Hi everyone. I haven't joined the group before even though I've been diagnosed over a year ago. I am retired now and thought it would be a good time to join the group so that I can get any help or advice from anyone who as a better knowledge on the subject. Even though I am on medication I still get really thirsty sometimes but not always. Is this something I should be worried about?
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Thanks for your kind reply. I should have said that I'm also drinking loads some days and just normally drinking on others. I can get really hot even in winter sometimes as I'm getting what I call hot face due to my age so I always put the need to drink a lot sometimes due to that. I also need a fan on 24/7!
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Hi. Welcome to the forum. Very thirsty possibly accompanied by more weeing can be a sign of higher blood glucose (BGs) but you would only know this if you tested your BGs at the time.
Once our BG levels get to around 10mmol our kidneys try to excrete the excess glucose , so we wee more and get thirsty.
If you wouldn’t mind answering a few questions, it will help us give you more appropriate advise based on what has worked for us.
What diabetes medications are you on.
Do you self test your own blood glucose
What changes have you made to your meals , snacks etc .
Not sure about the feeling very hot could it be hormonal? .
Once our BG levels get to around 10mmol our kidneys try to excrete the excess glucose , so we wee more and get thirsty.
If you wouldn’t mind answering a few questions, it will help us give you more appropriate advise based on what has worked for us.
What diabetes medications are you on.
Do you self test your own blood glucose
What changes have you made to your meals , snacks etc .
Not sure about the feeling very hot could it be hormonal? .
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Welcome to the forum @Bue
Were you told your HbA1c number when you were diagnosed? And can you remember what it is? This can help you understand how far into ‘diabetes territory’ your BG levels are generally straying, and how significant the changes you are likely to need to make are.
It’s difficult to be certain, but increased and urination could be a sign of raised BG levels.
Which medication(s) have you been given so far? It is likely that you may have been started on Metformin, but this isn’t always the case.
And finally what tweaks and changes have you made to your diet?
While there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will have probably cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and most fruits.
When trying to get to grips with their diabetes, many new members find it can be really helpful to keep a food diary for a week or two. Be brutally honest! Note down everything you eat and drink. It can be especially helpful to estimate the amount of carbohydrate in the meals and snacks to give you an idea of which foods are the main sources of carbs in your menu.
Were you told your HbA1c number when you were diagnosed? And can you remember what it is? This can help you understand how far into ‘diabetes territory’ your BG levels are generally straying, and how significant the changes you are likely to need to make are.
It’s difficult to be certain, but increased and urination could be a sign of raised BG levels.
Which medication(s) have you been given so far? It is likely that you may have been started on Metformin, but this isn’t always the case.
And finally what tweaks and changes have you made to your diet?
While there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will have probably cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and most fruits.
When trying to get to grips with their diabetes, many new members find it can be really helpful to keep a food diary for a week or two. Be brutally honest! Note down everything you eat and drink. It can be especially helpful to estimate the amount of carbohydrate in the meals and snacks to give you an idea of which foods are the main sources of carbs in your menu.
Thanks for your reply. I don't test my blood sugar as I'm on medication for Type 2 and told I didn't need to test.
Thanks
I don't know what my HbA1c level is as no one told me after I was first diagnosed in January 2018 and I've had no diabetic nurse follow up and it's not likely to happen at the moment anyway with the pandemic. I don't feel ill at all and the excess thirst may well be due to the hormonal changes.
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Sorry to hear you haven’t had much in the way of follow-up @Bue
You certainly should have had some extra contact since January 2018!
Things have been necessarily tricky since the pandemic started, but you should still expect to receive some routine care and follow-up. There is an updated version of Diabetes UK’s ‘15 Healthcare Essentials’ which details the sorts of checks and appointments you should still be receiving.
www.diabetes.org.uk
Additionally if you have any immediate concerns, you might want to call the DUK helpline, who can refer you to NHS staff and DSNs for clinical advice. The number is at the top of every forum page 🙂
You certainly should have had some extra contact since January 2018!
Things have been necessarily tricky since the pandemic started, but you should still expect to receive some routine care and follow-up. There is an updated version of Diabetes UK’s ‘15 Healthcare Essentials’ which details the sorts of checks and appointments you should still be receiving.
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Additionally if you have any immediate concerns, you might want to call the DUK helpline, who can refer you to NHS staff and DSNs for clinical advice. The number is at the top of every forum page 🙂
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