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Hi Came home tonight :D

Keep a record of your readings and take them to your doctor Get an appointment today urgently dont wait until next week Get yourself better dont leave it too late Dont wait until your seroiusly ill

Hi My wife has suffered from depression in the past . Dont be afraid to talk to your boyfriend and family or even a doctor It maybe anxiety moving to a new area with your boyfriend Try and make time at weekends to do things you enjoy and visit friends and relatives Hope everything gets...

Hi All She has been stable on blood sugar levels today between 7-10 Eyesight starting to get better but still a bit tired Able to watch tv and read as well She has been told she should be able to come home at weekend Likely to be Sunday as is waiting for results on blood tests etc...

Thanks She is being put on insulin and she will start tomorrow Her weight has stabled she is eating a bit and her eyesight is a little better she is watching a bit of tv for the first time since Sunday Her reading havent gone above ten today so hopefuly should be home at weekend :D

Think they are still looking to see what causes are Her reading has gone below 10 and she is starting to keep food down :D

Hi She is on a sliding scale now so the problem is diabetic related Her reading went down to 10 and increased up to 13 & 14 but not gone any higher Spent third night in hospital but a bit more stable now

Hi Her blood sugar levels came down to 10 and went back up to 14 Over last twenty four hours stopped feeling thirsty Her eyes are tired and she is struggling to keep food down She weighs herself weekly and when she was weighed at hospital she lost one stone in seven days . Hopefully if...

Thanks for the replies - useful She is not currently taking insulin - Her reading was 33 on Monday night at hospital It reduced to 14-16 Tuesday afternoon Went down to 10 early this morning now increased to 13 & 14 She was weighed and she had lost one stone in six days She been on...

potatoes and bread she eats Hwever she had gastric band fitted about 2 years ago so the amount of food she can eat is quite small compared to a few years ago She hasnt been keeping a food diary so cant be precise . Does your blood level go up after eating and down a few hours later What...

Thanks This my sound like a silly question Why would blood sugar levels suddenly double if no change in diet She drinks coffee but with with no sugar just hermesetas Normal food sensible diet started going gym sensible exercise Would anything else cause it to go up so much She...

Thanks She is not on any medication for diabetes ie no injections or insulin Controlled by diet Her levels went back down to about 13 yesterday afternoon but had creeped up again to 18 last night Her main complications were extreme thirst loss of weight ie half a stone in few weeks...

Hi All My wife has been a diabetic for couple of years Over last few days she has had following Extreme thirst drinking Tiredness Lost weight half a stone despite no change in diet Increased reading off the scale of unit i think 28-35 Why increased - causes How common is this and how...

Hi My wife has been diabetic for 2+ years Currently doesnt need insulin controlled by diet She is currently in Hospital as her blood sugar level was so high it didnt register i think it was about 30 She has been extremley thirsty lost half a stone despite no change in diet and eyesight...