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Hello All newbie here :)

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Ive had multiple blood tests, and ive had one whixh has been sent off that they reckon will take a while to come back, had fasting bloods, urine taken, ive basically been a pin cushion.
 
That's good (not the pincushion bit, but the fact that they've done lots of tests!), and bringing your blood sugar down slowly is good too, as it's safer for you if it doesn't drop too quickly - but you do want it to drop, not to stay up in the 20s and 30s. Having such high blood sugar and having ketones is really not good for you. I do hope the appointment today goes well and you get some help with that, and also that you get switched to MDI, it would make life much easier for you. With MDI you can eat (or not eat) as much or as little as you want - if you want to skip a meal, or just grab a protein bar or something, you can do that.

If you haven't already gone to the appointment and are reading this, the other thing I'd recommend is that you ask to see a DSN (diabetes specialist nurse) as well as the specialist doctor - doctors tend to be a bit theory-minded, DSNs are much better at giving practical help for people who actually have to live with diabetes.
 
Hello all well i missed my doctors appointment i was convinced it was 2pm turns out it was 10am. So rang through after i found my bit of paper and ive got to ring 8am 2moz to book a new appointment. One thing im defo struggerling with at the moment is lack of energy and concerntration :(. And yes the MDI sounds much more practical for me. I work 12 hour shifts and dont always have time to sit and eat a full lunch and sometimes im just not hungry. At the moment im eating my dinner then injecting then im worried about eating later in the evening because of my insulin and bm levels its ridiculous.
 
Oh no! Getting the time wrong is probably because you are so tired because of the high blood sugars. Hope you are able to get a new appointment quickly - but if not, do go to A&E if you start to feel any worse or you get any higher levels of ketones.

In the meanwhile if you want to snack on things in the evening which won't raise your blood sugar any further, try walnuts, pecans, chunks of cheese, any leafy veg, sticks of celery, and (if you can stick to one or two squares rather than wanting to eat the whole bar) really dark chocolate, eg 85 or 90% cocoa. If you're cooking, meat, fish, and eggs are good, as well as green veg. Avoid pizza, pasta, white bread, white rice, honey, and dried fruit, as well as cakes and puddings. And drink loads of water, as Jenny said earlier - if you can manage a couple of litres a day that will help.
 
Thankfully i am drinking loads as i always seem to be thirsty and have a very dry mouth. Been doing myself jugs of squash in the fridge getting through about 3 of them during the day so roughly 5 liters lol encpurages my body to flush through though i giess as what goes in must come out. I feel ok in myself i have cold like symptoms and i jave hot sweats and fatigue but ive had that for about 3 weeks now. Ive been eating light yoghurts in the evening at the moment. Been livong on scrambled egg on toast (brown bread) i used to be a memeber of slimming world so thankfully im still very stuck in my ways i dont have sugar at all in my house and same with drinks they are sugar free and i have light everything and brown bread. I lost 4 stone with slimming world since my new job and the hours i work ive put 3 back on but in last 3 weeks lost 1 and half stone. So looking on the positive side its helped my weight loss. Lol just need to quit smoking now.
 
I really dont like chocolate never been a big fan im a haribo queen. But i have shopped arpund and found myself an allsortment of jelly sweets for diabetics im hoping they taste nice lol
 
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I really dont like chocolate never been a big fan im a haribo queen. But i have shopped arpund and found myself an allsortment of jelly sweets for diabetics im hoping they taste nice lol
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Be careful with sweets for Diabetics as some contain sweeteners that cause gastric problems if eaten in certain quantities. It is supposed to be against the law to sell foods aimed at Diabetics.
 
Oh i wasnt aware of that. Im concerned. My bm is currently 24.2 which for me isnt abnormal but i feel drunk. Feel dizzy, nausea, almost like im stoned.
 
Sammi87 said:
Oh i wasnt aware of that. Im concerned. My bm is currently 24.2 which for me isnt abnormal but i feel drunk. Feel dizzy, nausea, almost like im stoned.
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I'm no where near as knowledgeable as many on here, I was only diagnosed myself last year. However, I'm very concerned for you. All your symptoms sound the same as someone suffering a DKA. Please get yourself to A&E ASAP. I had the same symptoms as you and was admitted to hospital. I really hate to sound alarmist and reactionary, but I really think you need medical help. DKA can be fatal. Go now!
 
It went down to 20 now going back up again 21.6 shall i ring 111? I feel like i just need to go to sleep.
 
I think you should go to A&E too, Sammi - those symptoms aren't good, they do sound like DKA, and so does the rapid weight loss.
 
I dont want to alarm you Sammi. but please get someone to take you to A&E ASAP - or ring 999 NOW. You are becoming very ill and require medical attention now, please - once in hospital you should begin to feel better. Take care and do stay in touch with us when you can x
WL
 
Sammi87 said:
It went down to 20 now going back up again 21.6 shall i ring 111? I feel like i just need to go to sleep.
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111 is likely to get you through to a generalist, who may know very little about diabetes, especially about type 1, and may not give you the right advice. Ringing 999 or going straight to A&E would be better - if you have DKA it is really urgent, you shouldn't let yourself go to sleep, you should get to hospital tonight.
 
If you are reading this Sammi please tell us how you are and where you are. Please don't let yourself fall asleep. Did you go to A&E - or have you rung 999 yet? Please stay in touch when you can. x
WL
 
I agree call 999 now. DKA is very serious so please do call them.
when you can please let us know how you are
 
@TheClockworkDodo & @Ljc - it's possible that Sammi maybe at the hospital right now as she hasn't been in touch with us since her last post at 6.59pm? I hope she took our advice & is receiving the medical care & treatment she needs in hospital - just have to wait now until she gets back in touch with us. Worrying. x
WL
 
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@TheClockworkDodo & @Ljc - it's possible that Sammi maybe at the hospital right now as she hasn't been in touch with us since her last post at 6.59pm? I hope she took our advice & is receiving the medical care & treatment she needs in hospital - just have to wait now until she gets back in touch with us. Worrying. x
WL
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I hope Sammi is being properl looked after now.
 
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