antibiotics

  1. rubypops

    Glucose and Saccharose in antibiotics

    Good evening I have been prescribed two sachets of an antibiotic (Fosfomycin) in powder which have to be dissolved in water and drunk. I have seen that the second ingredient is saccharose and the third is glucose. Is this a sachet of sugar? There is no further information apart from this...
  2. ElizaChota

    Hospital update

    So I finally got a sort of diagnosis. I have gastroparesis, and it's "borderline" So basically my food isn't digesting as fast as it's supposed too. So when the food finally reaches my stomach that's when the sugars spike. At 4 in the morning my blood sugar was 18.0 and when the nurse finally...
  3. Levy

    Are you affected by antibiotics?

    Hi guys, I've been struggling with high levels since yesterday (I'm hovering around the 10 mark with corrections having little effect, and my normal bolus ratios don't seem to be as effective as they normally are). The only thing that has changed since yesterday is that I'm currently on a course...
  4. N

    Lumps or abcessess in the armpit

    Hi there. I have been having 2 or 3 lumps or abcessess on my armpits and its so painful that i cant explain. They are growing everyday and some are rubbing against one another. I have been on antibiotics 6th course now but it keeps recurring. No pain killer is helping much. My BG is well under...
  5. J

    Libre readings and libre apps

    Hello everyone, My son started using his libre sensor just two days ago. He started taking antibiotics a day before that. The leaflet that comes along with the antibiotics said that the antibiotics might cause false, increased, urine and blood glucose readings. The libre constantly suggests...
  6. J

    Penicillin causing hypos?

    Hi, as a newbie ( Type 1 for 6 months) I wondered if anyone can advise please... I started a course of penicillin (for an infection) this morning - I have to take one tablet 30 mins before food or on an empty stomach 4 times a day. My waking BS level was 6.8 ( around normal for me) & I took my...
  7. W

    anitbiotics and blood sugars

    Hi I'm pre-diabetic I am am diet contolled I have recently been given antibiotics (metronidazole) by my dentist for a gum infection,since starting the course my blood sugar readings have been high and very up and down...could this be the antibiotics?thanks Paul.