Conflicted Again

With Badgercare, I have maintained regular medication, access to Hemoglobin  A1C testing, care by a Certified Diabetic Educator (CDE), and eye exams. Hopefully I do not have to wait very long to be accepted to a group health plan now that I'm employed or do I take Medicare now? I am investigating.

I have not had care by a podiatrist in a long time. My GP checks my feet (but I do keep a watchful eye on my feet as well and use special foot care lotions and such to keep them soft in the dry winter weather). I plan on preventing damage to my feet as much as possible. Unfotunately I have some neuropathy in my feet which means I take Gabapentin again to minimize the feeling of pins or walking on wire brushes sticking into my feet.

I have started taking new drugs Invokana and Trulicity to reduce my blood sugar. I have not had good control since all my pain started. Invokana scares me since there are law suits galore on it. I can only hope they work or the next step will be insulin. I am 18 years a diabetic so it's not unusual to have it advance this way. Perhaps with diet, continued weight loss, and walking as exercise plus my PT exercises, I can reduce my neuropathy.