newbie! not sure how this works!

[southerner12]

A warm welcome!

You have most definitely not been getting the best care!!!😡

In my opinion you have been left in the dark with not even a candle to find your way around!....nice one NHS!

Thank you for the welcome🙂
and no, it is definitely very disappointing. haven't been particularly lucky with the NHS regarding diabetes care.
the week prior to my diagnosis I even went to the doctors 3 TIMES. I went on the Monday, Thursday, and the Friday! I felt so poorly and could barely walk because I thought I was going to collapse, my breathing was really fast for some reason, my pulse was 115 RESTING (taken in appointment) then if I literally just stood up from the chair it went up to 130! I was throwing up, and felt incredibly dizzy, yet they said they couldn't find anything wrong. Friday after again being turned away by the doctors my transplant nurse sent me to a&e, where I went straight to resus with a bm of 44 and was very dehydrated (which I didn't think was possible because I was drinking A LOT because I was very thirsty). even had people from intensive care checking up on me. was a v. scary time. Would be useful if dr's actually listened when things are clearly wrong. I am not one to complain about my health and am no hypochondriac, but you know your own body and when something is wrong you expect to be listened to.

at least now people will hopefully take me seriously. They probably thought I was just another teenager making a big deal out of nothing.

 

[Northerner]

I read online that you're meant to have something like 250ml full fat coke, or like 7 jelly babies or something, test 20 mins later then if its not gone up much you repeat or something like that? not sure if this is correct or not though

The general rule is 15g of fast acting carbs, which is 3 jelly babies or 150ml of full fat coke (you can get mini cans which hold just the right amount) - or anything really, most sweets are OK as long as you know their carb content and they can be eaten quickly to get into your system. Avoid things like chocolate or things that need a lot of chewing as these may not work fast enough. Then, test after 15 minutes to ensure levels are rising.

I am going to be getting in contact with the clinic I think. I saw my consultant in august and her response was "I don't need to see you for four months" (DECEMBER!!) bearing in mind I was diagnosed late july, and this was only a couple of weeks after my diagnosis!😱

Do please get in touch with your clinic, they really ought to be doing more for you than this! Whether they believe it to be temporary or not, whilst you are on insulin you need to know how to use it properly and what to do if things go wrong 🙂

Regarding the food diary: the main thing to look at is the amount of carbs you are eating. I eat 'medium carb' which is around 100g-150g a day. If you find you are eating a lot more than this then you may need to make adjustments e.g. eating more veg and fewer potatoes 🙂