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1021. Mist the bus

24 October 2007

A few months back I was told that I had an underactive thyroid, and that as a result of this I have developed diabetes. I had only gone to the doctor because I had conjunctivitis and needed some eye drops. Anyway, that was way back in April. In fact, it was on 25 April, the anniversary of Portugal's Carnation Revolution - not that that has any bearing whatsoever on today's ramblings. Well, as I am relatively newly diagnosed I have been up and down to the medical centre and hospital to have all sorts of tests. They needed to photograph my retinas, which is something they will be doing annually now, so I'm told. Mainly, though, they take blood. I've seen more needles going into my arm in the past six months than I'd seen in the entire 44 years preceeding them. Well, to cut a long story slightly less long, the wonderful people at the NHS (and they have been wonderful) have been trying to find the right level of medication to best control my two conditions. The thyroid they seemed to get right first time; the diabetes is proving a little more troublesome, although they are getting there. In fact, if truth be told, they had got it right and had brought my blood sugar levels down from 18 to 6, but I had heard the drug they had prescribed had been refused a licence in the US, and that there were some doubts about its safety - although it had been approved for use in the UK. So, at my last check-up I told the doctor of my concerns and she agreed to change my medication, but warned me that the new treatment would have to be very closely monitored because one of the drugs could result in hypoglycemia - and that cannot be a good thing. Well, to the point. This afternoon I was pottering about tidying the house when I suddenly felt very unwell - dizzy, lightheaded, shaking and generally bleuch! I tested my blood, and found that my sugar levels had gone way down below what they ought to be. Long and short? I had my first chocolate biscuit and bowl of ice cream in six months, and boy did they taste good! Shame about the Celtic, though.

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shatterbug26-Oct-2007 05:17
Hehe, great title! So sorry to hear of your health woes...hope it all gets straightened out soon :-)
Rene Hales26-Oct-2007 02:47
Sorry to hear of your health problems. Hope all is soon under control.--Rene
Al Chesworth26-Oct-2007 00:02
Take care my friend,sincerely don't overdo it.
jypsee25-Oct-2007 23:51
Nice word play....
Coleen Perilloux Landry25-Oct-2007 19:36
I like this photo in the mist--steady hand. Sorry to hear about your medical ails but if you take your medicine regularly and do your testing you will live to be a ripe old age. The thyroid is something that can be regulated but you really have to watch the diabetes part--and I know you will. Glad you enjoyed that chocolate and ice cream--sometimes that is the best medicine.
J. Scott Coile25-Oct-2007 14:58
...prolly 'cause you dint see it comin' ;-)
Katie Chew25-Oct-2007 14:57
Good luck with your SD!
laine8225-Oct-2007 10:08
Ah Stu, sorry to hear this. I know someone who has battled with SD for many years...( she's about your age )trying to get her meds rights...she had a bit a a heart scare a couple of years ago & the specialist told her she must walk to trim down. She did so & before long the SD levels sorted themselves out & have remained so for the 2 yrs she has been walking ( about 5 km a day )
Zak25-Oct-2007 09:54
The mistiness!