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Peardrops

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I am a skinny type 2 diabetic but if I can just add a little to all the good advice you have already and that is not to try to change everything all at once .For example I used to have 3spoons of sugar in my tea but a very wise friend advised cutting down by about half a spoonful per week which I tried sometimes it took 2 weeks to drop the next half spoonful but I persevered and now I hate tea with even a hint of sugar .Don't go hungry that will make you want to snack ,fill up with green veg with butter or add cheese .
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@GrannieG, you weren't a Mod on Talking Point were you? I won't put your name on here, but my username is the same as it was on TP. Let me know if it's you lovely lady. Maybe we have another forum in common!
 
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Waves to GrannieG and Vonny. It’s been ages since I posted on TP my name was lin1
 
Welcome to the forum @GrannieG
You have already had loads of useful advice, so I will just add my encouragement to ask any questions that you have. As you have already seen there is plenty of help and support to be had on here. I have certainly learnt most of what I know about Diabetes management from others on here.
 
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Welcome to the forum @GrannieG
You have already had loads of useful advice, so I will just add my encouragement to ask any questions that you have. As you have already seen there is plenty of help and support to be had on here. I have certainly learnt most of what I know about Diabetes management from others on here.
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Thank you.

I`m having a blood test on Tuesday so it will be a week or so until I know what`s what. Till then I`m just trying to find out as much as I can and am really grateful for all the help and advice I`ve received so far.
 
GrannieG said:
Thank you.

I`m having a blood test on Tuesday so it will be a week or so until I know what`s what. Till then I`m just trying to find out as much as I can and am really grateful for all the help and advice I`ve received so far.
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Can you view your results on line? My GP practice has the results up within 24 hours depending on the tests being done.
 
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Waves to GrannieG and Vonny. It’s been ages since I posted on TP my name was lin1
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I remember you too @Ljc - lovely to "speak" again x
 
Welcome GrannieG

good you are getting checked.

I think I recall pear drops, not sure if it relates to vision changes, but for sure high blood glucose can affect vision, but once blood glucose is back under control the vision readjusts so that is good news.

Reduce carbs, exercise and metformin all helped to bring blood glucose down for me, plus with reduced carbs there is a healthy gradual weight loss.

Total carbs is what to check for on back of packets (this includes sugars) and if you can keep carbs 30 - 45g per main meal to begin with and any snacks 10-12g carbs and under, you will begin to start to notice the difference, then you can reduce further 20 - 35g carbs per main meal to continue with the weigh loss and lowering blood glucose momentum.

Best wishes for your blood results and ongoing management.
 
It's absolutely and un-arguably an indication of ketones.

@GrannieG - I hope you don't live alone? Reason I say this is with blood ketones - they are literally a killer so if you fall asleep when they haven't been treated, you might never wake up. Dietary ones aren't killers.
 
In terms of undiagnosed diabetes the smell of pear drops is an indication of DKA, which is a serious condition and can be fatal if untreated.

If caused by DKA the small of pear drops would usually be accompanied by other symptoms - the following link might be helpful for a fuller context; https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/complications/diabetic_ketoacidosis And would just re-iterate the point made by @everydayupsanddowns that if you experience any abdominal pain or vomiting then to seek medical support quickly.

Although it is possible to get dietary or ‘starvation’ ketones with or without diabetes these aren‘t related to DKA so don’t provoke the same concerns.

It’s reassuring that you have only had the one instance of that though and aside from the blurred vision (which can be caused by elevated bg) no other symptoms at present.
 
This is very worrying, my daughter often smells of peardrops and she says I do too! :( She's not diabetic though.
 
Update.

I`m delighted to say my blood test was fine and I am not diabetic.

However this has been a big wake up call for me and my aim now is to lose weight and not put myself in this position again.

I will take advantage of the dietary advice on this forum and use the meal plans as much as I can.

Thank you for all the support I was given when I posted in a panic. This is a wonderful forum and I`m really grateful for all the replies I had pointing me in the right direction, diabetic or not.

Stay well everyone.
 
Fantastic news @GrannieG! :D I'm so pleased for you, and wish you all the best with losing weight. Keep me posted on how it's going xxx
 
Thank you @Vonny I will keep you posted and wish you every success in your weight control too. 24 pounds since April is brilliant.

I`ve lost 6 pounds since I first posted and will now have to be satisfied with a pound or two a week. I`m still morbidly obese so have a long haul ahead of me.
 
Pleased to hear you have the "all clear" but are taking the opportunity to improve your lifestyle. There are lots of apps which will help you keep a food and exercise diary so on the straight and narrow. I use NutraCheck but I believe there are free ones which do much the same thing. It helped me get my weight and blood glucose down although I am nowsuffering the COVID-10 effect - 10 pounds back since lockdown, which I MUST address!!!
 
GRANNIEG -- I'm glad you're OK

A pound or two is not to be sniffed at -- that could be over 2 stone and possibly 3 by Christmas, which is reasonable enough
A steady, attainable reduction is better than anything too dramatic
 
Thank you @Felinia


I self isolated on March 16th which was age related.

I thought it would be a great opportunity to get my weight down, thinking my son would be shopping for me so no temptations and I couldn`t for shame ask him to get sweet stuff for me.

I had visions of coming out of lockdown so slim, no one would recognise me. 😱

Of course it doesn`t work like that and its taken this scare to make me face facts.

Thank you @zuludog No I will be very happy losing a pound or two a week as long as I stay in control.

I have `dieted` for 60+ years and only once attained my target weight which lasted three weeks.

Believe it or not, I run a healthy eating and healthy living Thread on the Alzheimer`s Society Forum Dementia Talking Point.

So many carers are stressed to the hilt , unable to leave those they are caring for for exercise and comfort eat so the weight piles on. I gained four stones while I was caring for my husband. It`s six years since he died and I haven`t been able to get rid of them.
 
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