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I hope the low carb diet today will make a difference. It may then give him some encouragement to commit to some changes.

You deserve a pat on the back for sticking at it and not just letting him sulk in a corner ! :D

Rob
 
Mark T said:
Diagonal testing - this sort of thing?
Once a day, randomly, either one of: Before Breakfast, Breakfast+2 hrs, Before Lunch, Lunch + 2 hours, Dinner, Dinner+2 hours?

If so, I've also seem to referred to as the "week profile", but it probably has different names in different PCT's.
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If this is what it entails, then it's also important to record the meal being eaten. However, if you don't test before the meal as well as after, you won't know how much of a rise the food has produced!
 
Northerner said:
If this is what it entails, then it's also important to record the meal being eaten. However, if you don't test before the meal as well as after, you won't know how much of a rise the food has produced!
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I'm supposed to be on the same schedule. 😱

What I do is to double up my tests, so if I had a before breakfast test, I would add an extra one after breakfast, if I had an after dinner, I'd add a before dinner, etc. That gives me information on how each meal affects me - I keep my own (detailed) notes as well since the logbook the nurses give you don't provide much room.

I seem to be able to get away with asking for 100 test strips every two months. If your nurse/doctor is being more tight it can be more difficult.

It doesn't give you as much information quickly as testing 6+ times per day, but over a period of time you can build up a profile of how different foods and activities affect blood glucose.
 
Well he needs to do a finger test tonight so I'll let you know,dinner was turkey,loads of veg and a spoonful of mash....he did a urine earlier and for the first time that showed no glucose,so that's good. I must thank you all for your help,it's great...xxx
 
clare w said:
Well he needs to do a finger test tonight so I'll let you know,dinner was turkey,loads of veg and a spoonful of mash....he did a urine earlier and for the first time that showed no glucose,so that's good. I must thank you all for your help,it's great...xxx
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That's great Clare, hope the after dinner one is good too! 🙂
 
The after dinner one was 17-one of the lowest he's had,and certainly well below what it normally is after eating...but still higher than normal :(
I guess it shows him how lowering the carb/sugar intake works...
 
clare w said:
The after dinner one was 17-one of the lowest he's had,and certainly well below what it normally is after eating...but still higher than normal :(
I guess it shows him how lowering the carb/sugar intake works...
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That's good Clare - let's hope the penny drops! 🙂
 
Right Guys-todays question...
Although he's been feeling fine the whole time, today he's lethargic and has a headache and says his chest/stomach doesn't feel quite right...and he says his vision isn't as good as it should be....ideas????
His reading last night was 9 and this mornings 11 ,, much better,so why should he be feeling rough today....???? I did suggest he call the diabetes nurse but he pooh poohed that....
 
Hi Clare, I would have thought that this is because his sugar levels have improved so quickly. His body is not used to it and he is probably getting false hypo symptoms. Its nothing to worry about and after a few days or so should go away. It would be worth checking with the nurse though, just in case...
 
Feeling better with D can be a bit like trying to dock an oil tanker. You have to make the changes and then watch and wait for the improvements to be felt.

Some people get complications-like symptoms of discomfort (eg tingling/sensitive feet) or blurry vision when their BG levels begin to return to normal after having been high for quite some time.

Maintaining good levels for a while usually seen these improve and a sense of 'wellness' return.
 
Hi Clare
The thing that sent me to the Dr in the first place was that I suddenly became very short sighted. This lead in time to diagnosis and insulin. After about two weeks on insulin, my eyes returned to normal. About a week later they went rather long sighted, which carried on for about another two weeks. Then they became normal again, and have stayed normal ever since.
In time the excess glucose enters into the eyeball, and changes the refractive index of the fluid inside. This changes the focal length of the eye. This is a physics thing, nothing to do with any damaging effects of high blood sugar. Perhaps this is what is going on.
Mike
 
The iffy stomach could be the metformin keep an eye on it and if necessary ask to be swapped to the slow release version..

The blurry vision is probably his eyes readjusting to lower blood glucose levels and the not so good feeling also linked to this..

As the bloods glucose levels slowly increase the body will get used to the higher levels without you really noticing untill it really starts to impact, such as increased thrist etc..

Bringing levels down to normal can actually make you feel more crap than you started at first more so if done too quickly.... Hence on of the reasons why at first diagnoses the medical profession doesn't like bring it down to quickly in a short space of time, as not only does it generally make you feel crap, but it can in some cases exasparte complications such with the eyes causing a bleed.. Don't panic as he's newly diganosed this is unlikely to happen..

If he feels a bit wobbly and it could be a phamtom hypo, best thing is to nibble/eat a carb free snack small piece of cheese/meat or perhaps a sugar free jelly this can help fool the body into thinking that it's not hypo...

He's doing well and just needs to hold in there as his body will adjust back and be happy on the more normal levels... But once he gets to them and his body is happy he will be able to see clearer what different foods react on his BG etc... So will likely be more happier to adjust his diet as required...
 
It sounds as though the metformin may be having a positive effect (along with possible negatives too) and some of us may need to eat our words and apologise to the doctors concerned !:D

I hope your husband's body starts behaving itself very soon and that he can avoid the dreaded injections for a while.

Rob
 
Hi guys,haven't been here for a while,as all had settled down...but.........
lately my husband hasn't been taking his metformin, nor testing his blood. He stopped metformin about 6 weeks ago, and tested his blood last around 3 weeks ago... :(

He says he doesn't have diabetes anymore, he's fine,doesnt need any meds etc...last blood test he did was about 7....any ideas guys?? Does diabetes ever just go away? In all fairness,he does seem well, no thirst or anything...
 
clare w said:
Does diabetes ever just go away?
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I don't believe that it does. You can put it into "regression" or reversed or whatever, but if you start eating more calories then you need and lots of carbs - it will come back and bite.

An hbA1c of 7 isn't that low - I believe the non-diabetic range is 3.8 to 5.2 or something.
 
Hi Clare, was that a fingerprick blood test? If so it doesn't really tell you anything in isolation. If it was an HbA1c test (which he would have done at the doctors) then it isn't bad, although ideally it could do with being a little lower.

Unfortunately, there is no cure for diabetes, but it is possible to manage it successfully by eating the right things, staying active and reducing any extra pounds that may be there. Becoming complacent and believing you are cured may lead to letting things slip and then blood sugar levels can get out of control again, so it's always important to have respect for diabetes and not ignore it. Just because he has none of the usual symptoms currently does not mean that his levels are at those of a non-diabetic, his body may simply be able to tolerate a higher than normal level and things may need to get really bad befre he gets the symptoms. Does his doctor know that he has stopped the metformin?
 
Not very fair on you in my opinion.

If it were my o/h I'd tell him either I phone the Dr or he does!

Sorry if a tad harsh but it'll be you picking up the pieces it needs sorting.



Take Care


Sarah x
 
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