Not yet, but I expect it is something I will have to do sometime.
I have been type 2 for about 10 years. For a long time, Metformin took care of the problems just fine. My A1C test results were always in the high 6"s, which my GP thought was excellent. Then about a year ago, for reasons unknown, my A1C score went up in the 9"s. My GP thought I would need to go on insulin then, but he agreed to send me to a diabetes specialist.
The specialist put me on a much more restrictive diet, had me go on an exercise program and also changed my oral medication to something called Kombigly. Taking the medication, being better about what and how much I eat and exercising more, my A1C results are back down to 7.0. I am supposed to change meds next month, but I don"t remember what the new one is called.
I test my fasting blood sugar first thing every morning. It varies somewhat depending on what I ate the night before and what time I ate it. I usually am at around 120, but sometimes it is a bit lower or higher. When I was sick with a sinus infection, my readings were a bunch higher, but after a few days I got better and the readings came down.
I always thought I had problems with LOW blood sugar at times, because all my life, sometimes I would feel incredibly hungry and would get shaky and not feel good at all. Eating something, especially something sweet would slowly make me feel better. So I always carry a few pieces of "emergency" hard candy to help me make it through such a problem. But since I got my meter, I have tested my blood sugar when I felt one of those "spells" coming on...and my blood sugar was NOT low at all. I have never seen my blood sugar readings below 100, which is "supposed" to be normal. My guess is that normal varies somewhat among people.
But usual fasting reading of 200 would really worry me. Diabetes can do all kinds of bad things to you, including loss of vision and circulation problems that can lead to amputations and all sorts of other maladies. Not good!
I would suggest researching doctors in your general area to find out who the best diabetes specialist is, and then go find out what that doctor can do for you. It might be some hassle: you might not get to eat what you like, you might need to do FORMAL exercise, and you might get by with oral medication.
Or you might need to start using Insulin. Which would not be the end of the world. I have several friends our age and older that have been on insulin for years. They have to test their blood sugar more often, but they say using insulin is do-able and a whole lot better than going blind or dieing. They are able to lead normal, fairly healthy lives.
I have heard that there are supposed to be other ways of using Insulin coming on the market besides shots, but I have not researched it. My GP, who is also diabetic, has talked about a system that uses a nasal spray, but I don"t know if it is available yet.
For your sake and your family"s sake, get this problem taken care of ASAP. It is unlikely that it will just go away on its own and waiting could cause damage that can not be repaired. Good luck!
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