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Hello i have diabetes 2, am on both trulicity injections and gliclazide tablets. I don't pretend to understand my condition, i have been shying away from it. Over the past few days i have not been feeling well, funny taste in my mouth, not thinking straight, so so thirsty..

i tested my bloods just and it is reading 21. I know this is too high and i was wondering what can i do to bring my levels down. I feel calm and do not need medical attention. I have a husband with Alzheimer's so need to avoid going in to hospital etc. Any ideas what i can do?

Thank you
 
poohbear said:
Hello i have diabetes 2, am on both trulicity injections and gliclazide tablets. I don't pretend to understand my condition, i have been shying away from it. Over the past few days i have not been feeling well, funny taste in my mouth, not thinking straight, so so thirsty..

i tested my bloods just and it is reading 21. I know this is too high and i was wondering what can i do to bring my levels down. I feel calm and do not need medical attention. I have a husband with Alzheimer's so need to avoid going in to hospital etc. Any ideas what i can do?

Thank you
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Unfortunately that is very high you need to seek medical advice!
 
Do you eat a lot of carbohydrates?

Also what have your levels been like recently?

I'd ring 111 personally
xx
 
Suggest you drink lots of water and contact 111
 
poohbear said:
Thanks for advice, with this covid, i am too scared to contact anyone
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I'm afraid it's the only thing you can do, leaving levels that high could land you in more trouble if you don't seek help now, it's dangerous to have levels that high and prolong it xx
 
Hi @poohbear. I agree with the others, you need to contact whoever is prescribing your medication and to do it as soon as you can. Seriously, the risk of being infected with covid is very low from seeking help. There is a much higher risk of doing yourself, and your husband, harm if you do nothing.

Keep in touch and let us know how you get on.
 
poohbear said:
Thanks for advice, with this covid, i am too scared to contact anyone
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Unfortunately levels that high are dangerous and if they stay that way for very long you may well end up in hospital whether you want to or not. I agree with the others, drink lots of water and contact 111. In the longer term you need to speak to your doctor or whoever helps you manage your diabetes. Basically having diabetes means that your body can’t process carbohydrates very well, and that means all carbohydrates, not just sugars. So you need to try to minimise the amount of carbohydrate that you eat - bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, cereals, even fruit all contain lots of carbs as well as all the obvious sugary foods. Try to eat as little as possible of these things and fill up on unprocessed meat, cheese, eggs, fish and green veg instead. This may help to get your blood sugars down a bit, you might also need an adjustment to your medications though which is why you need to speak to your doctor. Good luck 🙂
 
Best to phone someone and get advice now @poohbear Early action will reduce your chances of needing further medical attention.

You can’t function properly with levels that high and you’re potentially risking becoming ill and needing a hospital visit.
 
Hi Poohbear and welcome

That reading is high but it could be worse and there are things you can do to try to lower it if you are against medical intervention.
Firstly drink lots of plain water. Your kidneys should be able to flush some of it out in your urine. Do not drink anything like fruit juice or even milk as these will add to the problem.

Can you give us an idea of the sort of things you eat and drink on a normal day. We can then make suggestions for lower carb alternatives which should help to bring levels down.

The body turns all carbohydrates (not just sugar) into glucose which gets absorbed into the blood stream and as diabetics, it gets stuck there, so reducing the amount of carbs you eat will stop topping up those blood glucose levels and give your body a chance to cope better.
Morning time is often the worst time of day as there are lots of carbs in toast and breakfast cereals (which are the common breakfast for many people and also many of us are more insulin resistant in the morning which makes it harder for our bodies to remove that glucose from the broken down breakfast cereal.
A few simple changes to your diet should see levels start to drop but regular testing before and 2 hours after food will show you which foods cause you a problem and which you can get away with.

Hope to hear that your levels are dropping soon.
 
poohbear said:
Thanks for advice, with this covid, i am too scared to contact anyone
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Hello @poohbear
I really hope that you do try to contact someone for some medical help.
The NHS is still there for people and other than for COVID problems.
As @Sally71 suggests calling 111 could be a good place to start if you can't easily make contact with your own GP practice.
 
Sorry to hear how difficult you are finding things @poohbear.

Please reach out to the Diabetes UK helpline for additional support too. The number is at the top of the page and the helpline is available to answer your questions and offer support Monday-Friday 9am-6pm.

Please do try to get in contact with your GP too, so that you can get support with reducing your high BG levels.
 
@poohbear Welcome to the forum.
Did you manage to call 111 or speak with your GP or Diabetes Nurse?
 
Funny taste in your mouth and high BG would point at acetone-ketosis, get help ASAP
 
The OP started another thread
forum.diabetes.org.uk

How much sugar, how many carbs?

Hello, i am diabetic type 2 but struggling to understand my condition. Could someone please tell me how much sugar per day i should be having and also how many carbs. Thank you
forum.diabetes.org.uk forum.diabetes.org.uk
where she said her levels had come down a bit, so hopefully DKA is less of a concern now.
 
rebrascora said:
The OP started another thread
forum.diabetes.org.uk

How much sugar, how many carbs?

Hello, i am diabetic type 2 but struggling to understand my condition. Could someone please tell me how much sugar per day i should be having and also how many carbs. Thank you
forum.diabetes.org.uk forum.diabetes.org.uk
where she said her levels had come down a bit, so hopefully DKA is less of a concern now.
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I had it once, 5 days in hospital and almost on deaths door for the first 2 days, better safe than sorry, strange taste in the mouth is the give away
 
rebrascora said:
The OP started another thread
forum.diabetes.org.uk

How much sugar, how many carbs?

Hello, i am diabetic type 2 but struggling to understand my condition. Could someone please tell me how much sugar per day i should be having and also how many carbs. Thank you
forum.diabetes.org.uk forum.diabetes.org.uk
where she said her levels had come down a bit, so hopefully DKA is less of a concern now.
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I think Diabetes UK are also following up and trying to get in contact.
 
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