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Type 2 Confused re what is causing my high blood sugar levels and symptomss.

dogslife

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Hi folks. Until late last year I was taking Gliclazide 40mg with breakfast and Metformin 1000mg and 80mg gliclazide with my evening meal. My pre breakfast levels were around the 5-6+ levels and my hbAlc checks were OK. In early December my morning gliclazide was discontinued as I was having frequent hypos. (Partly due to a lower carb diet and increased exercise.) I was really pleased to cut down on the meds. Fasting bloods remained OK then started to rise to 7-8+ in January possibly due to a minor virus followed by an itchy skin rash which lasted 6 weeks. At my recent diabetic check up in March I was put on statins which resulted in very bad muscle soreness. After a few weeks these were replaced by fibrates. As soon as I started to take these my lips, tongue and face felt numb and my brain felt as though I was tranquilised. I also started with thirst/ frequent urination. My morning fasting bloods were 9 and when I visited the diabetic nurse yesterday I had sugar in my urine sample. So I am now back on the morning gliclazide. I havent been for my exercises as often due to my virus and sore muscles so that could have contributed. Any ideas on what caused the numbness and brain fog would be welcome. Was it the fibrates or my raised sugar levels? And why the increase in levels. For the first time since my diagnosis I feel like I'm losing the battle. Your responses would be valued. Thanks.
 
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dogslife said:
Hi folks. Until late last year I was taking Gliclazide 40mg with breakfast and Metformin 1000mg and 80mg gliclazide with my evening meal. My pre breakfast levels were around the 5-6+ levels and my hblc checks were OK. In early December my morning gliclazide was discontinued as I was having frequent hypos. (Partly due to a lower carb diet and increased exercise.) I was really pleased to cut down on the meds. Fasting bloods remained OK then started to rise to 7-8+ in January possibly due to a minor virus followed by an itchy skin rash which lasted 6 weeks. At my recent diabetic check up in March I was put on statins which resulted in very bad muscle soreness. After a few weeks these were replaced by fibrates. As soon as I started to take these my lips, tongue and face felt numb and my brain felt as though I was tranquilised. I also started with thirst/ frequent urination. My morning fasting bloods were 9 and when I visited the diabetic nurse yesterday I had sugar in my urine sample. So I am now back on the morning gliclazide. I havent been for my exercises as often due to my virus and sore muscles so that could have contributed. Any ideas on what caused the numbness and brain fog would be welcome. Was it the fibrates or my raised sugar levels? And why the increase in levels. For the first time since my diagnosis I feel like I'm losing the battle. Your responses would be valued. Thanks.
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I could be way off the mark, but it sounds like an allergic reaction. Do you have any particular allegies? Itching, skin rash, lethargy...maybe it would be worthwhile to check.
 
leslie10152 said:
I could be way off the mark, but it sounds like an allergic reaction. Do you have any particular allegies? Itching, skin rash, lethargy...maybe it would be worthwhile to check.
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Thanks for responding so quickly Leslie. It is much appreciated.
 
leslie10152 said:
That's ok. I spent years in the wilderness until i found this. On insulin from 2005. Woke up in hospital on the day I was diagnosed.
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leslie10152 said:
That's ok. I spent years in the wilderness until i found this. On insulin from 2005. Woke up in hospital on the day I was diagnosed.
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Wow. That must have been a shock, Leslie. I was diagnosed in 2005 too. I haven't done too badly until the last couple of years but beginning to struggle a bit now especially with changes of medication.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Have you checked to see what side effects your particular fibrate drug may have?

This site is often very useful https://www.drugs.com/drug_information.html
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Thank you for the link. I stopped taking the fibrates after only a few days, restarted my additional morning gliclazide and have been asked to monitor my levels at specific times of day for the next 2 weeks to sort out my raised sugars before considering another treatment for my cholesterol. The numbness and brain fog have improved since I stopped the fibrates but my sugar levels are still raised and I'm definitely suffering from tetchy moods which is out of character for me. I'm hoping to get back to my regular exercise classes so maybe that will help. Thank you again for your support. It is much appreciated.
 
You do sound like your having an allergic reaction to the fibrates. How high is your cholesterol ...and what is your diet like to control your blood sugars
 
Reading between the lines and because of the changes in meds.
I can only guess of course but all those symptoms except for the statin side effects and the fibrates, seem to be caused by fluctuating blood glucose levels. High one minute and half an hour later being caused to drop quickly by the glicizide.
You need to stabilise the blood levels, so that you can see what happens then.
The only way I know is to go very low carb, increase your fat, your exercise should be gentle like walking or swimming.
Any changes in meds should be discussed with your GP. But it is your decision.
 
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