Newly diagnosed Type 2

[Grogg1]

I went through this 2 years ago without the support & advice of this forum..... It was hard, added to which I was working in Missouri for a few months & the environment change played havoc with my BG & depression.

You've done so well in controlling your Diabetes, reducing meds and hopefully managing your depression.

 

[Derek Stubbs]

ok, I took a reading over an hour after eating & it shot up to 10.1 from 6.2 before the meal.
I was sweating like mad during my meal, it was 3 sausages & quite a lot of green beans & a couple of strawberries after. I checked the carb count & it didn't look very high. Each sausage was 7g.

I then took the Bolamyn straight after the meal & then seemed to get a bad reaction off the tablet.
I am burning up inside, my extremities went very red, my temp was 39, which I high for me, I am normally around 36.
I got all weak in the arms & legs & slight tightness in the throat, so I went to the pharmacist at boots nearby, & she has said stop taking the tablets.
I seriously think I am getting lactic reactions as described on the leaflet. This could be a reason why I can't sleep as my body temp is too high.
A recent blood test show raised white blood cells, but they haven't said why.

Is it possible to be type 1 instead of type 2 ?

Going back to see the doctors on Monday, see what they suggest.

 

[grovesy]

I would contact 111.

 

[Wirrallass]

ok, I took a reading over an hour after eating & it shot up to 10.1 from 6.2 before the meal.
I was sweating like mad during my meal, it was 3 sausages & quite a lot of green beans & a couple of strawberries after. I checked the carb count & it didn't look very high. Each sausage was 7g.

I then took the Bolamyn straight after the meal & then seemed to get a bad reaction off the tablet.
I am burning up inside, my extremities went very red, my temp was 39, which I high for me, I am normally around 36.
I got all weak in the arms & legs & slight tightness in the throat, so I went to the pharmacist at boots nearby, & she has said stop taking the tablets.
I seriously think I am getting lactic reactions as described on the leaflet. This could be a reason why I can't sleep as my body temp is too high.
A recent blood test show raised white blood cells, but they haven't said why.
Going back to see the doctors on Monday, see what they suggest.

Hi Derek sorry to see you still struggling - glad to hear tho that you are seeing your GP next week - maybe he/she will test your blood pressure whilst you're there. Hope you get some answers re your current health issues, take care.
WL

 

[grovesy]

Forgot to say 39 is a high temperature for any one!

 

[Wirrallass]

I would contact 111.

Or you could ring NHS Direct: 0845 4647 to speak with an advisor - NOW. WL

 

[Derek Stubbs]

I am going to have a cool shower later to try & cool down, I took some gaviscon not long ago & that has helped a little so far.
Temp down to 37.2 now.
I do have a burning left tonsil though.

 

[grovesy]

Sorry but a normal temperature is 37. 39 is very high!

 

[Martin Canty]

I empathise with you Martin - that was rough on you - thankfully you took the bull by its horns and got your diabetes under control - good for you - i imagine your depression didnt help matters either at the time - best thing you did for yourself was to join the Yoga group - it seems to be working for you, take care x

It was a temporary thing... BG all over the place, not understanding D, being away from home, not knowing if I'd said my last goodbye to my 14 year old dog (happy to say that almost 2 years later she is still with us!!!🙂)

My point though is that until we get our condition under control all bets are off on how we will be from one day to another, we have to learn to listen to our bodies..... Personally I can definitely feel when BG is too high & I can totally empathize with @Derek Stubbs regarding the sweating & felling flushed..... A phenomenon that used to happen often.

 

[Martin Canty]

I am going to have a cool shower later to try & cool down, I took some gaviscon not long ago & that has helped a little so far.
Temp down to 37.2 now.
I do have a burning left tonsil though

Sounds like an infection of some sort, I'd take plenty of fluids & monitor closely.

As D's we can't fight off infections as easily as non-D's

 

[Derek Stubbs]

I guess fluctuating body temps are all part of Diabetes.

 

[Martin Canty]

I guess fluctuating body temps are all part of Diabetes.

To be honest, until BG is under control, all bets are off..... The main thing to do at this stage is to learn what spikes the BG & what doesn't, something as innocuous as a sausage can be a problem; sometimes the filler spikes the BG's more than you would think and it varies from brand to brand.
My advice is to test frequently & ditch the meals that spike your BG, you are looking for no more than 2-3 mmol rise after 2 hours, also check after an hour to look for early spikes. In the end you will learn what you can eat & not worry about testing.

BTW, hope you are feeling better

 

[Derek Stubbs]

thanks, I am a bit better now. I will follow your advice.
In the last few months, I have eaten tons of chocolate, sweets loads of processed foods etc & I was probably diabetic without knowing it.
I am going to ask the DR if my blood ph levels are ok, as this can spark the reaction I had
then if that is too low, I need to raise the ph level to a normal one & then maybe try the metformin again.

 

[Wirrallass]

To be honest, until BG is under control, all bets are off..... The main thing to do at this stage is to learn what spikes the BG & what doesn't, something as innocuous as a sausage can be a problem; sometimes the filler spikes the BG's more than you would think and it varies from brand to brand.
My advice is to test frequently & ditch the meals that spike your BG, you are looking for no more than 2-3 mmol rise after 2 hours, also check after an hour to look for early spikes. In the end you will learn what you can eat & not worry about testing.BTW, hope you are feeling better

Good advice there Martin - also @Derek when selecting sausages check the labels to see what % of meat it contains - I would say anything from 80+% is OK - the same applies to all other tinned & packaged foods - check the labels to see what the carb content is then select as low as possible - it might seem a bit of a drag when you initially start doing this every time you mooch around the shelves of a supermarket but you will soon learn what foods & liquids impact your bgls. You need to know this in your endeavour to control your Diabetes - we are all different and Diabetes affects us individually in different ways. Take care.
WL

 

[Martin Canty]

In the last few months, I have eaten tons of chocolate, sweets loads of processed foods etc & I was probably diabetic without knowing it.

When I was advised by the Dr. I was shocked.... I was assuming my thirst & craving for Apple Juice was because I had Low Blood Sugar, not the other way around😱

There are going to be a lot of changes to your body as you get control of D, just accept what each day brings & if you make mistakes then it's a learning experience.

 

[Ditto]

Welcome to the forum Derek. Hope you get sorted soon, it sounds very distressing.

 

[Bryan Osborne]

Hi Derek welcome to the "club." I was diagnosed in Jan T2 I am on 2x 500mg Metformin. I have to say I too suffered with a bit of a loose bowel for the first week or so but not the trots. I have felt a bit up and down in the first couple of weeks whilst my bod decided it needed to feed off proteins and fats rather than loads of carbs! The BG results were also in big swings. But now 12 weeks + in it is far more stable and I feel really great.

I think the thing is that it take the body a good while to adjust itself so be patient. Loads of great help on here.