Eggy Burps and High Sugar Level

Haysee72

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I started .75 trulicity two days ago. I also take 6mg Glimepiride. Since starting trulicity my levels have been higher than normal and this morning my fasting blood was 15.3. I also have really revolting eggy burps. Can anybody tell me if this is normal?
 

ziggy_w

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Welcome to the forum, @Haysee72. Sorry I can't help with your question as I am not on any medication, but there are tons of knowledgeable members here. I am sure someone will be around shortly to provide some input.

I am also tagging @daisy1 for some really helpful info to newbies.
 

daisy1

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@Haysee72

Hello Haysee and welcome to the Forum :) Here is the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it both interesting and useful. Ask as many questions as you need to 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 well over 235,000 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

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.

Over 145,000 people have taken part in the Low Carb Program - a 10 week structured education course that is helping people lose weight and reduce medication dependency by explaining the science behind carbs, insulin and GI.

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 blood glucose 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.
Take part in Diabetes.co.uk digital education programs and improve your understanding. Most of these are free.

  • Low Carb Program - it's made front-page news of the New Scientist and The Times. Developed with 20,000 people with type 2 diabetes; 96% of people who take part recommend it... find out why

  • Hypo Program - improve your understanding of hypos. There's a version for people with diabetes, parents/guardians of children with type 1, children with type 1 diabetes, teachers and HCPs.
 

Daphne917

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Diet only
I started .75 trulicity two days ago. I also take 6mg Glimepiride. Since starting trulicity my levels have been higher than normal and this morning my fasting blood was 15.3. I also have really revolting eggy burps. Can anybody tell me if this is normal?
Hi @Haysee72 welcome to the forum. I’m not on any meds for my T2 but have you read the leaflet that comes with the drug or researched on the internet to see if this is a side effect? You could also check with your pharmacist or GP.
 

phdiabetic

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Fasting of 15.3 is not normal. I've never heard of the eggy burps thing, but I guess someone here might have had it before. I would suggest discussing your concerns with your doctor.
 

Simon84

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I had eggy burps but only when on Metformin,when I stopped taking that it disappeared.
 

colliecub

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I got this from my doctor last week amd havent taken it. I seem to react to everything they give me. was on bydureon before this one and got alot of the side effects. when I read up on this one before trying I'm too scared to even try it. have been looking in here to see if anyone else had tried it and what their experience was like. so far this is the first post I've seen about it. the sulphur burps are one of the things that you can get from it
 

Haysee72

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
I got this from my doctor last week amd havent taken it. I seem to react to everything they give me. was on bydureon before this one and got alot of the side effects. when I read up on this one before trying I'm too scared to even try it. have been looking in here to see if anyone else had tried it and what their experience was like. so far this is the first post I've seen about it. the sulphur burps are one of the things that you can get from it
The eggy burps stopped after 24hrs thank goodness. But I do have permanent diarrhoea at the moment. I have read this should only last for a couple of weeks. Just into second week now, so fingers crossed.
 
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ickihun

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The eggy burps stopped after 24hrs thank goodness. But I do have permanent diarrhoea at the moment. I have read this should only last for a couple of weeks. Just into second week now, so fingers crossed.
Any good for reducing your bgs?
 

mel1989d

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Type of diabetes
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Hi I get the same problem was not sure if it was linked to my diabeties or my pain meds I seem to get it for a few days then it just disappears I'm not sure why this happens either as I don't change my diet and my sugars are generally the same all the time I know my sugars are normally on the up side but I am not sure what this is either or what causes it.
 

cazj2det

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
I started .75 trulicity two days ago. I also take 6mg Glimepiride. Since starting trulicity my levels have been higher than normal and this morning my fasting blood was 15.3. I also have really revolting eggy burps. Can anybody tell me if this is normal?

Sounds similar to my situation. I am on 1000mg Sukkarto (metformin) twice a day and back in October, was put on Sitaglyptin as well, as my quarterly HbA1C was going up and up and up (68, 57, 48, 78, 79) despite a low carb/low sugar diet and the meds (I reckon stress was a big factor but my GP disagreed). For the first week, I had terrible diarrhoea and eggy burps and put a post on here asking if anyone else had experienced similar. After a few weeks, the symptoms subsided but have never completely gone away. The medication leaflets do say that flatulence, stomach ache etc is a rare side effect, but clearly it is not as rare the pharmaceuticals would like to believe!