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Hi people I've recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and really low white blood cells I've been struggling with pains in my arms and chest can anyone give me any advice the doctors think it's either skeletal or muscular but nothing seems to help ibuprofen paracetamol any advice would be much appreciated my blood sugar was 102 and after a month is down to 91 I'm hoping with lifestyle and food changes its working but these pains and fatigue is absolutely awful
Hi people I've recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and really low white blood cells I've been struggling with pains in my arms and chest can anyone give me any advice the doctors think it's either skeletal or muscular but nothing seems to help ibuprofen paracetamol any advice would be much appreciated my blood sugar was 102 and after a month is down to 91 I'm hoping with lifestyle and food changes its working but these pains and fatigue is absolutely awful
Hi welcome to the forum, it is very daunting to get such a diagnosis but if you are willing to share a bit more about your diagnosis such as what let you to have the HbA1C test which gave you the diagnosis, are you on any medication, do you have weight to lose and have you been given any dietary advice about reducing carbohydrates. This will help people tailor any advice as everybody is different and so will have to establish a dietary regime which suits them.
The pains and fatigue are common symptoms of high blood glucose so should improve as your levels come down.
Have a read around the forum, the learning zone is full of useful information which you can work through in your own time, do ask any questions you have.
Hi welcome to the forum, it is very daunting to get such a diagnosis but if you are willing to share a bit more about your diagnosis such as what let you to have the HbA1C test which gave you the diagnosis, are you on any medication, do you have weight to lose and have you been given any dietary advice about reducing carbohydrates. This will help people tailor any advice as everybody is different and so will have to establish a dietary regime which suits them.
The pains and fatigue are common symptoms of high blood glucose so should improve as your levels come down.
Have a read around the forum, the learning zone is full of useful information which you can work through in your own time, do ask any questions you have.
I've no idea what my HbA1c was sorry I had pains for over a month and went into hospital thinking I was having a heart attack. But everything came back clear the pains continued so off too the GP I went they ran boarder line blood tests and was contacted the next day.
The doctor said I have very high blood sugars at 102 and put me on metphormin I struggled with them for two weeks. After I complained the doctor put me on sukkarto 500mg slow release which seem to be working as my blood sugar is now 91 I've been working with a healthy food advisor and dropped 2 stone I've changed the way I eat and drink and do more walking after more blood tests this month I'm now on folic acid for low blood cells and atrovastatin for my cholesterol I've just been thrown on to tablets and have no idea what I need to do or not too do I've no machine for readings anything I mean I'm a proper newbie too all this
I've no idea what my HbA1c was sorry I had pains for over a month and went into hospital thinking I was having a heart attack. But everything came back clear the pains continued so off too the GP I went they ran boarder line blood tests and was contacted the next day.
The doctor said I have very high blood sugars at 102 and put me on metphormin I struggled with them for two weeks. After I complained the doctor put me on sukkarto 500mg slow release which seem to be working as my blood sugar is now 91 I've been working with a healthy food advisor and dropped 2 stone I've changed the way I eat and drink and do more walking after more blood tests this month I'm now on folic acid for low blood cells and atrovastatin for my cholesterol I've just been thrown on to tablets and have no idea what I need to do or not too do I've no machine for readings anything I mean I'm a proper newbie too all this
Hi welcome to the forum, it is very daunting to get such a diagnosis but if you are willing to share a bit more about your diagnosis such as what let you to have the HbA1C test which gave you the diagnosis, are you on any medication, do you have weight to lose and have you been given any dietary advice about reducing carbohydrates. This will help people tailor any advice as everybody is different and so will have to establish a dietary regime which suits them.
The pains and fatigue are common symptoms of high blood glucose so should improve as your levels come down.
Have a read around the forum, the learning zone is full of useful information which you can work through in your own time, do ask any questions you have.
My problem was 2 liters of coke a night six nights a week which I have completely stopped and now drink a hell of a lot of water sorry I forgot to put this before
I think the 102 and 91 you quoted would have been your HbA1c results - it sounds about right for the amount of Sukkarto you are on. Diabetes is when your HbA1c is 48 or more. Well done for losing 2 stone as well, and identifying your coke drink as an issue. As the weight comes off you will hopefully find your blood pressure and cholesterol will reduce as well. Best wishes
The numbers you quote of 102 and 91 mmol/mol will be the result of an HbA1C test which is used to diagnose diabetes, a level of 48mmol/mol gives you that diagnosis so you are quite high in the scheme of things but not as high as some people start off at. That test gives the average blood glucose levels over a 3 months period.
You sound to have some good support from a food advisor, I hope they have some specialist knowledge of more up to date thinking than the standard NHS advice which still suggests far more carbohydrates than many people can tolerate.
The weight loss is fantastic so you are obviously doing something right. The metformin can cause stomach issues so hopefully that will settle down for you.
I think the 102 and 91 you quoted would have been your HbA1c results - it sounds about right for the amount of Sukkarto you are on. Diabetes is when your HbA1c is 48 or more. Well done for losing 2 stone as well, and identifying your coke drink as an issue. As the weight comes off you will hopefully find your blood pressure and cholesterol will reduce as well. Best wishes
The numbers you quote of 102 and 91 mmol/mol will be the result of an HbA1C test which is used to diagnose diabetes, a level of 48mmol/mol gives you that diagnosis so you are quite high in the scheme of things but not as high as some people start off at. That test gives the average blood glucose levels over a 3 months period.
You sound to have some good support from a food advisor, I hope they have some specialist knowledge of more up to date thinking than the standard NHS advice which still suggests far more carbohydrates than many people can tolerate.
The weight loss is fantastic so you are obviously doing something right. The metformin can cause stomach issues so hopefully that will settle down for you.
I appreciate your help and the advice this seems like a great group to be in and hope I can call upon people here for help as I'm really in the dark here
Well done on the reduction in your HbA1c, and the changes you have made.
Sorry to hear about the pain you have been experiencing. Hopefully this will just be something passing, and will begin to settle down as your glucose levels gradually reduce.
Your starting level is on the high side, but try to take things steadily. Dropping your levels too quickly can trigger temporary nerve pain and / or put pressure on the fine blood vessels eg those at the back of the eyes. Diabetes is a marathon not a sprint, and a more gradual reduction in levels over a longer period gives the body time to adapt.
You may find you get some changes to your vision too - temporary blurriness is quite common until things settle down.
Well done on the steps you have already taken, losing so much weight, and eliminating the coke, a big source of carbs. You sound very determined to get to grips with this.
It may be that as your lose weight and improve your glucose levels some of the pains will be eased. If you feel that it could be some of the meds you are taking that are impacting your aches it would be worth discussing with your GP what alternatives are available. If the paracetamol and ibuprofen are not touching the symptoms again a discussion with the GP for alternatives would be good.
It is good that you have access to advice on nutrition. A useful step in preparation for any discussions about further changes to diet is to know how many carbs you are currently eating each day. It is a bit of a hassle working it out but worth becoming familiar with this for the foods you commonly eat. This can then help you identify swaps you might make to lower carb options, and/or reductions in portion sizes. I was surprised when we first started doing this, and found when we techies to reduce our portions sizes, smaller plates helped it to look like a good size meal!
Just a thought. Statins can cause pain in some people. I tried 3 different ones, all with the same side effects, and was eventually taken off them. There are other medications to reduce cholesterol - perhaps not as effective, but a possible alternative.
A Low Carb way of eating not only controls blood glucose and blood pressure, weight loss etc. But it increases HDL and reduces Triglycerides. In a few it even reduces LDL, but even if LDL increases (as in my case) the overall ratios are often better (as mine are).
A Low Carb way of eating not only controls blood glucose and blood pressure, weight loss etc. But it increases HDL and reduces Triglycerides. In a few it even reduces LDL, but even if LDL increases (as in my case) the overall ratios are often better (as mine are).
I have to be honest my apatite has wavered the last couple of days my problem is eating at night my food advisor has tried to swap it round so I eat in the morning and not at night because I never eat breakfast but I'm definitely starting to change that round
Can you remember whether you had your pains and fatigue before starting statins or did they start shortly after starting to take them. Both symptoms can sometimes be due to the effect of statins.
Can you remember whether you had your pains and fatigue before starting statins or did they start shortly after starting to take them. Both symptoms can sometimes be due to the effect of statins.
