Have Diabetes 2, height 5ft 9 inches, age 66, what weight would be ok to go for to go for a bid to get off prescribed metformin pills?

[Adlon57]

Was originally 17 1/2 stone in March 2020 when diagnosed, now 15st 10, sugar and cholesterol level ok, still too heavy, but target weight? any rough suggestions?

[piglette]

What is your HbA1c reading?

[Adlon57 in reply to piglette]

Could not tell you? My diabetes 'GP' is my ex GP in the local health practice, a right twerp🙄, took blood and urine samples, but did not take my weight, not too popular with my sister, a "you've got pain, here is some pain killers, Cheerio!" [treat the symptoms never the cause doctor!]. I have PC but ironically losing weight via new sugarless diet, and running up and down stairs to the loo🙃🙄 [lost 4 lbs last 10 days], essentially PC treatment will start in the next few days, radiotherapy🥴 sessions! Had a graph somewhere in the house, but chaos here, lost it? About ten years ago I was threatened with diabetes 2 medication and statins, if I did not lose weight, I went to 15 stone, okay👍

[piglette in reply to Adlon57]

Have you been diagnosed with diabetes 2??

[Adlon57 in reply to piglette]

Yes diagnosed in March 2020, [had a blood and urine test, in March 2020, weighed 17 1/2 stone] conversation with GP over the phone "You have been diagnosed with Diabetes 2, by the way you are now in full isolation!"🙄 I had to form my own diet, live in full isolation for the next four months, then help via two sisters over food run!

[piglette in reply to Adlon57]

I think the important thing is to get your readings down. Do you know what your readings are or were when you were diagnosed?

[Adlon57 in reply to piglette]

A blood and urine test, ironically I got my dates mixed up, I went a week early, [if I had gone the prescribed date, I would never had had the diabetes test, 23rd March 2020 was lockdown date🥴🙄, I was well overweight, my father had diabetes, I had been 'near' for years, I have high blood pressure, although a lot of that is to do with my epilepsy stress. This diabetes GP never gave me ANY information about my diabetes 2, put me on metformin medication, I had my eyes tested Nov. 2020 & 2021, subsequently tested blood and urine in 2021 and 2022, that particular GP not present at any of these tests, just appointment dates sent via post, weight never mentioned, although I know that is important! He gave me new medication in November, [broke Health grill, eating ready made grub and too much fruit yoghurt, too much sugar in system] subsequently had a violent reaction to just before my PC CT scan, anal fissures, I rang up the medical practice, blurted out my story, told him I was reverting back to my previous medication, he said he would ring me back [he never did🙄] I had to retake my CT scan, which was successful🤗 Last ten days have lost 4 lbs👍

[Adlon57 in reply to Adlon57]

Get to 14st🥴🙄 a few more pounds that I thought😤thanks piglette

[piglette in reply to Adlon57]

Well done. I insist on being given my test results. There is no reason why you should not be given them. Can you get them on-line?

[Adlon57 in reply to piglette]

Nah! a bit neolithic over here, worst NHS in UK, behind everybody else, heavily influenced by 'political' situation as usual, leaves a bad taste in the mouth🥴 long term experience, I'll just do it myself, I have not been 14st in 15 years, hopefully now retired and if I get over the PC🤞 I might? That particular GP is what you call a "Free Presbyterian Minister"🤮 plastic smile all the time🙄 have been an Agnostic for over forty years, not a good mixture! Sorry the medication mixture stuck in me presently, PC🥴, emotions all mixed up?

[piglette in reply to Adlon57]

By law now all UK patients are entitled to their test results. Ask for them. I find they are quite useful as doctors quite often seem to get things muddled. My dictors told me that my CRP had dropped when in fact it had gone up, I pointed that out and she said only a bit, so I pointed out it was a 60% rise!!

[Adlon57 in reply to piglette]

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