Not fun news from the doc

Blessed said:
Got a call from the nurse, A1C at 6.7. diabetic. They are calling in a script and want me back for blood work in 3 months. Heck,, I don't know what this means but I just can't do it anymore. I have given up so much already, I have not strength to confront anything else.

Husband died, Mom died, best friend died. Son married but I have come to realize that will not be giving me a grandchild from my son. Yes, she has a son prior whom has been great gift, in my life from 6 months old.

Stop smoking, done, stop drinking, done, adjust to being without my son, done. Now they will want me to give up foods that I enjoy, not done, next give up breathing. I am ready for that, I just can't do without any pleasures in my life, what is the point?

I am so tired.... can;t sleep like a normal person, struggle to take care of the house, don't like to have repair people in. I am afraid all the time, is this all there is left, just a struggle everyday, to get by, to put on the brave face like nothing is wrong when everything is wrong. I have been in chronic pain for 14 years now, doctors are not allowed to prescribe pain meds, pain management does not exist, I have tried everything they say to no avail, so I just do my best to bear it. I am done pretending to brave, there will be a total nervous breakdown soon.

My husband made me feel safe, protected, at ease. I lived a full life because of him, he put up with my anxiety, panic attacks, pulled me forward with love. I give up, I just give up, I just don't want to do it anymore.
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Complex carbs are good beans, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, Corn syrup is bad so no fat free. Anything processed and packaged - bad. Fresh meats Beef/pork/chicken/turkey/fish - all good except bacon. Whole milk is best - skim is bad. Fat tastes good so they add corn syrup to make fat free tolerable. Breads, rice & pasta - out metabolizes to sugar. My A1C last was 5.1. Glucose is less than 100. Make sure you read the labels. Eggs are my main source of protein. Didn't affect my cholesterol count last less than 150.

Been dealing with type II since 2015. A coulpa years back I had another doctor who read all my charts and asked me who diagnosed my type II. He didn't seem to think I was diabetic. Oh yeah metformin gave me stomach troubles, so dumped them.
 

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Everybody has given you such great advice…much better than I could. I could give you hugs and make you laugh…if i was there. But I will say do not give up. The nice thing about being on the bottem is there is only one way to go. As far as marijuana is concerned….do you really care if it is illegal????? Try it!!
 
Muskrat said:
Everybody has given you such great advice…much better than I could. I could give you hugs and make you laugh…if i was there. But I will say do not give up. The nice thing about being on the bottem is there is only one way to go. As far as marijuana is concerned….do you really care if it is illegal????? Try it!!
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I do care if it is legal. I had smoked in the 70s, as most teens did, but was not crazy about it. The only thing I want is for them to legalize gummies for chronic pain. I will not smoke anything again after quitting cigarettes.
 
Blessed said:
Yes I have also taken that and it brought a whole host of other problems.

I would be more than happy to walk but after the hip replacement I can barely go fifteen minutes on my feet. Thank you for the kind words of encouragement.
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Blessed; Have you thought about getting one of those walking machines, the one that you sit down to exercise. All you do it set it on a timer that suits you. You'll be surprised at how the time flies, and you can do this as many times a day as you wish. When I first found out I had Diabetes my neighbour, who was on insulin, let me do the urine test using one of his "dip sticks". I put it into my urine, and it came back black, it was supposed to be light blue, he told me to get to see the doctor immediately and it was confirmed.
 
StarSong said:
I'm so sorry about the blood test. @dilettante knows more about diabetes than most. He might be able to offer you some guidance there.

As for the rest, a lot of people have turned to marijuana products for pain relief. You might want to consider them if your doctors' recommendations aren't helping.

Hoping for the best for you. Please keep us posted. 🤗
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Good idea. Due to drug interaction my doc left me without pain meds for 6 weeks and it was horrible. Finally he prescribed Naproxen 500 mg which has helped. You can get it (Aleve) over the counter.
 
Babs2u said:
Good idea. Due to drug interaction my doc left me without pain meds for 6 weeks and it was horrible. Finally he prescribed Naproxen 500 mg which has helped. You can get it (Aleve) over the counter.
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Beware of taking NSAIDs like Naproxen and Ibuprofen on a regular basis. My 71 year old husband took them on medical advice to control pain from back problems.

As a result, his skin is now paper thin. It tears and bruises easily. He's got huge purple marks up and down both arms. Nobody warned him.

It's a big reason why he moved to CBD.
 
Blessed, I feel you! Been there, done that. I got my diagnosis over 10 years ago and didn't do what I should have (monitoring my blood sugars, eating properly) for at least a couple of years afterward. And for the last several months, since getting off metformin, having trouble with the new RX (Farxiga) and needing to reduce the dosage, which apparently isn't working that well, my latest A1C is 8.6!!! Last time it was 8. Before that I'd been in the 6.5 to 7.0 range, which is considered well managed.

I do not want to have to start taking insulin and I do not want to go back on metformin, since it is not good for renal function (I have early stage renal failure). The latest A1C is a real wake up call. I'll have to do better and give up some things (I eat too many sweet treats) as well as readjust my lifestyle (again). It's not going to be easy...not for me and not for you. But we can do this and it will benefit us in the long run. Through trial, error and monitoring, I've found things I love that keep my blood sugars in what I consider a good range.

You may be at a point where you can manage with a slight dietary change and the medicine. My son did it. He refused to fill the RX when his A1C of 8 first revealed his diagnosis. I have a friend who did too. Their levels are now out of the diabetic range.

What medication were you prescribed? What will be hardest for you to give up? I assume your doctor wants you to start testing your blood sugar levels. Here is a chart that shows how average blood sugar testing levels compare to A1C levels. Good luck with managing this...you can do it!

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StarSong said:
Beware of taking NSAIDs like Naproxen and Ibuprofen on a regular basis. My 71 year old husband took them on medical advice to control pain from back problems.

As a result, his skin is now paper thin. It tears and bruises easily. He's got huge purple marks up and down both arms. Nobody warned him.

It's a big reason why he moved to CBD.
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Thanks for that info. I have been careful not to let them burn a hole in my gut but my skin is another story.
 
First, I did get my medicine, glipizide, I think is how to spell it. Take it once a day before my first meal.

Making big diet changes, my weakness, carbs and sweets. I do allow myself one slice of toast, now wholegrain, with breakfast, usually scrambled eggs. Sometimes shredded wheat of oatmeal.

I have loaded the fridge with fresh veggies so I will have plenty of choices. Most of these I roast in the air fryer. The freezer is full of chicken, pork, little 5oz filets of beef and I just added cod. It came frozen in individual servings, I will have to experiment with it. I use the air fryer to cook most meats as well.

I got a lot of things for snacks, first, keeping boiled eggs in the fridge, I eat the white only and give the yolks to the pups.
Kosher dill spears, Clausen is my pickle of choice. I have low fat cheese, cottage cheese, plain raw walnuts, uncured sliced ham, carrots, apples and grapes. My last meal of the day is a snack plate from these items.

I got a big bag of stevia and will learn to make sweets a different way. Oddly enough I have found it easy so far but I know that will change so I just need to make sure there are suitable items in the house.
 
Babs2u said:
Could you suggest a good CBD?
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My husband goes to pick it up so I asked him. Turns out it's not CBD but THC. Shows how much I know.

He gets a locally available brand called Good Tides, which is an Indica strain of gummies. It's derived from hash oil and comes in 10 mg sizes. He cuts them into quarters and when in pain takes one of those quarters every 4 hours or so.

If you can't get Good Tides, just ask for 10 mg THC gummies and explain to the distributor budtender (yes, that's what they're called) what you need it for. They're usually very helpful.
 
Blessed said:
Got a call from the nurse, A1C at 6.7. diabetic. They are calling in a script and want me back for blood work in 3 months. Heck,, I don't know what this means but I just can't do it anymore. I have given up so much already, I have not strength to confront anything else.

Husband died, Mom died, best friend died. Son married but I have come to realize that will not be giving me a grandchild from my son. Yes, she has a son prior whom has been great gift, in my life from 6 months old.

Stop smoking, done, stop drinking, done, adjust to being without my son, done. Now they will want me to give up foods that I enjoy, not done, next give up breathing. I am ready for that, I just can't do without any pleasures in my life, what is the point?

I am so tired.... can;t sleep like a normal person, struggle to take care of the house, don't like to have repair people in. I am afraid all the time, is this all there is left, just a struggle everyday, to get by, to put on the brave face like nothing is wrong when everything is wrong. I have been in chronic pain for 14 years now, doctors are not allowed to prescribe pain meds, pain management does not exist, I have tried everything they say to no avail, so I just do my best to bear it. I am done pretending to brave, there will be a total nervous breakdown soon.

My husband made me feel safe, protected, at ease. I lived a full life because of him, he put up with my anxiety, panic attacks, pulled me forward with love. I give up, I just give up, I just don't want to do it anymore.
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I'm so sorry you are feeling like this in these last days Blessed. The dietary issues are one thing, but if you're dealing with anxieties and panic attacks, it must make the other feel just too overwhelming to even think about. My heart goes out to you! Poor dear lady.
 


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