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Yes, it was a huge relief to see single digits after that meal, it was my test meal because any time I've had it my bloods have been really good, sometimes even decreasing from pre meal readings, so if it had still been very high I would have been really concerned. The antibiotics they've put me...

Thank you all for your replies and advice, I've started on my antibiotic this afternoon, blood sugar at lunchtime after 2 boiled eggs and a piece of wholemeal toast was 12.2. Had a very big almost carb free (but not fat free!) dinner tonight, tested after 2 hours and bloods are 8.6, I know...

Yes it's always small Warburton's wholemeal bread I use, bloods tonight 2 hours after dinner were 11.6, better to than earlier but still way too high. I'm not actually getting my antibiotic until tomorrow, not ready until then and I didn't hand in a urine sample, GP just decided to give me an...

Hello, Yes, my GP surgery also has the 8am appt's, but for emergencies only. I'm now starting to wonder if I should call for an emergency appt though, my bloods first thing this morning were 11.2, I didn't eat until lunchtime when I had 2 scrambled eggs with a slice of wholemeal toast (9...

Thank you, and I know I need to try not to overthink and worry constantly. It's been several months now of daily really quite bad pain and I need to continue to have patience while the Dr"s try to figure out what's happening. I'm going to try really hard to get back on my low carb diet which I...

Yes it's been a long wait for all these tests, I'm still waiting on the results from my CT scan as well. I'm with Lanarkshire Health Board, I asked today for a possible tel appt with the DN but couldn't get that either. My blood sugars aren't coming down and I've been super careful eating today...

Just an update, blood sugar at 7:30 this morning was 11.6, spoke to GP, mentioned to her about the high readings, she wasn't overly concerned but told me to keep an eye on it, radically improve my diet and call for an appt with DN. She told me from all the ECG's I've had done they've shown I...

Just tested again, bloods now at 12.7, still not good but a lot better than the 17.3 earlier. Hopefully they'll go continue to come down. Maggie

Thank you, that was the first thing I was concerned about when I saw those blood sugar readings. If they're still as high when I test again It'll call 111 just to be on the safe at side. Maggie

Thanks for your reply, just checked bloods again and they've risen slightly to just over 17 but I still feel ok. I'm going to keep checking every hour and see if they come down. I've been in a lot of pain with my stomach and pelvis, don't know if that could cause this but I'll definitely mention...

Hi everyone, I"m T2, currently taking one sitagliptin tablet per day for this. I haven't been well controlled with this in the last few months due to severe mental health issues and some other physical issues requiring CT scan and numerous ECG's for severe chest and stomach pain. I've been...

Thank you for your reply and advice, yes, I'm on strong painkillers just now and my anxiety levels have been super high (lots of medication given for that as well). I'm trying to tell myself that no news is good news, speaking to GP later today for a telephone consult so I'll see if he can help...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, currently taking Sitagliptin 100mg once a day, recently changed from Alogliptin as apparently they're not prescribing that in Scotland anymore, why, I don't know. Had my HBA1C results back a few days ago, increased to 68 from 60 on my last test 4 months ago. During this...

Nobody mentioned lactic acidosis at all and I made sure to mention to the nurse taking my bloods and the Dr that I was T2. I'm supposed to be seeing DN on Monday for diabetic review but I've noticed on the my diabetes my way site the HBA1C hasn't come through, only kidney results so they either...

Thanks so much for your replies and advice, nobody mentioned the helicobacter test yesterday, I did test positive for that a few years ago and was put on antibiotics although I didn't have an ulcer then. Don't know if they're planning on doing the endoscopy first but I think I'll contact my GP...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, taking Alogliptin only for my diabetes right now, and I will admit right off the bat that my diabetes has not been well controlled at all in the last few months due to severe mental health issues. I was referred to A&E yesterday by my GP as I was having really bad upper...

Thank you so much for your reply, and I"m delighted to hear that you and your Dad have done so well with the low carb diet, I know from personal experience it really does work, I did it when I was first diagnosed and lost 3 stone and bloods were at non diabetic level. Unfortunately my mental...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, diagnosed in 2020, currently only taking 1 Alogliptin 25mg tablet per day for this. I had bloods done yesterday, honestly didn't even know my HBA1C was included as I wasn't going to bother with it but the results have come in today for my diabetes, HBA1C is now 60, down...

Thank you all so much for your replies and support, it means so much. It is a relief in a way to finally have a diagnosis, I just wish there was more I could do for this condition. Mentat, I will definitely DM you for some more advice if that's ok. My Dad was also in the navy and fought in the...

Hello everyone, Just an update on what has been going on, I cannot thank everyone enough for the replies, advice and encouragement I received when I posted on here last month. It has been so difficult trying to get through this, I actually ended up seeing an NHS psychiatrist due to one of the...