For those with diabetes, how did you know/find out?

rids57 said:
I was on Liraglutide but had to come off it for the simple reason the pharmacy just couldn't get hold of it due to the muppets using it to lose weight. In it's place, they put me on the tablets you had to come off and they are so far working a treat - except for the constant need to drink and pee.
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He told me they now have plenty of stock.

If you are on the ones I came off it was about 18 months before my willy started suffering.
Drink 2 litres of water a day and wash your willy after every pee
 
Guess which one is the new wonder drug :)

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Horrible day today.
It was the first day of my new tablet regime, it wasn't only the one tablet, some taken away and others added.
I felt quite poorly and I was walked over to the Diabetic Ward 121 where a Nurse did loads of checks on me, a Doctor asked a few questions and he thinks it's my body getting used to the new pills.
I was then sent home and they rang my wife to come and get me.
I still feel awful now :(
 
Update.

I've now been on Semaglutide for 3 months and I have lost a bit of weight but need my Hb1Ac test soon.
My main problem now is Diabetic Neurothapy in my feet and sometimes I need two walking sticks to get around.
I've even bought a Tens machine for my feet after people suggesting one and I can't feel anything :( https://www.vytaliving.com/products/reflexology-reviver
If my wife or daughters stand on it they're jumping off after the first setting.

However there is good news, GP has referred me to Neurology so last Thursday I went down to the secretaries on the floor below my office to pick their brains - there is an 18 month waiting list :(
A Neurology Nurse said that it was pointless seeing a Neurologist and they should have referred me to a Diabetic Consultant.
 
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rids57 said:
After being diabetic for 20+ years I had my first, full on Hypo last week and it scared the bejesus out of me. I got up in the morning, did my normal blood test and it was 5.1, which is pretty low but was because I forgot to eat an evening meal the day before and I've had it in the low 4's before without any issues. So I took my meds, including my insulin and then had three pieces of toast & jam and milky coffee for breakfast, thinking that would sort it out. However, I think I must have accidentally injected the insulin into a blood vessel because my blood sugar crashed by the time I'd finished my breakfast. Headache, hands shaking, crazy sweats, extreme tiredness, my eyesight went really blurry and I felt absolutely dreadful. So I chewed four glucose lozenges, had another three rounds of jam & toast and a glass of milk and then had went and sat in my recliner as I was feeling so shaky. I woke up (thankfully) eight hours later, at which point I was feeling fine.
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I'm 17 years now but obviously not as bad as you if you're taking insulin.
About a month ago I attended my first Desmond's Course which was interesting but I'm so far gone now it didn't really apply.
If the Mounjaro doesn't work then I'm on insulin.
You're the expert but all the Nurses over the last few weeks have told me to have Jelly Babies with me just in case :)
 
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