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- Type of diabetes
- LADA
Hi I was diagnosed type 2 early in March. I had been itching at night in bed for approximately 9 months, so GP ran some routine bloods. I found out my BG was 20 so was put on 500 Metformin twice a day. I had lots of other symptoms too such as a really dry mouth, very thirsty, peeing more, dizzy, very dry skin on face and body, sweating, breathless, overwhelming fatigue but the worst thing was my blurry eyesight which I had been complaining about for months, I went and had an eye test beteen Christmas and New Year only to be told I had very dry eyes and was recomended to use systane eye drops (which didnt help). I hadn't put all these syptoms together and never thought about diabetes.
I was refused a BG meter and told Type 2 don't need to test. Told to loose weight although I had already lost 7lb despite being hungry all the time and pigging out on sweet things. Was given a booklet about diabetes and told I would be recalled for a blood test and review in 3 months time. I was advised to make an appointment with my optician asap and advised she would put a referal through to podietry as I have some loss off sensation in some of my toes. My optician wasnt too happy and put a referal through to the hospital who have told me the pressure in my eyes is too high and will see them again in 6 weeks time. The podiatrist checked my feet and cut my nails and said she will see me 3 monthly. From reading this forum I decided I definately needed a BG machine if I were to help myself as much as possible so rang my diabetic nurse and put my argument forward, she reluctantly agreed to me having one.
My Bg readings came down a bit but fasting was never lower than 13. Before meals was around 11 to 17 and 2hours later around 13.5 to 18.4. Two weeks ago I began feeling unwell, tired all the time, jittery and a feeling of not being "right" untill I got up one morning feeling much worse, I kept going hot then cold, I had palpitations, my tummy was churning, I felt sleep and just wanted to sleep. I checked my blood 2 hours after breakfast, it was 23.3. As I felt so lousy I rang and spoke to a GP who wanted to check my urine for keytones which was ok but she said it was full of sugar so doubled my Metformin and added Gliclizide in a morning. Two days later I felt ill with an upset tummy and the "run's". I spoke to my diabetic nurse who advised to reduce the Metformin to the 500 morning and night. I carried on taking the Gliclizide but still have an upset tummy.
I found this forum a couple of days ago and was reading about peoples problems with Gliclizide. The penny dropped that it could be that as well as the Metformin causing my problems. I have now stopped taking it for the last 2 mornings and although my tummy still isn't better I am not running to the loo as much, and don't feel quite as sick. I guess I better ring my nurse on Monday to tell her what I have done.
Does anyone have any idea what they may do next with me?
I also have Fibromyalgia (20yrs now) which gives me a lot of aches and pains but mainly my legs, hips and back. I already take megga amounts of medication to try to be as pain free as possible and have always found exercising very painfull. Having been told to loose weight and exercise I have joined a local gym and have been swiming 2 or 3 times a week. Having cut back on carb's and portion size I have now lost almost a stone. I feel I am trying to help myself but the medication issue concerns me and all I want to to is feel better. I have read various accounts about diet and don't really know what to do for the best, the no carbm higher fat diet seems to go against all the dieting advise I have heard for the last 30 years. Help anyone?
I feel a bit like a walking disaster area at the moment so would love to hear from anyone, I hope you can cheer me up!
Thanks for reading my tale of woe. Hope to hear back from some of you soon.
I was refused a BG meter and told Type 2 don't need to test. Told to loose weight although I had already lost 7lb despite being hungry all the time and pigging out on sweet things. Was given a booklet about diabetes and told I would be recalled for a blood test and review in 3 months time. I was advised to make an appointment with my optician asap and advised she would put a referal through to podietry as I have some loss off sensation in some of my toes. My optician wasnt too happy and put a referal through to the hospital who have told me the pressure in my eyes is too high and will see them again in 6 weeks time. The podiatrist checked my feet and cut my nails and said she will see me 3 monthly. From reading this forum I decided I definately needed a BG machine if I were to help myself as much as possible so rang my diabetic nurse and put my argument forward, she reluctantly agreed to me having one.
My Bg readings came down a bit but fasting was never lower than 13. Before meals was around 11 to 17 and 2hours later around 13.5 to 18.4. Two weeks ago I began feeling unwell, tired all the time, jittery and a feeling of not being "right" untill I got up one morning feeling much worse, I kept going hot then cold, I had palpitations, my tummy was churning, I felt sleep and just wanted to sleep. I checked my blood 2 hours after breakfast, it was 23.3. As I felt so lousy I rang and spoke to a GP who wanted to check my urine for keytones which was ok but she said it was full of sugar so doubled my Metformin and added Gliclizide in a morning. Two days later I felt ill with an upset tummy and the "run's". I spoke to my diabetic nurse who advised to reduce the Metformin to the 500 morning and night. I carried on taking the Gliclizide but still have an upset tummy.
I found this forum a couple of days ago and was reading about peoples problems with Gliclizide. The penny dropped that it could be that as well as the Metformin causing my problems. I have now stopped taking it for the last 2 mornings and although my tummy still isn't better I am not running to the loo as much, and don't feel quite as sick. I guess I better ring my nurse on Monday to tell her what I have done.
Does anyone have any idea what they may do next with me?
I also have Fibromyalgia (20yrs now) which gives me a lot of aches and pains but mainly my legs, hips and back. I already take megga amounts of medication to try to be as pain free as possible and have always found exercising very painfull. Having been told to loose weight and exercise I have joined a local gym and have been swiming 2 or 3 times a week. Having cut back on carb's and portion size I have now lost almost a stone. I feel I am trying to help myself but the medication issue concerns me and all I want to to is feel better. I have read various accounts about diet and don't really know what to do for the best, the no carbm higher fat diet seems to go against all the dieting advise I have heard for the last 30 years. Help anyone?
I feel a bit like a walking disaster area at the moment so would love to hear from anyone, I hope you can cheer me up!
Thanks for reading my tale of woe. Hope to hear back from some of you soon.