Morning Verano
I think the original (mis)diagnosis was 2006 or 2007. As I said, the nurse did the oral GTT incorrectly. A year later the GP was so surprised at my ‘control’ that he reviewed my records and found the error. As a result the records of all the diabetics at the practice were checked to see if it had happened to others. I should add that this was not the only error involving me at that practice. Eventually I got a call from the GP asking me to make a statement because the nurse in question was appearing before her professional body.
The next diagnosis was in 2009. One of the new patient blood tests needed repeating. Guess which one LOL Again, I was fortunate because the result was just over 7, so only just in the diabetic range. Even so the medics were eager to push pills at me.
I’ve worked with doctors and know my way around research papers so when a (locum) GP suggested I check some research I did. And immediately decided he had no chance of putting me on the regime ha had suggested!
At the end of the day, it is my body and I’ve had it now for 66 years so I know how it reacts in different circumstances. There are medicines I can take and some I can’t. I’ve suffered from bouts of clinical depression over the years and found a drug that helped. More recently, when I saw a GP for depression he asked what helped. When I told him, he refused to prescribe it. As did another GP in a different area some time later. The one that worked is old-fashioned. But I suffer bad side-effects from the ones they are willing to prescribe.
Self-testing – I’m all for it. When I was diagnosed in 2009 I decided that was the way forward for me. I tested every morning, first thing, then before and 2 hours after each meal, then at bedtime. I needed to know how different foods affected my blood sugar. I recorded everything in a notebook. Once I knew how a food affected me I could cut down on testing until it was morning and evening, and after new foods or if I felt ill. Fast forward to BSD – at the beginning I tested through the day as before. Then as the figures started to drop I tested morning and evening, then morning only. Now the fasting level is consistently under 4, I only do random tests. Before the BSD I really struggled with my fasting blood sugar, it rarely came under 7!
For me, testing is a useful tool. I think the meters from big companies are reasonably accurate. I’ve had no issues with them. In the UK you can normally get one free of charge from the manufacturer because they make their money on the test strips. But I thought it was a worthwhile cost because it helped me. But I understand what you mean about obsessing, because in the past I’ve found myself trying to combine two different diets! I soon learned that trying to combine the plans of either of the main slimming clubs with low carb eating just didn’t work. So when I started the BSD it was just that, but trying to forget everything the slimming clubs had taught wasn’t easy at the start, but I stuck with it 😃
Sorry for the (very) long answer. Hope it helps.
