Last April I was phoned and told Dr said blip on my test possible kidney prob. Give another blood sample. Heard no more. Went for blood test June but told cholesterol high wanted to see me. The pharmacist who worked in practice saw me spoke statins and I said had been eating processed meat at new deli and would cut that out. I asked if I was having diabetes tests and he said no. Last October I started to have numb toes at night. I was brought up not to bother Doctors ( this will change) Google said red flag for diabetes but believing I was being tested I ignored it. I told him this and asked to be tested. Phoned end of June and told result 69. This was a huge shock. Not that I had diabetes but it was so high. The pharmacist emailed me some links including this site at my request starting off ' you seemed shocked at the reading ...' He said I needed another test four weeks later but given I had a symptom and high reading this seemed pointless to me. Second reading reception told me was 64. I have made with a few blips efforts to move more and I have cut out sweets pastry and meat except for occasional chicken and turkey so far two lots of turkey and two chicken. I should be growing gills very soon as I am eating loads of fish. As a teenager eons ago I cut sugar in drinks and cereal and generally dislike fizzy drinks. I was disappointed in my second test but was it a reasonable drop? Saw diabetes nurse on 13th. I had booked to see a chiropodist the day after and told her. She did not weigh me, or examine me including my feet. She mentioned Metformin then suggested the pharmacist who had seen me had mentioned another drug. She said would clarify over lunch. Phoned and told Metformin and prescription would be there. I walked to chemist next day. It hadn't been done. Walked to surgery to sort then went and ate. I had light snack for supper and forgot breakfast was feeling almost drunk. Had foot appointment and ate a piece of cake and later other items. Will ignore yesterday. Got prescription today and see need to take drug with supper. Only bright spot they have prescribed slow release. When may I see side effects? It looks like I have a week with one 500 then 2 X then three then four. I have another blood test in September and appointment with pharmacist. My Doctor retired a few years ago but haven't met new one yet. Noone in family has diabetes so it is a bit of a minefield. I am keeping a food diary but wasn't asked about what I was eating.
I have high blood pressure and am reviewed approx every 14 months. I used to give a pee sample but this stopped years ago sometimes I'm weighed but always give blood. Last April I was phoned and told Dr said blip on my test possible kidney prob. Give another blood sample. Heard no more. Went for blood test June but told cholesterol high wanted to see me. The pharmacist who worked in practice saw me spoke statins and I said had been eating processed meat at new deli and would cut that out. I asked if I was having diabetes tests and he said no. Last October I started to have numb toes at night. I was brought up not to bother Doctors ( this will change) Google said red flag for diabetes but believing I was being tested I ignored it. I told him this and asked to be tested. Phoned end of June and told result 69. This was a huge shock. Not that I had diabetes but it was so high. The pharmacist emailed me some links including this site at my request starting off ' you seemed shocked at the reading ...' He said I needed another test four weeks later but given I had a symptom and high reading this seemed pointless to me. Second reading reception told me was 64. I have made with a few blips efforts to move more and I have cut out sweets pastry and meat except for occasional chicken and turkey so far two lots of turkey and two chicken. I should be growing gills very soon as I am eating loads of fish. As a teenager eons ago I cut sugar in drinks and cereal and generally dislike fizzy drinks. I was disappointed in my second test but was it a reasonable drop? Saw diabetes nurse on 13th. I had booked to see a chiropodist the day after and told her. She did not weigh me, or examine me including my feet. She mentioned Metformin then suggested the pharmacist who had seen me had mentioned another drug. She said would clarify over lunch. Phoned and told Metformin and prescription would be there. I walked to chemist next day. It hadn't been done. Walked to surgery to sort then went and ate. I had light snack for supper and forgot breakfast was feeling almost drunk. Had foot appointment and ate a piece of cake and later other items. Will ignore yesterday. Got prescription today and see need to take drug with supper. Only bright spot they have prescribed slow release. When may I see side effects? It looks like I have a week with one 500 then 2 X then three then four. I have another blood test in September and appointment with pharmacist. My Doctor retired a few years ago but haven't met new one yet. Noone in family has diabetes so it is a bit of a minefield. I am keeping a food diary but wasn't asked about what I was eating.
