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Type 1 Blood sugars & metformin

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Nanaclaire

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I have recently been changed to metformin SR 750 was on ordinary metformin but had problems with it with stomach been on it 10 days my blood sugars are getting raising all the time. I no I have a very heavy cold & cough but I’m really struggling . Sine the turn of the year I have had 3 stomach bugs one being gastroenteritis & 2 heavy colds which don’t want to leave me, the past week my blood sugars have continued to rise this morning they 23.6 I’m exhausted & so weak , I no I’m going to have to go to go or diabetes nurse but anyone got any advice for today much appreciated
Nana claire
 
Hi Nanaclaire, sounds like you’re maybe in a vicious circle of high blood sugars making you prone to infection, then infection causing high blood sugars. Apart from Metformin, what other things are you doing to help your Diabetes? What type of diet do you eat and do you exercise at all?
I take a daily dose of Vitamin C and zinc, I have done for several years from before my type 2 diagnosis as I was fed up of spending winter time with a constant succession of colds, I rarely get one now.

EDIT Just realised you’re type 1, so I probably won’t be able to help but I’m sure some Type 1s will come along to assist you.
 
And are you type 1? The title of your question is tagged type 1. If so, you'll be taking insulin as well as metformin, so you can follow the sick day rules for type 1 to correct for your hight blood sugar. Part of following the sick day rules is to test for ketones when you see blood sugar numbers up in the 20s.
 
catapillar said:
And are you type 1? The title of your question is tagged type 1. If so, you'll be taking insulin as well as metformin, so you can follow the sick day rules for type 1 to correct for your hight blood sugar. Part of following the sick day rules is to test for ketones when you see blood sugar numbers up in the 20s.
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Rachox said:
Hi Nanaclaire, sounds like you’re maybe in a vicious circle of high blood sugars making you prone to infection, then infection causing high blood sugars. Apart from Metformin, what other things are you doing to help your Diabetes? What type of diet do you eat and do you exercise at all?
I take a daily dose of Vitamin C and zinc, I have done for several years from before my type 2 diagnosis as I was fed up of spending winter time with a constant succession of colds, I rarely get one now.

EDIT Just realised you’re type 1, so I probably won’t be able to help but I’m sure some Type 1s will come along to assist you.
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Hi there thanks for replying. Yeah I do have a few health issues Angina osteoarthritis bulging discs & nerve pain in back I do have injections (nerve route & facet joint) every 3-4 months & my bloods do raise rapidly but settle after a few days. I carb/ ratio but can’t do much exercise dew to back problem, I have just started daily dose of vitamin c & zinc to see if it will help. I have had type 1 for 24 yrs & not had problems like this told to up insulin but the more I take the bloods just keep going up I am at a lose at the moment I have decided to contact Dr or Diabetes team tomorrow x thanks again nana claire
 
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