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- Type of diabetes
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Hi Everyone,
Im Shelley, and I was diagnosed type 2, 5 weeks ago, i have to say i'm not coping well at all, I was put on metformin and it's caused a whole range of problems for me, My bloods since diagnosis have been between 20-30, I've been following a low carb diet and have cut sugar completley, gotto say though i am missing my full fat cola :-(
Tuesday this week i was in the post office and felt i was going to collapse, I havent felt well since diagnosis, I managed to see the practice nurse who checked my blood and keytone, bloods were 31.5 and keytones we 27, she sent me straight to A&E who admitted me, They told me the metformin had dehydrated me as they made me go to the toilet all the time and with constant weeing, so i was loosing water from both ends. this in turn has made my blood pressure low so they started me on fluids. I was on an insulin slide overnight which did bring my bloods down to 5, However I'm now home and they are back up 20+ and thats after a change of meds onto glycoside, I'm still feeling rotten. I've managed to get another app with the practice nurse on monday, i'm hoping she'll sort me out, In the meantime i'm desperatley waiting an app at the diabetic clinic at the hospital. Today i started coconut milk as i've read on the net its good for stabalizing sugar, Has anyone else here experienced any of this or have any advice for me i'd be eternally greatful
Nice to be here,,
Shelley
Im Shelley, and I was diagnosed type 2, 5 weeks ago, i have to say i'm not coping well at all, I was put on metformin and it's caused a whole range of problems for me, My bloods since diagnosis have been between 20-30, I've been following a low carb diet and have cut sugar completley, gotto say though i am missing my full fat cola :-(
Tuesday this week i was in the post office and felt i was going to collapse, I havent felt well since diagnosis, I managed to see the practice nurse who checked my blood and keytone, bloods were 31.5 and keytones we 27, she sent me straight to A&E who admitted me, They told me the metformin had dehydrated me as they made me go to the toilet all the time and with constant weeing, so i was loosing water from both ends. this in turn has made my blood pressure low so they started me on fluids. I was on an insulin slide overnight which did bring my bloods down to 5, However I'm now home and they are back up 20+ and thats after a change of meds onto glycoside, I'm still feeling rotten. I've managed to get another app with the practice nurse on monday, i'm hoping she'll sort me out, In the meantime i'm desperatley waiting an app at the diabetic clinic at the hospital. Today i started coconut milk as i've read on the net its good for stabalizing sugar, Has anyone else here experienced any of this or have any advice for me i'd be eternally greatful
Nice to be here,,
Shelley