Hi everyone I need some help
I was diagnosed with severe ischemic heart disease January 2014 went on to have a triple heart bypass March 2014, whilst in recovery, for a couple of days I was put on insulin as the Drs said they couldn’t control my blood sugar level, was asked many times by Drs and nurses if I was diabetic. Other than that recovery went well, rehab exercise was a no problem and I returned to my work as a builder end of June 2014. Started noticing I was very tired and had little energy and no stamina around July/August time, put this down to the drugs I was given to take so went back to Drs to see if anything could be done, was told I needed to take them to prevent future complications, took it upon myself to stop taking each one, one at a time to see if I improved, symptoms did not improve but steadily got worse, also double and blurred vision, feeling sick after eating and continuously need to wee all the time, Was referred back to cardiologist to see if heart was performing ok, had a stress echocardiogram and was told the heart was performing as good as could be expected considering heart attacks and surgery. The tiredness and fatigue was then put down to chronic fatigue syndrome as they could find no problems with me.
I had a fasting blood test in March 2015 and sugar level was 5.5 but was by then wondering if I did have a sugar problem so I bought an acucheck mobile monitor to see if anything showed up. First day waking up level was 7 had a bowl of cornflakes with semi skimmed milk and was at 13.4 one hour later. Continued testing and cut out the very little sugary food I was having along with lowering my carbohydrate intake and within a week felt so much better, had energy and not so tired all the time, vision improved and didn’t need to rush to the loo all the time. Went back to my Dr to discuss with her, she said sugar level was 5.5 and this is well within the normal level and diabetes is not considered till 7, also I don’t fit the profile for diabetes as I am slim, fit and have active lifestyle and they had diagnosed me with chronic fatigue syndrome anyway, she reluctantly agreed to a Hba1c test and this came back at 42 (had been on a no sugar, low carbohydrate diet for 9 weeks by the time it got done) again was told by the Dr that 42 is well within the normal level and that diabetes would not be considered till a level of 48 was reached.
I have continued monitoring my morning levels and they ranged between 6.5 and 7.8.
I had a cold in July and it hit me hard, since then I feel I am slipping back again, the tiredness and blurry vision has returned and some days I don’t have the energy to even get up a flight of stairs, started to test my blood before and after meals, before evening meal was 4.9 had home made chicken curry with 75g of brown rice 1 hour later blood sugar was 9.8. Next day had chicken casserole with a small amount of mashed potato and went from 4.9 to 9.4 In just 30 minutes
I have now cut carbohydrate as well as sugar from my diet but because of the heart disease I am reluctant to start eating fatty food, my blood sugar level has also improved and is now around 6 with little spiking after eating, when I go to the doctors they just sugar level is fine, I don’t fit the diabetic profile and disregard what I am saying about what I am eating.
Any ideas on what this may be and how do I get taken seriously? I am 49 years old, fit, active and not overweight, never smoked and don’t drink
I was diagnosed with severe ischemic heart disease January 2014 went on to have a triple heart bypass March 2014, whilst in recovery, for a couple of days I was put on insulin as the Drs said they couldn’t control my blood sugar level, was asked many times by Drs and nurses if I was diabetic. Other than that recovery went well, rehab exercise was a no problem and I returned to my work as a builder end of June 2014. Started noticing I was very tired and had little energy and no stamina around July/August time, put this down to the drugs I was given to take so went back to Drs to see if anything could be done, was told I needed to take them to prevent future complications, took it upon myself to stop taking each one, one at a time to see if I improved, symptoms did not improve but steadily got worse, also double and blurred vision, feeling sick after eating and continuously need to wee all the time, Was referred back to cardiologist to see if heart was performing ok, had a stress echocardiogram and was told the heart was performing as good as could be expected considering heart attacks and surgery. The tiredness and fatigue was then put down to chronic fatigue syndrome as they could find no problems with me.
I had a fasting blood test in March 2015 and sugar level was 5.5 but was by then wondering if I did have a sugar problem so I bought an acucheck mobile monitor to see if anything showed up. First day waking up level was 7 had a bowl of cornflakes with semi skimmed milk and was at 13.4 one hour later. Continued testing and cut out the very little sugary food I was having along with lowering my carbohydrate intake and within a week felt so much better, had energy and not so tired all the time, vision improved and didn’t need to rush to the loo all the time. Went back to my Dr to discuss with her, she said sugar level was 5.5 and this is well within the normal level and diabetes is not considered till 7, also I don’t fit the profile for diabetes as I am slim, fit and have active lifestyle and they had diagnosed me with chronic fatigue syndrome anyway, she reluctantly agreed to a Hba1c test and this came back at 42 (had been on a no sugar, low carbohydrate diet for 9 weeks by the time it got done) again was told by the Dr that 42 is well within the normal level and that diabetes would not be considered till a level of 48 was reached.
I have continued monitoring my morning levels and they ranged between 6.5 and 7.8.
I had a cold in July and it hit me hard, since then I feel I am slipping back again, the tiredness and blurry vision has returned and some days I don’t have the energy to even get up a flight of stairs, started to test my blood before and after meals, before evening meal was 4.9 had home made chicken curry with 75g of brown rice 1 hour later blood sugar was 9.8. Next day had chicken casserole with a small amount of mashed potato and went from 4.9 to 9.4 In just 30 minutes
I have now cut carbohydrate as well as sugar from my diet but because of the heart disease I am reluctant to start eating fatty food, my blood sugar level has also improved and is now around 6 with little spiking after eating, when I go to the doctors they just sugar level is fine, I don’t fit the diabetic profile and disregard what I am saying about what I am eating.
Any ideas on what this may be and how do I get taken seriously? I am 49 years old, fit, active and not overweight, never smoked and don’t drink