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Feeling dreadful

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Caroline1967

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Hi
I was diagnosed type 2 on Friday. Taking Metformin once a day at the minute. twice a day from tomorrow.
Is it normal to feel so much worse now than on Friday? I feel absolutely awful. I am waiting for a call back from the out of hours doctor but not sure if they will be able to help if it is something you just have to go through until the Metformin does it’s job!

Thanks
Caroline
 
Metformin takes a while to have an effect on your blood glucose as it takes time to build up in your system, it does not act directly on the food you eat, although the stomach issues can occur straight away.
As you have no means of testing your blood glucose or ketones did you follow previous advice to go to a pharmacy to get them to test you?
If you do not hear soon then present yourself to A & E where they will be able to test you for high glucose or ketones.
 
Thanks for your reply. I have ordered a glucose testing kit which will be here on Thursday. I have not been well enough to go to a pharmacy to get tested. 111 said I will get a call back within 2 hours. I went to A and E a few weeks ago after a fall and was thee for 10 hours before I was seen. Not sure I could face a wait that long today! Hopefully I will get a call back soon.
Thanks for your help.
 
Hello Caroline. Can I ask what is your HbA1C? I felt a bit urgh on normal Metformin but was soon put on the modified release variety which is much easier on the tummy. Hope you are ok and 111 have got back to you. If nobody does get a cab to A&E x
 
Caroline1967 said:
Thanks for your reply. I have ordered a glucose testing kit which will be here on Thursday. I have not been well enough to go to a pharmacy to get tested. 111 said I will get a call back within 2 hours. I went to A and E a few weeks ago after a fall and was thee for 10 hours before I was seen. Not sure I could face a wait that long today! Hopefully I will get a call back soon.
Thanks for your help.
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Waiting 10 hours in A&E today would still be much quicker than waiting until Tuesday for the meter to come and then waiting hours in A&E if the result is high. Hopefully 111 will get you an out of hours appointment, but if they send you to A&E then i'd go.
 
That is true Lucy. I have spoken to a doctor on the phone, she was quite surprised that I have not had a face to face appointment and wants to see me at 1. She told me to bring a bag as there is a chance she will send me to hospital. I will go if I have to obviously!
 
Caroline1967 said:
That is true Lucy. I have spoken to a doctor on the phone, she was quite surprised that I have not had a face to face appointment and wants to see me at 1. She told me to bring a bag as there is a chance she will send me to hospital. I will go if I have to obviously!
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Thank goodness you have spoken to somebody, it was worrying to read about your situation. Do follow their advice and let us know how you get on when you can.
 
Caroline1967 said:
Hi
I was diagnosed type 2 on Friday. Taking Metformin once a day at the minute. twice a day from tomorrow.
Is it normal to feel so much worse now than on Friday? I feel absolutely awful. I am waiting for a call back from the out of hours doctor but not sure if they will be able to help if it is something you just have to go through until the Metformin does it’s job!

Thanks
Caroline
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As I suggested to you yesterday,
your symptoms have come on far to quickly for type2 diabetes and I would suspect type1 any day of the week.

This is an autoimmune condition and the only treatment is insulin. Without it you will die if in fact you are type 1.
Hence why the Dr wants to see you and said pack a bag.
Hope all works out well for you.
 
I am in A and E now. Found out my blood test was 120 and my glucose level was 26.2. Don’t think the higher the better is it?lol
 
Hope you're finally getting the right treatment.
 
So relieved you are in hospital and hopefully getting started on some insulin now. Please keep us updated.
 
Hi
I am feeling a little better now. Have been on a drip and my glucose has gone down from 18.6 this afternoon to 16.7. Consultant is quite happy with type 2 diagnosis.
I am waiting for a lift home and then I think I am having an early night!
Thanks
Carol8ne
 
Did you have a UTI at diagnosis @Caroline1967 ? If so, could that be contributing? When our blood sugar is high as well as feeling generally rough, we’re more prone to getting infections.
 
Caroline1967 said:
Hi
I am feeling a little better now. Have been on a drip and my glucose has gone down from 18.6 this afternoon to 16.7. Consultant is quite happy with type 2 diagnosis.
I am waiting for a lift home and then I think I am having an early night!
Thanks
Carol8ne
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Glad you are feeling better.
Was it the A&E doctor who said type2 or did you see an endocrinologist?
 
I did have an infection but they said there was no sign of infection now.
I wasn’t in A and E but a short stay ward so not sure what his title was. He was a consultant who explained lots to me and was a little shocked when I told him how little I was told by my GP. Basically I was told I have diabetes, take tablets, give up carbs! He told me with sugar as high as mine he would expect me to feel this rough. My sugars are coming down though so that is good. I am going to have an early night now.
Thanks.
 
Glad you were seen @Caroline1967 and that prompt action was taken. Sounds very scary for you.

Do you know what the drip involved? And whether they checked for ketones? Were you given insulin do you know?
 
Hi @Caroline1967, thank you for giving us updates on your current status, I'm glad things are looking much better and your sugar levels have reduced. Let us know how you get on. 🙂
 
It has been a bit scary which I know sounds a bit pathetic but I have never been ill like this before and I can't really get my head round what is going on. I can't concentrate on anything so although I am trying to read up about it nothing is really going in. I stayed home from work today and I am not going in tomorrow. I am a teacher and it is sats week so not the best week to be sick! I am going to try to go in Wednesday but will see how I feel!

The drip was just saline. The doctor said I needed to stay hydrated but I felt so sick when I drank anything that I didn't! Feeling thirsty felt better to me than feeling sick!

Ketones were 0.7 at 2pm and the same at 7.30 I am not sure what that means but the doctor seemed quite happy with that!
He reassured me that my vision issues would be due to the sugar and not to rush and get new glasses. My glasses are only 6 months old and I was going to get new ones. They were £600 (not that I am bitter!!!) and I have only had them 6 months so wasn't terribly happy at the idea of getting new ones!!!LOL
 
Caroline1967 said:
My glasses are only 6 months old and I was going to get new ones. They were £600 (not that I am bitter!!!) and I have only had them 6 months so wasn't terribly happy at the idea of getting new ones!!!LOL
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Hopefully when your BG has settled back into range again, your eyesight will return to where it was and your glasses will be OK again 🙂
 
Hello again
Thank you to everyone who took the time to reply to me.
I came out of hospital on Sunday feeling very tired but a bit better.
Yesterday began to feel quite a bit better…just felt a bit sick when I ate or drank.
Today I feel dreadful again. I have a raging thirst again which had started to go yesterday. I feel hot, dizzy, sick and tearful. I have the most awful pains in my legs (probably nothing to do with diabetes but I never had them before and they are so bad they are making me cry). I phoned the pharmacy to see if I can have my gluco
 
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