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I have been very poorly over the last week or so, I had gotten bitten by something and had quite nasty bites and I ended up in hospital on a drip with a massive infection.
Whilst in there my sugars were tested and they were 20 !!!
Got discharged wih antibiotics and had to go to GP next day and just mentioned to the nurse about high sugars the previous day she tested me and they were high again so I then had to pee so she could check for ketones, any way they were also high. She said to come back day after and see diabetic nurse she checked for keytones again and they were very high again. I old diabetic nurse that I had lost a lot of weight since xmas (over 2 stone) she was then concerned and sent me to A&E. When I got there they couldn't see why she had sent me so sent me home. I had lots of blood tests done in hospital and went back to see GP today and they confirmed I have diabetes but they cannot tell my what type whether it be 1 or 2.
On Friday whilst in hospital I was given metformin twice a day, these made me have a bad tummy and nausea. The GP today has now given me slow release metformin to combat this and aslo a gliclizide to take in the morning.
This is all new to me and is quite scary, I have no idea what to eat.
I have to keep a diary for the next few days of what I am eating and also test my sugars 4 times a day.
The worst part is I am supposed to be going to Gambia on holiday in 3 weeks time but the GP says I probably wont be able to go, I am gutted as this holiday is the first one wih out our special needs son and it was to celebrate our 30th anniversary which was last sunday.
If anyone has any advice I would be very grateful
forgot to add my sugars today have been:
8am 16
11am 24
7.15 pm 16
I also have to do them before I go to bed.
Thanks for reading sorry for the long post
Samantha
 
Welcome Samantha from a fellow T2.
I also landed in hospital with an infection, and sat on IV.

You will need to manage carbohydrates. Self test before and after (1 or 2 hours) after meals. You'll then see what effects things, and any changes have.

You should have an HbA1c test. (Blood from the arm). This is an average from the last 12 weeks.
 
1st thing 1st this does not have to be scary (I was where you are 1 month ago).
you will get lots of help & advice here, the general consensus seems to be low carb (& possibly high fat) it is certainly helping me keep my levels reasonable & hopefully yours will start to come down once you can see what foods are good & which ones are bad for you (we are all different)
as to the holiday the first thing to check is your insurance it should hopefully pay out if you cancel, if you decide to go anyway you need to check that they will cover diabetes as a pre-existing condition.
1 good thing is it sounds like you have been given a BG meter, make sure you get prescribed enough strips to do all the trsts they are asking for + a few extra ones when/if you feel the need.
if you have not been given any advice on Hypoglycaemia (aka Hypo's) yet you should look it up (or ask here )& make sure friends & family are aware of symptoms & how to treat
 
Welcome to the forum Samantha.
Your bg levels do seem quite high. You say you have no idea what to eat and you would welcome advice. My advice would be to test before and after meals to see which foods spike your levels and cut back on carbs. Have a good look in the food and carbs section of this forum for tips.

I am sure more experienced members will be along soon with more specific advice.
 
Hello and welcome to forum
 
How soon after eating should you test?
My sugars were 14 this morning fasting
I have had 2 weetabix for breakfast and have taken 1 metformin and 1 gliclizide how soon should I test again ?
Thanks
 
samanthag46 said:
How soon after eating should you test?
My sugars were 14 this morning fasting
I have had 2 weetabix for breakfast and have taken 1 metformin and 1 gliclizide how soon should I test again ?
Thanks
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2 weetabix is quite high carbs, not an ideal breakfast, what was your reading after 2 hours? But on the bright side there are lots of low carb alternatives.
 
If you like your weetabix, I would recommend Fuel Protein Wheat Biscuits. Most supermarkets sell them & they are lower sugar than proper weetabix & taste the same. I tolerate these but can't tolerate regular weetabix.
 
Damn I thought Weetabix would be ok, I have a lot to learn.
God knows what to have I will have a look for some ideas
 
samanthag46 said:
Damn I thought Weetabix would be ok, I have a lot to learn.
God knows what to have I will have a look for some ideas
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Don't beat yourself up about it. My DN told me to have Weetabix or porridge and to ditch the Jordan Country Crisp cereal I had previously eaten because of its sugar content. I did eat Weetabix for a week, it did my IBS no favours, and then I found out from the forum that it is not necessarily the best cereal for some diabetics. The only way to work it out is to try something and test to see how it affect you personally 🙂
 
Welcome to the forum. It is very daunting when you first find out.
 
Just tested again sugars were 18 so I think I can say that I shouldn't have Weetabix for breakfast.... lesson learnt, now what to have?
what do you all have for breakfast to give me some ideas
thanks
 
Hi Samantha, you have done well finding this forum and finding out so quickly about better choices. It took me months after diagnosis, nearly a year in fact. It think I was in denial at first and just thought I knew what was good for me. How wrong I was!
I would advise you to look in the food and carb section, there is a thread about what people have for meals, take a look on there. Speaking for myself, I tend to have variations on egg, bacon, high meat content sausage, with mushrooms / tomatoes through the week. Then at weekend I am a bit naughty and have one weetabix (it's the quantity as well that matters, portion control!) or porridge, always with almond milk, or a very sinful, but delicious, pannetone.
By testing before and after meals you will soon find out what suits you.
 
samanthag46 said:
Just tested again sugars were 18 so I think I can say that I shouldn't have Weetabix for breakfast.... lesson learnt, now what to have?
what do you all have for breakfast to give me some ideas
thanks
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Diabetes is all about carbohydrates - you can't cope with them. If you are type one then you need insulin, but type twos - lucky ones, can normally see their readings go back to normal just by stopping eating carbohydrates. It is not 'healthy' carbs you need - just fewer.
Living off protein and fat is considered mad and bad these days after all the propaganda - but it is really great - I feel marvellous, after a few dreadful weeks of a rotten reaction to Metformin and a statin I stopped taking them and relied on a low carb diet of a maximum of 50 gm of carbs a day, all from fresh salad and veges.
I feel no need for 'treats' or to be 'naughty' - I just thank my stars that I have dodged the bullet and stick to what I know is good for me.
 
It is just the not knowing what I can and cannot eat and how my body is going to react if that makes sense.
I was going to do spag bol for tea (homemade sauce not jar) but now I am not sure because of the pasta.
It is so difficult
 
Not at all difficult, once you accept that pasta is a high carb food your body can't cope with.
Personally I steam cauliflower and use that as a basis for several standard meals which contain processed grain.
It has the added advantage of not causing me to gain weight too.
 
14 to 18 isn't too bad, that's a +4. If you had been at 5 then that would be a 9. That fact you are already high makes it look more horrifying.

The thing I would say here is that you are taking glic. That causes (or should cause) your body to release insulin driving you lower. So if you go completely carb free you could conceivably end up with a hypo. Unfortunately you are going to have to balance things.

Try a single Weetabix maybe and see what your numbers look like?
 
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