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Been admitted for another serious Crohns flare up. To treat been put on hydrocortisone by injection, stopping my 3mg busenide and my reducing glycoside 40mg So high steroid to reduce flare No glycoside also for some reason. No metformin stopped 6-7 weeks ago. Just had finger prick test =...

4.9 and I’m bursting to tell you that my pharmacist from the surgery phoned 20 minutes ago. My HCA is 31! I kid you not. My gli going down to 40mg till I finally finish my reducing steroids. My kidney functions are within normal range. If I could dance in a wheelchair after what this past year...

4.6 in the 4.x 2 days in a row!!

4.2 on waking at 08:45 (sleeping better since home from hospital :)

Just to say I really appreciated all your kindness & support when I was in hospital, greatly appreciated and kept my spirits up! My Siamese was very pleased to have me home also:) Kind regards, JoMar

Ok they have meet! The diabetes is to be secondary (they are not worried about it as mine is controllable by meds and this is my optimum dose). My Crohn’s as they said before is the primary concern especially with the strictures complications. Dietician instructed to prepare diet to regain...

Anything I am is honestly down to my amazing wife Marian who was and continues to be my inspiration [emoji120]️ JoMar

When my health is good enough the affected small Bowel structures & part ? If the large bowel will be going for a bag so not a problem. It’s a case of a prolonged spell of being well enough for the procedures, obviously if an emergency arise there is no option but to go ahead. Unfortunately I...

Ok totally confused now, help needed! I’m back in hospital with major Crohns flare. Medication for Crohn’s 9mg Entecort steroid and 40mg glicazude gives BGS of 14 Previously on my earlier flare I was in the same 9mg Entecort steroids with 80mg glizcZide + 2 x 500mg Metformin (my readings...

6.8 (higher than usual due to regular hydrocortisone injections during hospital temp holiday :)

Unfortunately it was diagnosed late when I had multiple strictures in the small bowel by the TI Flares are just random but had 6 this year requiring hospital, this one the worst so far. Apart from the diabetes angle (it’s steroid induced diabetes) I’m on a low fat low fibre diet for the...

8.4 but not my fault. All the hard work scuppered when I was taken into hospital with yet another big Crohns flare, standard practice = intravenous steroids :( Wondering if they will prescribe some glicazid? to balance & lower Blood readings? Kind regards, a slightly frustrated JoMar

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Update: When steroids were finished defining had to stop the gliciazide or certain hypo. Being looked after very well by both my team’s dietitians, Crohns & diabetes. Makes me feel more confident when they come to a consensus on my weird dietary needs.

Are my questions being seen please? JoMar

I truly feel for you. I was on preds till I was switched to a 3 monthly reducing course of Entecort (steroid specifically devoted for Crohns in small bowel as well as other areas). The steroid caused me to have “steroid induced diabetes T2”. Whilst an in patient was put on met Forman and...

Well some 4 months ago was officially diagnosed with steroid induced diabetes T2 whilst in hospital with yet another pesky Crohns flare up (5th in as many months). Today was my very last Entecort steroid (been on a reducing dosage system past 3 months). I’m told that I must also stop my...

It is the drinks they are 20.20 carbs a bottle and I have to have 5 a day. I think I’ve “doubled up” twice and possibly got out of sync. Good news as I love kippers :) Thank you so much for your helpful response. Kind regards JoMar Yes, 2nd test high so agree with you. I’ll have to ensure...

I’ve been really careful last few weeks and my readings are between 4.6 and 8.2 Tonight I took a pre meal reading of 6.7 but 2 hours later it was 10.2 I had 2 small kippers with a dab of butter on each and one of me ensure plus drinks. First time I tried kippers as read it was good for...