pippaandben
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
I am Type 2 diagnosed May 2010. Medications have increased gradually since then and now I am on 2 1000mg Metformin and 4 diamicron (sulphonylurea) which is the max dose I think. Tomorrow I am going to see my Dr as over the summer my BG has crept up - some I know down to me not being quite so strict when on holiday!! Also it does seem that hot weather does cause an increase.
Testing am and bedtime and over the past week have been regularly in low20s in am and on one occasion 30.3 at bedtime when I had not had anything to eat since 7.30pm and bedtime reading was done after midnight. I am now getting scared. Occasionally feeling very thirsty - but not every day. Think I've lost quite a bit of weight over the summer probably about 7-10lbs. Apart from that I feel fine in myself and the only other symptom I can think of is being a bit sleepy during the evening - but then I am a (young) 67!
I know the next step before insulin is one of the above drugs. Any advice and /or questions to ask Dr if he gives me the choice of which way to go welcomed.
Testing am and bedtime and over the past week have been regularly in low20s in am and on one occasion 30.3 at bedtime when I had not had anything to eat since 7.30pm and bedtime reading was done after midnight. I am now getting scared. Occasionally feeling very thirsty - but not every day. Think I've lost quite a bit of weight over the summer probably about 7-10lbs. Apart from that I feel fine in myself and the only other symptom I can think of is being a bit sleepy during the evening - but then I am a (young) 67!
I know the next step before insulin is one of the above drugs. Any advice and /or questions to ask Dr if he gives me the choice of which way to go welcomed.