Hi I’ve been Type 2 for a few years and my levels are usually quite stable. Recently I’ve been going to the toilet a lot more, very thirsty and tired. I checked my levels yesterday and I was 17, just tested them again and I’m 24.4. There haven’t been any changes to my diet . Any advice please?
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Welcome to the forum @Merlin27
That does sound very worrying for you - particularly if you are already using a low carb eating plan to try to keep your BG down
How long have you been diagnosed? Is it only a year or two?
Did your diabetes come on suddenly? And were you losing any weight at the time?
Sometimes a rapid change of diabetes behaviour is worth investigating in case your diabetes was one of the less usual varieties but which just looked a bit like T2 initially.
That does sound very worrying for you - particularly if you are already using a low carb eating plan to try to keep your BG down
How long have you been diagnosed? Is it only a year or two?
Did your diabetes come on suddenly? And were you losing any weight at the time?
Sometimes a rapid change of diabetes behaviour is worth investigating in case your diabetes was one of the less usual varieties but which just looked a bit like T2 initially.
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Hi and welcome
Are you on any medication and what was your last HbA1c reading?
Did you make any changes to your diet when you were diagnosed?
Are you carrying any excess weight and what sort of things do you eat?
Apologies if those questions are quite personal, it is just difficult to assess someone's situation without knowing more info.
Many people do not realise that diabetes is about carbohydrates in general and not just sugar and sweet stuff, so if you have continued to eat a lot of carbs like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes and especially breakfast cereals since your diagnosis, your body may be saying that it has reached breaking point and will no longer tolerate them. Unfortunately NHS dietary advice is rather poor when it comes to diabetes.
On the other hand, it may be possible that you have been misdiagnosed and are actually a slow onset type 1 diabetic. More info may suggest one or the other.
In the meantime, drink plenty of water to flush your system as your kidneys are doing their best to remove some of the excess glucose and try to avoid high carb foods like those I have mentioned above and sugary drinks or fruit juice. If they hit 30 then ring 111 or get yourself to hospital and particularly so if you get stomach pain or your breath smells like pear drops.
Are you on any medication and what was your last HbA1c reading?
Did you make any changes to your diet when you were diagnosed?
Are you carrying any excess weight and what sort of things do you eat?
Apologies if those questions are quite personal, it is just difficult to assess someone's situation without knowing more info.
Many people do not realise that diabetes is about carbohydrates in general and not just sugar and sweet stuff, so if you have continued to eat a lot of carbs like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes and especially breakfast cereals since your diagnosis, your body may be saying that it has reached breaking point and will no longer tolerate them. Unfortunately NHS dietary advice is rather poor when it comes to diabetes.
On the other hand, it may be possible that you have been misdiagnosed and are actually a slow onset type 1 diabetic. More info may suggest one or the other.
In the meantime, drink plenty of water to flush your system as your kidneys are doing their best to remove some of the excess glucose and try to avoid high carb foods like those I have mentioned above and sugary drinks or fruit juice. If they hit 30 then ring 111 or get yourself to hospital and particularly so if you get stomach pain or your breath smells like pear drops.
Yes I’m on maximum dose of metformin and lynigyptin. I’m carrying an extra half a stone. At my last review 5 months ago e nurse was happy with me and the foods that I was eating. I’ve done the course and I’m careful. I’ll keep an eye on my levels and contact my Dr on Mon. Thanks
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