So upset

[Weehotty]

Was on prednisone 40 grms was only on it 3 days Nd subsequet quit

 

[Resurgam]

I'd advise contacting a doctor at once - even though it is a bank holiday - that level, even if you have had some carbs is not where you should be. Does your surgery have emergency cover, or do they advise 111?

 

[Chook]

Not “after a while”. If we (all of us, not just people with type 1), eat no carbs, our body will break down the protein into carbs. This happens pretty quickly - within hours, not days. This is why people with type 1, will bolus for protein when they eat little or no carbs. They may bolus a little later than for carbs but only by an hour or so. If they don’t, their blood sugars will noticeably rise.

Thanks for that - it explains a lot!

 

[Marie 2]

Steroids in some type 1’s can keeps levels high for days and some people keep fighting higher levels for weeks. I don’t know how bad it can affect type 2’s in particular. But it definitely raises BG levels.

Steroids have caused some people to get diabetes in the first place. Sometimes it’s temporary for how long who knows. But there is nothing that can completely replace what they can do, so sometimes they are a necessity.

 

[lucylocket61]

Background: tablets not working but insulin does ( previous gestational) doctors not listening to the impact on me and originally refused to acknowledge my sugar issue until my old consultant stepped in and wrote then a letter. There happy to let me a 39 yr old yummy mummy struggle on .

So after 3 days on steroids by blood sugars were hitting 20 today ( yes that is correct) and that was me on very very little carbs.. cue the upset stomach banging head and mega thirst .. So about 11 this evening managed to collect a urine sample and low and behold ++ ketones .. phoned the nhs 24 for advice .. who proceeded to send me to a and e.. ... I thought maybe they will take me seriously and sort out my medication ..... no .. as my ketones we’re reducing they were happy to send me home .. the doc did not like my high sugars and said and i quote .. id give u a drip and insulin that would really bring those numbers down , but there’s no point as they will be just as high in the morning ... as i sat in tears he said take it up with ur gp and the diabetic team ... I really feel so unsupported with this crippling condition . Im left with just burying my head in the sand and ju
st to kid on that im not diabetic

What were your blood sugar levels before the steroids. Why were you taking the steroids? You may still be fighting illness.

 

[Weehotty]

Sits about 15

 

[Weehotty]

Doc has prescribed some Gliclazide . Hopefully that will help

 

[Babdicoot]

Hi sorry to hear your having it rough with the Drs, I had similar when 1st diagnosed as type 2,

Changed Drs and soon got sorted,
Metformin only worked for a little while for me,
i was put on glikazide which worked great for a few weeks then I was getting hipos regular and turned into a right ass,
Was short tempered and my speach was impaired, basically I sounded like a right baboon,

Keep an eye on your bg levels and keep some sweets to hand,

I had to come off glikazide and go onto insulin which again was great for awhile, then bg crept up an up to high 20's,
Now I'm on ozempic once a week and things are looking great for now,
All I can say is, if things are not working for you, fight to get them to try a different path, they have things that work for some but not others
I wish u all the best lovie, keep your chin up
Si

 

[Weehotty]

Update !!
Sent for bloods on friday , doc phoned me yesterday .
Hba1c risen from 51 to 62 with me losing weight and on ****** metformin .. shes taken into account the super high steriod levels ...

so she said she was extremely shocked to see how much it had jumped ( i said I wasn’t) and has now agreed that there is an issue here and were going to start a new line if therapy . Empagleflozin ... Jardiance ..

started the tablets tonight lets see how we get on

 

[NicoleC1971]

Update !!
Sent for bloods on friday , doc phoned me yesterday .
Hba1c risen from 51 to 62 with me losing weight and on ****** metformin .. shes taken into account the super high steriod levels ...

so she said she was extremely shocked to see how much it had jumped ( i said I wasn’t) and has now agreed that there is an issue here and were going to start a new line if therapy . Empagleflozin ... Jardiance ..

started the tablets tonight lets see how we get on

How are you doing now? Sounds like you've got everything but the kitchen sink yet your symptoms sound like type 1 or LADA . The drugs encourage you to pee out sugar but if you are low on your own insulin it won't be enough. Horrible being high so I am really feeling for you and please don't put up with getting specialist help!

 

[Weehotty]

Im doing better thanks .. feeling like there taking me seriously now ... sugars are settling well