Concerned...need help now

[Julie.H.]

Hi I am very worried tonight I have type 2 diabetes and my hb1 was over 68 in still have not been seen ..regardless my sugars yest went up to 14 .9 I woke up they were 10.2 now tonight they are 17.4 should I be concerned what can I do
Thank you kindly Julie

 

[grovesy]

Hi I am very worried tonight I have type 2 diabetes and my hb1 was over 68 in still have not been seen ..regardless my sugars yest went up to 14 .9 I woke up they were 10.2 now tonight they are 17.4 should I be concerned what can I do
Thank you kindly Julie

Have you contacted who ever you are under for your care?

 

[Julie.H.]

Have you contacted who ever you are under for your care?

I have no care ? Just under the doc who has not yet even told me my Hb result I found out from another appt about something else ...
It's very frustrating ..I have taste in my mouth my eyes feel blurrier than normal and my stomach is hurting

 

[grovesy]

I have no care ? Just under the doc who has not yet even told me my Hb result I found out from another appt about something else ...
It's very frustrating ..I have taste in my mouth my eyes feel blurrier than normal and my stomach is hurting

You need to contact your surgery then!

 

[Drummer]

If you continue to feel unwell I think you should contact 111, or if you feel worse go to A&E or even call for an ambulance - better to be safe when your number are rather high, particularly if you have not been eating anything high carb.

 

[rebrascora]

Hi Julie and welcome

The first thing that you can do yourself is to drink plenty of water or low calorie pop as this will help to flush some of the glucose out of your blood stream.... it will cause you to visit the loo a lot but that means you are weeing the glucose out.
Also cut back on the carbohydrates in your food. That is not just sugar and sweet stuff like sweets, cakes and biscuits but also starchy carbs like bread, pasta, rice, couscous, potatoes and particularly breakfast cereals, which are usually quite high in sugars and starches. Even "healthy" foods like fruit in all it's forms (ie fresh, frozen, dried and particularly avoid juice) and porridge are quite high carb and need to be restricted.
Things you can eat are meat, fish, eggs, cheese, nuts, mushrooms, green leafy veg like cabbage, kale, spinach, cauliflower, broccoli and salad leaves are all great and to make them taste good, feel free to cook them with a little butter or cream cheese and treat yourself to a good dollop of creamy coleslaw on your salad. Mediterranean veg like courgettes, aubergines, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, onions and garlic are all ok. I make a big pan full of ratatouille with lots of olive oil and have it with steak or good quality burgers (no bun obviously) or gammon or chicken. I also really like cauliflower cheese and have that with high meat content sausages (cheap sausages are full of rusk which is carbohydrate so avoid those)
Breakfast is often either creamy Greek natural yoghurt (not low fat) with mixed seeds and a few berries like rasps (berries are the lowest carb fruits) or an omelette with whatever filling I fancy and usually accompanied by a salad with coleslaw or if you want a grab and go breakfast, Nature Valley protein bars are under 10g carbs per bar. The salted caramel or chocolate and nut are both good. I also have cream in my coffee every morning instead of milk. It is lower carb than milk and tastes really good and the fat helps to fill me up and keep me from snacking as well as providing slow release energy.... and it is really hard to feel badly done to when you start the day with a coffee made with real cream, so whilst we have to give up on some foods we used to really enjoy, we need to find new foods that we like just as much so that we don't feel deprived. That way, it becomes a sustainable way of eating.

You do of course need to discuss your high levels with your health care professional, be that a GP or the Diabetes nominated nurse at the surgery, but drinking plenty of water and reducing your carb intake will help to bring your numbers down in the mean time.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear about the lack of communication from your GPs.

It would be worth trying to book a phone appointment to discuss things of you can get through. Try not to be overly anxious though. While a bit on the high side, your BG levels are not at the ’go to A&E immediately’ end of the scale, and diabetes is often a slow-moving disease.

It is certainly worth being seen as soon as you can though. And in the meantime the suggestions made here are well worth considering.

Do call NHS111 if your symptoms worsen though.

Let us know how you get on.

 

[SB2015]

Your levels are high but they will rise after you eat any carbohydrates. This is not just sugary stuff, but things like cereals, bread, potatoes, rice. Whilst you are waiting to get your appointment to talk through your result, you could start to work out how many carbs you are eating at each meal. You can then start to reduce this by swapping foods, or reducing portions sizes.

It is all the carbs eaten that get changed into glucose once inside us. The increase in your blood glucose levels indicate that your pancreas is not able to release enough insulin or your body is not able to use the insulin effectively to match the glucose in your system. This then stays in your blood and hence the increased levels.

Increasing the level of activity can also use up some of the glucose and bring the levels down. It doesn’t need a big change to make a difference. Small but consistent changes help.

T2 is manageable and there are many on here who have managed their condition just by changing their diet and increasing levels of exercise.

Keep in touch and let us know how you get on.

 

[Squirrel768]

Hi @Julie.H. , when were you diagnosed? These are difficult times for everyone, but if you care is currently with your GP, and you are still waiting on an update of care if that was your first Hba1c/diagnosis, then I would suggest to call the surgery and ask for an appointment (in person or telephone) to get an update and care plan.

Hope you can get some encouragement there, but in the meantime, some great support and encouragement in here 🙂

 

[cameron]

Hi @Julie.H., did you manage to get in touch with your GP or healthcare team since Tuesday?