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Newly diagnosed probably gestational diabetes, but possibly type 2

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Nina_B said:
Thanks everyone!

Our spaniel is very happy that she gets 'medicinal walks' unsurprisingly 🙂

Have found milk seems to spike my stats a bit. Apparently that's not unusual. Are there any alternative options that are high in calcium?
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What type of milk do you have? Full fat milk tends not to spike as much as skimmed or semi, though I only have milk in my tea & coffee as I can't eat cereals anymore.
 
Good to hear that things are getting sorted Nina.
Keep in touch and let us know how you get on.
 
Bit of an update. After monitoring for 7 days I was put on Metformin earlier this week.

Alas, my fasting and post breakfast sugars don't seem to be going down - so may need to go on insulin later this week.

Apparently my pregnancy hormones are playing total havoc with me at the moment. The diabetic nurse says it's not usual for plain porridge, or soft boiled eggs to spike sugars...

Added joy, despite drinking loads of waters I don't seem to be getting enough electrolytes (and obviously lucozade is totally off limits) so I spent most of yesterday on a saline drip for dehydration. Apparently when I went in at 1:30pm my urine ketones were at 3+ (which I'm assured is not good) but they got them down to 0 when I was discharged at 10pm.

Any tips greatly appreciated!
 
Nina_B said:
Bit of an update. After monitoring for 7 days I was put on Metformin earlier this week.

Alas, my fasting and post breakfast sugars don't seem to be going down - so may need to go on insulin later this week.

Apparently my pregnancy hormones are playing total havoc with me at the moment. The diabetic nurse says it's not usual for plain porridge, or soft boiled eggs to spike sugars...

Added joy, despite drinking loads of waters I don't seem to be getting enough electrolytes (and obviously lucozade is totally off limits) so I spent most of yesterday on a saline drip for dehydration. Apparently when I went in at 1:30pm my urine ketones were at 3+ (which I'm assured is not good) but they got them down to 0 when I was discharged at 10pm.

Any tips greatly appreciated!
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Sorry to hear you are still struggling Nina :( The eggs wouldn't really have been a factor, as they are largely protein, but porridge can spike some people quite badly. From what I have read it's not unusual for all the hormonal activity to really mess with your levels, and if it continues then insulin will be the best medication available to manage it, so try not to worry. I hope things settle down for you soon 🙂
 
Sorry that things are still not settled for you Nina, but glad to have had the update from you.
Although going on insulin may sound a bit scary it is likely to give you a lot more control over your BG levels, and could well help. Glad that you are being monitored and that they are keeping you hydrated.

For me porridge creates a massive spike in my BG. I used to think I was having such a healthy breakfast!! Eggs only cause a rise when I have them without any carbohydrates. Then my body starts changing the protein in the eggs into glucose, as it has nothing else to use.

Did you ask about the DSN about the possibility of T1?
 
I had gestational diabetes with two of my pregnacies. What I experienced sounds completely different to you. I didn't have any symptoms and it was only picked up because my consultant liked all of her patients to do the test because she was diabetic (type 2). I really hope it settles down for you.
 
Currently in hospital (been here since Sunday morning). They suspect I've had a gallstone block - and then pass through a bile duct. So my liver and pancreas look pretty bruised (though the pain and sickness is starting to subside). I suspect a beaten up pancreas has not been helping with my sugars... Waiting to find out if I can go home, or if more action needs to be taken.

Now on a low bedtime doseof insulin as well as two 1000mg doses of Metformin a day. Readings very slowly coming down. Issue continues to be my fasting and post breakfast sugars. Most of the rest of my readings are pretty good.
 
Lost another couple of kilos recently. Weight loss in the last six weeks is now just over 8kilos (about 18lbs) though bubba is healthy and continuing to grow at an expected rate.
 
Nina_B said:
Lost another couple of kilos recently. Weight loss in the last six weeks is now just over 8kilos (about 18lbs) though bubba is healthy and continuing to grow at an expected rate.
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I do hope things settle for you soon Nina 🙂 Glad to hear the baby is doing well, despite everything 🙂 What are your waking levels like now? I hope you can get out of hospital soon 🙂
 
5.9 for fasting this morning... So above target but going down.

Unfortuanatly the catering team don't seem to grasp diabetes in hospital. I kept asking for porridge (what I usually have) or wholemeal toast.. They eventually came back with some half-and-half. So I had a little bit of that and half a banana because I 1) needed to eat something and 2) I had a load of pills that need to be taken with food at breakfast time.

Unfortuanatly this gave me a one hour post breakfast reading of 9.4.

Diabetic nurse just rang. She's going to have words about the catering, because she's been told about the issue by a number of ladies in maternity etc. Though it does look like more insulin for me.

:/
 
Nina_B said:
5.9 for fasting this morning... So above target but going down.

Unfortuanatly the catering team don't seem to grasp diabetes in hospital. I kept asking for porridge (what I usually have) or wholemeal toast.. They eventually came back with some half-and-half. So I had a little bit of that and half a banana because I 1) needed to eat something and 2) I had a load of pills that need to be taken with food at breakfast time.

Unfortuanatly this gave me a one hour post breakfast reading of 9.4.

Diabetic nurse just rang. She's going to have words about the catering, because she's been told about the issue by a number of ladies in maternity etc. Though it does look like more insulin for me.

:/
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5.9 is fine for a fasting reading, so if considered 'above target' then it seems a bit overstrict! 😱 Given the carbiness of the breakfast, a 9.4 isn't awful - a bit of a spike, but I'm guessing at its peak, a 2 hour reading also would give you a better idea of where things are heading. If possible it might be better to go for something slightly lower in carbs (or a drop more insulin! 🙂) When I was diagnosed and in hospital the food was certainly not 'diabetes-friendly' - the only item considered 'not suitable' was the treacle sponge and custard! 😱 A bacon sandwich would be good if you can wangle one! 🙂
 
Pregnancy fasting target is 5.3. anything higher is considered problematic because of the impact it can have on the baby's growth.

Options today were: cereal (sweetened) and white toast. I asked for wholemeal and they found some half and half. They still tried to give me jam with it *eye roll*.

They also tried to insist that sweetened from concentrate apple juice was a good idea... Err...

No bacon sandwiches offered this week. When available I've gone for porridge or scrambled egg with a slice of toast.
 
Good to hear from you Nina.
Hospital food does not seem to have caught up with nutritional info!!

I hope that you are able to get home soon
 
Was freed Thursday afternoon.

Sugars are getting better. Fasting was high (6.7) but we ate later than usual last night - have told hubbie I can't have main meal later than 7pm anymore. Post dinner read was 5.4 today! Finding homemade curry and wholemeal rice, or Middle Eastern grilled meats with wholemeal rice and roast veg the best dinner options so far for good post food readings .

Apparently a lot of the pain this week was acute pancreatitis. A gallstone had blocked my bile duct, then passed through - inflaming my pancreas in the way out. Will be having gallbladder removed after baby is born. That's the only stone I've had... But apparently if one forms and can pass through then so can others... And the pancreas is not a fan!
 
Glad to hear you are out Nina! 🙂 Sounds very painful, I hope there are no more stones to deal with and you can just get on with having a baby! 😉 🙂
 
Thank you! Hope so!

The MRI showed a bit of grit in the gallbladder... But no stones. Except for taking a recent beating the surgery consultant said my pancreas and liver looked really healthy. They just need a bit of rest and recovery time.

Hopefully there are no more hiccups in this pregnancy until this baby arrives!
 
Also - some of my weight loss may be down to this. The blocked duct was impeding my ability to process fats... So they were all just passing through.
 
Glad to hear that you have made it home and that you now have some explanations for what has happened.
Phew!!
 
Thanks - I just wish something would work for my fasting sugars...

This morning they were 6.7.

Last night after dinner they were 7.2. I ate dinner at 5:30pm, with 1000 mg Metformin. Had insulin (3 on the pen?) at 9pm before bed.

My fasting sugars just don't seem to be responding :/
 
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