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Thrush

Shan-Marie

Shan-Marie

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Location
Bristol
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I've been on a low carb diet and thought my blood sugar levels were okay and i have terribly bad thrush which came on all of a sudden. I feel so low and depressed all I do is cry because I feel like being diabetic is ruining everyday life. Today I went to but some cold and flu tablets for my cold and the pharmacist said there not suitable for diabetics this just set me off. Will I ever start feeling better
 
Shan-Marie said:
Will I ever start feeling better
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Yes you will :). While thrush is much more likely when your blood sugars are high there are other reasons for it (otherwise only diabetics would get it.!). Have you been doing blood tests to see what your sugars are? (I know most doctors tell T2s not to test but many of the folk here do and it helps them work out what they can safely eat without raising their blood sugars.) Get some treatment for the thrush (I recommend pessaries if it's really bad), and you should start to feel better very soon.

As regards the cold and flu tablets, what medicines are you on? (I never realised that some weren't suitable for diabetics, other than ones packed with sugar, and I've been diabetic for 48 years. )
 
EllieM said:
Yes you will :). While thrush is much more likely when your blood sugars are high there are other reasons for it (otherwise only diabetics would get it.!). Have you been doing blood tests to see what your sugars are? (I know most doctors tell T2s not to test but many of the folk here do and it helps them work out what they can safely eat without raising their blood sugars.) Get some treatment for the thrush (I recommend pessaries if it's really bad), and you should start to feel better very soon.

As regards the cold and flu tablets, what medicines are you on? (I never realised that some weren't suitable for diabetics, other than ones packed with sugar, and I've been diabetic for 48 years. )
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I hope so I feel awful I try and stay positive but it seems so hard to right now. No the doctors said not to test my levels they recommened a low carb diet which I am doing religiously so there shouldn't be anything to raise my levels so much that I would get thrush so maybe like you said i got it for another reason.

It was night nurse cold and flu day and night tablets and she said there not suitable for diabetics so I asked for an alternative but she said there wasn't one.
 
How about a lemsip? Hopefully some T2s will post on the flu drugs they use (I'm T1.)

The cynics among us reckon that the reason the doctors tell you not to test is because they don't want to pay for blood testing strips.

How low carb is your low carb diet? Are you on drugs to control your diabetes?
 
EllieM said:
How about a lemsip? Hopefully some T2s will post on the flu drugs they use (I'm T1.)

The cynics among us reckon that the reason the doctors tell you not to test is because they don't want to pay for blood testing strips.

How low carb is your low carb diet? Are you on drugs to control your diabetes?
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I think I'm just going to try lemsip. I thought about buying my own testing kit from Amazon. I'm not on any drugs at the moment. So I'm having minimal amounts of carbs per day ive increased excersise. I've cut out bread, potatoes, pasta and rice. I've been eating meat and veg mainly alot of salads, stir fry. I eat a small handful of berries as a snack but I stick to 3 small healthy meals per day
 
Decongestant tablets potentially raise blood sugars and blood pressure so a double bind for some of us Type 2s. It sounds like you’re really run down apart from any blood sugar problems. If I was in your position I’d start a daily dose Vitamin C and zinc, I’ve taken it for years (from before I had Diabetes) and rarely get colds now and when I do they are very mild.
Get some treatment for the thrush as already suggested, but most importantly invest in a blood glucose monitor, you are working blind. I hope you feel better soon x
 
EllieM said:
Yes you will :). While thrush is much more likely when your blood sugars are high there are other reasons for it (otherwise only diabetics would get it.!). Have you been doing blood tests to see what your sugars are? (I know most doctors tell T2s not to test but many of the folk here do and it helps them work out what they can safely eat without raising their blood sugars.) Get some treatment for the thrush (I recommend pessaries if it's really bad), and you should start to feel better very soon.

As regards the cold and flu tablets, what medicines are you on? (I never realised that some weren't suitable for diabetics, other than ones packed with sugar, and I've been diabetic for 48 years. )
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Anti congestants (which are added, ibuprofen too) raise blood pressure and most if not all type2s have medication for high blood pressure. Ibuprofen isn't recommended for heart disease patients.
 
Virginal thrush can be court from your partner.
Thrush only bothers me when I'm in the 8-10mmol/l meter reading bracket. I get inflammation and heat which interferes with the bacteria which is normally healthy, for me. Higher bgs don't give me thrush!
 
Being ill can raise your sugars so the cold may have influenced the thrush. Do you have treatment for the thrush?
 
Hi. It's essential to get a glucose meter. It's always possible that people are T1 and not T2 when diagnosed (I was) and without a meter you wouldn't know your BS was rising without it. You do need to check your BS just in case the thrush is due to high BS
 
My understanding is that both women and men are more prone to thrush because of higher BSLs and immunity troubles. As others have said illness puts BSLs up and antibiotics increase risk of thrush. I have heard thrush treatment of any sexual partner is important as well to prevent you each passing the thrush infection back and forth. Having control over your health such as being able to check BSLs, particularly when you feel unwell is a MUST. My other thought on this from my own experience and from that of other diabetics I have meet in clinic waiting rooms is to ensure you are receiving sufficient sunshine and perhaps taking Vitamin D tablets as low Vitamin D is also associated with lowered immunity and supplementation has helped others with vaginal infections. Your picture suggests your skin is darker than most English persons and that could mean that you might need extra sun to obtain the same Vitamin D benefit of a lighter skin person.
 
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