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monkeygirl

monkeygirl

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Type of diabetes
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hey to all you beautiful people so this will be my first ever post in here so I'm sat here real nervous/excited

I'm type 2 diabetic and at the moment I'm full of flu sore throat chest so sore from coughin head nose stuffy and constant vomitting and no sleep this is now my 6th day as y'all can imagine bug is deciding to mess with diabetes I feel like I'm in a constant hypo I'm unable to keep any food down well except maybe two or three plain biscuits per day and hardly takin one mealtime injection once per day
I take metformin twice a day a beta blocker once a day I'm on Apidra(mealtimeinsulin) Lantus(nighttimeinsulin)
one of the problems is I use a app to track my food and says I'm clockin in no more than 250cals each day
I have already been on antibotics for full 6 days and rung out of hours gp last night well this morning and got told that junior gp had not a clue how to advise me what to do other than A&E "yeahrightits#sunday#boxingdaynight"
so anywho I'm guessin that if I haven't bored yall by now yippee me I'm kinda lookin any advice I do have mental health issues and one of my stresses would be hospitals so very last resort
stay well
S.J
 
monkeygirl said:
hey to all you beautiful people so this will be my first ever post in here so I'm sat here real nervous/excited

I'm type 2 diabetic and at the moment I'm full of flu sore throat chest so sore from coughin head nose stuffy and constant vomitting and no sleep this is now my 6th day as y'all can imagine bug is deciding to mess with diabetes I feel like I'm in a constant hypo I'm unable to keep any food down well except maybe two or three plain biscuits per day and hardly takin one mealtime injection once per day
I take metformin twice a day a beta blocker once a day I'm on Apidra(mealtimeinsulin) Lantus(nighttimeinsulin)
one of the problems is I use a app to track my food and says I'm clockin in no more than 250cals each day
I have already been on antibotics for full 6 days and rung out of hours gp last night well this morning and got told that junior gp had not a clue how to advise me what to do other than A&E "yeahrightits#sunday#boxingdaynight"
so anywho I'm guessin that if I haven't bored yall by now yippee me I'm kinda lookin any advice I do have mental health issues and one of my stresses would be hospitals so very last resort
stay well
S.J
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It would be helpful if you could tell us what your finger prick test results are because they are critical for any diabetic considering whether they need to make alterations to their way of handling things. Infections can cause raised blood sugars, so you may well find them a little higher than you might have expected.

I do hope you feel better soon.
 
hey thanks for takin the time to reply so blood sugars before I got sick always on the high side average pre meals breakfast 19.9 lunch 16.2 dinner 9.7 bed between 14-26 not sure how to convert in to us lol
due to the stupid bug not eating and not sleep and grumpy all the time so I'm checkin blood sugar a lot more
so I check every hour my highest blood sugar over the last 5 days has been 5.1 which to say I'm not used to this constant low even my meter flashes low my lowest readin was 1.9 and I just checked there and I'm 2.1
S.J
 
Hi Monkeygirl,welcome i will request the info for new posters from @ Daisy1 , in the meantime , drink plenty of water and keep posting and let us know how its going, clive
 
Sorry to hear that Monkeygirl,i can recommend a good book that is called diabetes solution 4th edition by dr richard bernstein, hes been diabetic for 55 yrs and his book os very good, there are sections for t1 and t2 covering how to correct for illness and various problems that we face , as i say personally i have found his advice invaluable, clive
 
monkeygirl said:
hey thanks for takin the time to reply so blood sugars before I got sick always on the high side average pre meals breakfast 19.9 lunch 16.2 dinner 9.7 bed between 14-26 not sure how to convert in to us lol
due to the stupid bug not eating and not sleep and grumpy all the time so I'm checkin blood sugar a lot more
so I check every hour my highest blood sugar over the last 5 days has been 5.1 which to say I'm not used to this constant low even my meter flashes low my lowest readin was 1.9 and I just checked there and I'm 2.1
S.J
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Your readings of 1.9 or 2.1 are too low. You need to either reduce insulin you take or eat something sugary to push your levels up a bit. 1.9 is a proper hypo and it can be dangerous to run that low
 
@monkeygirl

Hello S.J. and welcome to the forum :) It is important that you get your levels up by following the advice of other members. After that you can keep your levels steady at a healthy level by following this information which we give to new members. Some good advice from other members above, and probably more to come. Ask more questions and someone will be able to help.


BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.

A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find over 150,000 people who are demonstrating this.

On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.

The role of carbohydrate

Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.

If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.

The bad news

Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.

The good news

People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.

Controlling your carbs

The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:

  • Reduce your carbohydrate intake
  • Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates

Reduce your carbohydrates

A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.

The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.

Choosing better carbohydrates

Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-whole-grains.html

The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.

Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes

LOW CARB PROGRAM:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/low carb program


Eating what works for you

Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.

To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.

The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:

Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
  • Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)
  • Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)
  • Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

Access to blood glucose test strips

The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:

  • structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
  • self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education

Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to bloodglucose testing supplies.

You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic

Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
 
ewelina said:
Your readings of 1.9 or 2.1 are too low. You need to either reduce insulin you take or eat something sugary to push your levels up a bit. 1.9 is a proper hypo and it can be dangerous to run that low
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hi I'm only takin apidra mealtimeinsulin when I'm eatin and last few days I've only taken 2units per day tell u I'm totally lost
 
Clivethedrive said:
Sorry to hear that Monkeygirl,i can recommend a good book that is called diabetes solution 4th edition by dr richard bernstein, hes been diabetic for 55 yrs and his book os very good, there are sections for t1 and t2 covering how to correct for illness and various problems that we face , as i say personally i have found his advice invaluable, clive
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thanks Clive ill keep my eyes open for that
 
monkeygirl said:
hi I'm only takin apidra mealtimeinsulin when I'm eatin and last few days I've only taken 2units per day tell u I'm totally lost
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I don't want advice wrongly as I'm not a doctor. Try to contact your diabetic nurse for a professional advice. If I was running that low I would temporarily reduce my lantus by a couple of units. Try to sip something sugary maybe. Hope youre feeling better soon:)
 
ewelina said:
I don't want advice wrongly as I'm not a doctor. Try to contact your diabetic nurse for a professional advice. If I was running that low I would temporarily reduce my lantus by a couple of units. Try to sip something sugary maybe. Hope youre feeling better soon:)
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lantus I've reduced by more than half diabetic nurse off till after new year I'm tryin with sugar drinks but unsuccessful to stay down
 
@monkeygirl, given you are a insulin user, experiencing low bg levels and unable to eat or drink I think you need to get in touch with your out of hours gp service asap and explain to them what is going on today.
 
Hi @monkeygirl Have you got anyone with you who can spot if you are in danger of too low BS (hypo) as somebody needs to be there if, heaven forbid, you should go unconscious :( Agree with noblehead I do think you need to seek help/advice from a professional. Those figures are dangerously low in my humble opinion xxx
 
Hi. Illness always messes up blood sugar for us, so whilst ill it will not be easy to control the blood sugar. It also won't be easy to get the Lantus and Aphidra balance right until the illness has gone and you are no longer on antibiotics etc. You mention calorie intake. Don't think calories but think carbs which is more important for us. Make sure you eat regularly and that it's balanced. For us that means keeping the carbs under control and having enough of the other foods such protein, fats, veg and fruit to ensure you have all the nutrients and feel full. I appreciate with your current sickness none of this is easy. Yes, do seek guidance from the DN as soon as you can.
 
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