exercise is very important. you must do that.
My vote is with Super_sally888. All her advice in this post is on-the-money.
thankyou for your comments . I have only seen doctor once when I was diagnosed. It is now in the hands of the Diabetic team of nurses. They seem to be the one who dictate what happens and my treatment.
I am also under the consultants at the hospital for my skin problems and my prolific retinopathy (I am now registered partially sighted) and I have to say they have been outstanding. It is my doctors surgery where I feel that I am just another patient taking up time although I only attend when they say and never phone or go at any other time.
hello,
Your dr is doing you a grave disservice.
You need to learn all you can about diabetes. You also need to insist on getting copies of any tests done and having those results properly explained to you.
With your ongoing issues, I would urge you to consider finding a Dr that will be more attentive to your needs and concerned with helping you normalize your blood sugars.
If your blood sugars continue to be high you should ask your Dr (new dr) about starting on insulin.
Hello,
If your blood sugar is too high and exercise and diet and medications are not bringing it under control (control being 80-120 range), then reducing medication dose is not the answer. We should never be recommending anyone stop or reduce their medications.
The poster is having high blood sugar and complications (neuropathy and retinopathy). Such conditions mean that blood sugars are still too high.
eat less exercise more while reducing metformin dosage
Rather than watch your blood sugar tests, watch the weight scale and eat healthy, clean. Metformin is given to type 2 diabetes that do not control blood sugar with exercise.
Eat less, exercise more to burn up the layers of fat in your muscles and belly fat.
High blood sugars tend to go up after exercise due to muscles and liver releasing stored glycogen. Increasing metformin is not the solution, rather exercise more and eat less.
WOW I would find new MDs ... that is criminal You have retinopathy BECAUSE your BG is too high. 170 is your BG and its too high BG over 140 causes damage to the eyes and nerves. Normal BG is 65 to 120. Get a meter as sally suggested Google "eat to your Meter"
If your BG is that high YOU need to do a better job of controlling your diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that each of us must control. The MD cant (as proof I point to retinopathy) ask to go to diabetes self management classes. read up. The MD thinks your BG is fine... HE IS N
OT the one with retinopathy from high BG.
I have no idea what it is .I have a blood test every few months and am told that after doctor has checked the results it is acceptable. They never tell me even though I have diabetic retinopathy and microalbuminia in my urine
when I asked they said it was 170 whatever that means but when you are on metformin you don't need to measure.
Hello,
the nurse is wrong! In order to control your diabetes you need to know what your blood sugar is doing. So you need to buy a meter and test strips. there are cheaper brands. Then you test your fasting (ideally it is < 95), and you test 1 1/2 to 2 hrs after eating and ideally it is < 140, or even better < 120.
Then you use this information to adjust your diet so you can find foods that don't make your sugars go too high (usually carbs are the problem), and to see the effect of exercise on your blood sugar (ie. you may find that 30 minutes walk after each meal goes a long way to giving better control).
Do you know your Hba1c? can you share if you do?