Hi,
I haven't posted here before although I have posted on the greetings board. My name is Sharlie, I'm 35 and was diagnosed with Type 2 at the beginning of December last year. I have a bmi of 23.5 so I'm not overweight and at my first diabetic check-up last week I was asked questions and told my diet was good and healthy and in fact not to lose any more weight. Initially my bg was just over 18, dropped to just over 16 a few weeks later and at that point I was prescribed Metformin 2 x 500mg each day. At the beginning of Jan I was prescribed simvastatin to take each night because whilst cholesterol was not too bad at 5 they want it below 4.
At my check last week my bg was still high at 9.7. There were acetates/ketones? in my urine and I have to do another sample in a month's time so they can keep an eye on those levels. My bp was up then too. I've been switched to glucophase sr prolonged release tablets 2 x 2 500mg a day - so my dose has been doubled.
My question is whether I should speak to a doctor? I've been feeling really off colour for the past week, or so, with diarroeah on and off, mostly 'on' over the last two days. I have a pain in my back and down my side and in right lower abdomen. It comes and goes in severity but is never what I'd call severe. More like toothache, if that makes sense? I feel really out of sorts and quite tired but don't have any symptoms that I think the doctor would call an emergency.
Is this all because my diabetes still isn't under control or due to change in pills? I'm fed up of feeling so washed out and low and the niggling pains are worrying me. I do have endometriosis as well which often gives me right side pains but they seem to have worsened. I don't know whether to put up and shut up til my next check in 3 months (assuming the specimin in a month is ok) or to see someone now?
Do you have any advice for me?
Sharlie
I haven't posted here before although I have posted on the greetings board. My name is Sharlie, I'm 35 and was diagnosed with Type 2 at the beginning of December last year. I have a bmi of 23.5 so I'm not overweight and at my first diabetic check-up last week I was asked questions and told my diet was good and healthy and in fact not to lose any more weight. Initially my bg was just over 18, dropped to just over 16 a few weeks later and at that point I was prescribed Metformin 2 x 500mg each day. At the beginning of Jan I was prescribed simvastatin to take each night because whilst cholesterol was not too bad at 5 they want it below 4.
At my check last week my bg was still high at 9.7. There were acetates/ketones? in my urine and I have to do another sample in a month's time so they can keep an eye on those levels. My bp was up then too. I've been switched to glucophase sr prolonged release tablets 2 x 2 500mg a day - so my dose has been doubled.
My question is whether I should speak to a doctor? I've been feeling really off colour for the past week, or so, with diarroeah on and off, mostly 'on' over the last two days. I have a pain in my back and down my side and in right lower abdomen. It comes and goes in severity but is never what I'd call severe. More like toothache, if that makes sense? I feel really out of sorts and quite tired but don't have any symptoms that I think the doctor would call an emergency.
Is this all because my diabetes still isn't under control or due to change in pills? I'm fed up of feeling so washed out and low and the niggling pains are worrying me. I do have endometriosis as well which often gives me right side pains but they seem to have worsened. I don't know whether to put up and shut up til my next check in 3 months (assuming the specimin in a month is ok) or to see someone now?
Do you have any advice for me?
Sharlie
