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Anyone have multiple illnesses/meds that raise BG levels?

rowan

rowan

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Type of diabetes
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It's so frustrating! I'm really being very strict with my diet, never have more than 50g carbs a day and usually quite a bit less, but I still can't get down to normal levels. My consultant said not to worry as other illnesses and meds are all raising glucose levels and there's little I can do about it. But it's so depressing, all that hard work and although I'm much lower than I was a month ago it's still too high!
I'm not about to give up, all I can do is carry with what I'm doing. But just wondered how other people cope with the disappointment when you see some people reaching goals quite quickly when you're stuck with higher numbers :(
 
rowan said:
My consultant said not to worry as other illnesses and meds are all raising glucose levels and there's little I can do about it.
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So what exactly does your consultant intend to do about your high numbers? It's totally out of order for him to say there's little you can do about it.
Has he not heard of insulin?
You really do not want to go down the route of diabetes complications due to high blood sugars. :mad:
 
rowan said:
It's so frustrating! I'm really being very strict with my diet, never have more than 50g carbs a day and usually quite a bit less, but I still can't get down to normal levels. My consultant said not to worry as other illnesses and meds are all raising glucose levels and there's little I can do about it. But it's so depressing, all that hard work and although I'm much lower than I was a month ago it's still too high!
I'm not about to give up, all I can do is carry with what I'm doing. But just wondered how other people cope with the disappointment when you see some people reaching goals quite quickly when you're stuck with higher numbers :(
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I would go back and say that you would like/need something to help with rising levels, as long term high levels ain't good, it's your health after all. Pester GP with an answer. Good luck RRB :)
 
Yes it is very upsetting when you are doing the same as others and not getting the same results. I can identify with that one - not with BG's because mine do behave quite well, but with weight loss.

I think all you can do is compare you with you a month ago and congratulate yourself with that. As the others have said you need to go back to your doctor.
 
CarbsRok said:
So what exactly does your consultant intend to do about your high numbers? It's totally out of order for him to say there's little you can do about it.
Has he not heard of insulin?
You really do not want to go down the route of diabetes complications due to high blood sugars. :mad:
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This consultant was nothing to do with diabetes, I see him every 3 months for something else.
 
rowan said:
This consultant was nothing to do with diabetes, I see him every 3 months for something else.
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Maybe you should book an appointment with your gp/diabetes consultant and discuss your bg levels if your not happy with them Rowan, but certainly other medical conditions and medications can have an impact on bg control.
 
I'm seeing my DN next month for another A1C since the one in January showed such high numbers. My GP wanted to put me on insulin but I asked for a reprieve to prove I could get my numbers down on metformin, gliclazide and diet, but it's not going as well as I thought it would, although it is a lot better than a month ago. I really don't want to go on insulin.
But there are illnesses and meds that affect BG levels.
 
rowan said:
This consultant was nothing to do with diabetes, I see him every 3 months for something else.
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Then you need to see your GP or nurse. Tell them what you have been doing. Show them your food diary. Show them your records of your levels. They are the ones to help you.

As said above, you have improved significantly, but just not enough for your own peace of mind. Well done with what you have achieved so far.
 
rowan said:
I'm seeing my DN next month for another A1C since the one in January showed such high numbers. My GP wanted to put me on insulin but I asked for a reprieve to prove I could get my numbers down on metformin, gliclazide and diet, but it's not going as well as I thought it would, although it is a lot better than a month ago. I really don't want to go on insulin.
But there are illnesses and meds that affect BG levels.
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Don't be afraid of starting on insulin, it's not an admission of failure and if it brings your bg levels in line then all is good, anyway they'll likely just start you on a basal insulin which is taken once or twice a day.
 
rowan said:
It's so frustrating! I'm really being very strict with my diet, never have more than 50g carbs a day and usually quite a bit less, but I still can't get down to normal levels. My consultant said not to worry as other illnesses and meds are all raising glucose levels and there's little I can do about it. But it's so depressing, all that hard work and although I'm much lower than I was a month ago it's still too high!
I'm not about to give up, all I can do is carry with what I'm doing. But just wondered how other people cope with the disappointment when you see some people reaching goals quite quickly when you're stuck with higher numbers :(
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With different ailments, following a strictly counted carb diet, but with a similar outcome this is what I have done

GP's are now able to draw up a co-morbity car plan for people with various ailments. It lists all your active conditions, current medication, and relavant past health conditions, physical and mental. I found this a great starting point as it gets your GP seeing the "whole" you, as this is an NHS initiative it is not just my GP that can access these forms.
With all this on her mind I am now being seen in a clinic with DNS from the hospital and the diabetic nurse in the surgery. Two heads are always better than one. And the GP is making an appeal to be able to prescribed a drug that is not on NICE's list of GP drugs.
It didn't happen over night and my appointment is July 3rd, so not long to wait now.
 
oak said:
With different ailments, following a strictly counted carb diet, but with a similar outcome this is what I have done

GP's are now able to draw up a co-morbity car plan for people with various ailments. It lists all your active conditions, current medication, and relavant past health conditions, physical and mental. I found this a great starting point as it gets your GP seeing the "whole" you, as this is an NHS initiative it is not just my GP that can access these forms.
With all this on her mind I am now being seen in a clinic with DNS from the hospital and the diabetic nurse in the surgery. Two heads are always better than one. And the GP is making an appeal to be able to prescribed a drug that is not on NICE's list of GP drugs.
It didn't happen over night and my appointment is July 3rd, so not long to wait now.
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I hope your appointment goes well :)
I've a similar thing going on at last, I have my GP working closely together with my dermatology consultant, colo-rectal surgeon and renal team, it certainly helps having various departments consulting with each other :)
 
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