Hypos on a combination and how we changed it

The community around this condition can be quite intense about numbers, and I found this circle a relief because nobody here compares them.

What I did not anticipate was needing to re-learn things I had been told a decade ago, because the guidance had moved and nobody had mentioned it.

Nothing here is medical advice and with this condition especially the person who knows your bloods and your other medications is the one to ask.

Coming back after my annual review to say everything was steady, nothing needed changing, and the appointment lasted eleven minutes and was pleasant.

Grateful you posted rather than kept it to yourself.

What I would say is get clear on what is being measured and what the target is, because I spent two years watching a figure I had misunderstood.

I had to have a proper conversation about my other medications, because a couple of them needed reviewing once things started changing. Do not leave that to chance.

I found that the nurse-led review was more thorough and more useful than the GP appointment, and it is the one I now prepare for.

What I got wrong was chasing individual readings. The trend over three months was the only thing that ever meant anything.

My experience is that steady beats dramatic. The month I did everything perfectly is not visible in my results and the two boring years are.

What helped was asking my nurse what she would want to see in six months, and then organising the six months around that rather than around vague improvement.

My retinal screening and foot check carried on exactly as before, and I mention that because I had half assumed things would change and they did not.