Blood Glucose shocker

[David Baker 1964]

Hello Forum,

I have been diagnosed as type 2 Diabetes for 5 years , I am 53 years old and Male . I was prescribed 2000 mg of metformin (2* 500 mg tabs in morning and 2* 500 mg tabs at night ) and 45 mg of anagliptin . All was going well for the first few years and i assumed my diabetes was under control and doing well. I recently went into hospital for an operation and they checked my bloods as part of the process . i got a bit of a shock when my reading was 20.6 mmol and i have not had anything to eat for 12 hours ( due to having a general anesthetic). When i returned home that evening i checked my bloods twice a day for the next few days and they remained between 16.6 mmol and 20 mmol . To try and gain control of the blood sugars i went on a zero carb diet and have been on that for 4 weeks eating no carbs or sugar at all , only protein and vegetables ( non starchy ones so no carrots , parsnips etc). I have lost 13 lbs in the 4 week period but by blood sugars are still around 13.6 mmol which is the lowest i have managed in a month . Any ideas on what i can do to get bloods down to normal range or do i need a different approach ?
Any advice would be great .

 

[Davein]

Welcome David
The only thing I can suggest is to make an appointment with your GP or diabetes nurse. When my levels inexplicably shot up I was put on insulin and another drug. I'm not suggesting this will be the case with you but as you are probably aware higher than normal BG levels over a long period can lead to complications later on.
There will no doubt be other forum members replying to you that have greater experience than myself.

 

[mikeyB]

Although the initial high reading could be explained by the stress of the operation, the persistent high readings can’t. I suspect a more permanent change in the efforts of your beta cells to supply insulin. I suspect, like Davein, that you will need a touch of insulin to get your numbers sorted. And yes, discuss this with your diabetes nurse,