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Soph895

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Non-insulin injectable medication (incretin mimetics)
I have type 2 diabetes. I take slow release Metformin.
My blood sugars are around 10mmol - 16/17 mmol which I known is high

I’ve had to do a urine sample at doctor lbs and they suspect an infection, so I got put on antibiotics today and waiting for lab results on cultures.

I have urinalysis test dips strips and leu is 70+ which I know indicates uti

But I’ve done 2 recently and on ketones it’s 40(4.0)++.

I’ve been poorly in general and off work due to mental health, suffering with depression and anxiety, I’ve been under the crisis team due to su1c1dal thoughts and acting on them.
So in general my body hasn’t felt great, stomach ache, I’ve had diarrhoea for over 12 weeks - doctors said it’s Metformin and it was changed to slow release, but not had normal bowel movement at all.
I’m on antidepressants aswell which I think may cause side effects and gi upset.
Suffering with mental illness has been hard to manage my diabetes, I’m not eating somedays and some days I’m eating more.
 
Hi Soph895

These are just my thoughts and you can take them or leave them. Up to you

Reading through your comment the big take home to me is your depression, anxiety and su1c1dal thoughts and acting on them. To me, and I'm not a doctor, that is more important than all those other numbers. My personal thoughts are that those numbers are a distraction at the moment. If you are acting on suicidal thoughts then call your team or the hospital now. Please. That's what matters at the moment. Those numbers and everything else can be dealt with at another time. I want you safe first
 
In case my comment sounds like I don't understand or care let me clarify that I do understand. And I care. I've suffered from depression and anxiety for many years as well. My health is not good. Going to the hospital for mental health problems is scary. I get it. Please, just make the call
 
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Thankyou. I’m scared. The crisis team just didn’t help last time and wasn’t long ago I was discharged. I had a meltdown yesterday where I pulled a load of my hair out…and trying to manage diabetes is just too much. I don’t know if they’re both playing against each other.
 
Of course you're scared. I've been there. But is the diabetes important at the moment? I want you alive. I don't want you feeling the way you are. My advice is to take one thing at a time and from what you've written I know what I'd do first (and it wouldn't be worrying about diabetes). I don't know what country you're from but I'm in Australia so I probably can't accompany you to the hospital. but if I could I would.

How are you feeling now?
 
I’m in the uk….I’m just in bed, worrying but I’m not having a Meltdown right now …I had a therapy session today and it makes things raw…..I’ve had no sleep. It’s sounds stupid but I have no faith in the doctors, I’ve had hardly any help from them. It’s like they’re ignoring my physical symptoms and throw antidepressants at me.
 
Ok, it sounds like you're having a rough time. It's good that you're not having a meltdown though! Sleep -- or lack of it -- tell me about it, right? It sucks not being able to sleep. Last night I was sitting here at my computer at 3AM wide awake then I fell asleep until about 6AM and then wide awake again!
 
It’s horrible isn’t it!, I didn’t sleep at all Sunday night and doesn’t seem like I’ll get much tonight, it’s 2.30am here. I’m wide awake
 
Soph895 said:
It’s horrible isn’t it!, I didn’t sleep at all Sunday night and doesn’t seem like I’ll get much tonight, it’s 2.30am here. I’m wide awake
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Yes insomnia is horrible

Are you ok? If you need to chat I can stay awake for... umm, maybe 96 hours
 
I'm up late again - I stopped taking Metformin and Atorvastatin after just 5 weeks, I was beginning to have suicidal thoughts and was so miserable I decided it did not matter any more. Most things have improved now, but my circadian rhythm never re-established itself.
 
plantae said:
Yes insomnia is horrible

Are you ok? If you need to chat I can stay awake for... umm, maybe 96 hours
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The joys of insomnia. How do we function?
I’m just frustrated. I can’t stop overthinking about everything and my health
 
I hate taking Metformin. Caused nothing but a load of side effects and doctor still won’t change it or do more tests….well I found out I got uti because I told her everything hurts…I hate having suicidal thoughts, it’s draining
 
Soph895 said:
I hate taking Metformin. Caused nothing but a load of side effects and doctor still won’t change it or do more tests….well I found out I got uti because I told her everything hurts…I hate having suicidal thoughts, it’s draining
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I get the impression that Metformin is insisted upon as some sort of punishment for becoming diabetic. I was distinctly miffed that I didn't even need it in the first place. I was no longer in the diabetic range of Hba1c in 80 days, down to 41 at 6 months.
 
I never went on it at first and reversed my diabetes. And then my mental health deteriorated, I put weight on and I can’t get my numbers down and taking Metformin. Doesn’t make sense. I really want to come off it as it’s not doing anything
 
If you are eating a low carb diet and no seeing improvements that seems rather strange.
 
Resurgam said:
If you are eating a low carb diet and no seeing improvements that seems rather strange.
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I didn’t follow a low carb diet when I first reversed it….I’ve been doing a more moderate carb. But due to disordered eating it’s been hard
 
Soph895 said:
I didn’t follow a low carb diet when I first reversed it….I’ve been doing a more moderate carb. But due to disordered eating it’s been hard
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I suspect that trying to do moderate carb might be the problem - you get all the same sort of problems and no great benefit.
My diagnosis is coming up to 6 years now, and my eating habits are still changing - I was pushed and pushed to eat a 'healthy' high carb diet and it is obviously a long recovery process, plus I had a really bad reaction to the first AZ covid jab and my feet have once again given me a week or two of agony. I don't seem to do anything in small measures.
 
Sorry you feel like you do.You have come to the right place here.I am sure others will have been where you are and who knows,maybe they can help.Its good to talk so keep posting.
 
Please give actual low carb or keto a chance. I know it's hard when there's an eating disorder involved, but maybe we can help find work-arounds? I know I'm a lot worse, depression and suicial-thoughts-wise when my blood sugars are high. It directly affects my state of mind, my moodswings and my will to live.

Hang in there, eh. It can get better than this.
 
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