Enough Insulin
Blood tests have come back. All the receptionist I spoke to could tell me was "Your medication is correct" so I arranged a follow up call with the pharmacist.
Woohoo! Cholesterol has halved, liver function is good but the best news... Blood sugar is way down. I am now just at the upper end of normal. Not even pre-diabetic! They check again in 6 months but, for now, I am no longer on their Diabetic Patients list.
But what does this all mean? Can I live life to the full, eating chips and pizza again?
The NHS website says "type 2 diabetes is where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body's cells do not react to insulin" so I quizzed the pharmacist. And no, it's not good news really. The fact that I have gone into the diabetic range, even temporarily, would indicate that something is wrong with my insulin system. I am currently keeping blood sugars under control by sticking to a fairly strict diet, so my insulin system can cope. That control means I am much reducing the chances of causing any side effects of diabetes and, if I am still managing this in 6 months, I come off the diabetic list. But, if I drift back to my old ways, blood sugar spikes could still happen. So yes, it is a life-long condition which I can't forget is there and may, one day, need medication for.
What I have learned so far...
Woohoo! Cholesterol has halved, liver function is good but the best news... Blood sugar is way down. I am now just at the upper end of normal. Not even pre-diabetic! They check again in 6 months but, for now, I am no longer on their Diabetic Patients list.
But what does this all mean? Can I live life to the full, eating chips and pizza again?
The NHS website says "type 2 diabetes is where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body's cells do not react to insulin" so I quizzed the pharmacist. And no, it's not good news really. The fact that I have gone into the diabetic range, even temporarily, would indicate that something is wrong with my insulin system. I am currently keeping blood sugars under control by sticking to a fairly strict diet, so my insulin system can cope. That control means I am much reducing the chances of causing any side effects of diabetes and, if I am still managing this in 6 months, I come off the diabetic list. But, if I drift back to my old ways, blood sugar spikes could still happen. So yes, it is a life-long condition which I can't forget is there and may, one day, need medication for.
What I have learned so far...
- Once a diabetic, always a diabetic, even if you can reverse the trend
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