Diagnosed 6 months ago - numbers higher now

[diggerhtfc]

Hi,

First time on the board - looking for some advice. I was diagnosed with diabetes just over six months ago. Dr put me on Gliclazide pills, half a pill breakfast and another half at evening meal. I've been taking this since then and didn't have any further contact from the doc.

Last week I was due to have an operation to repair a hernia. They tested my blood sugar with a prick test as part of the admiting procedure - it was 16.8 so they were concerned. They were surprised that I had not been checking my levels regularly and had not seen the doc since being diagnosed. The surgeon was not happy to go ahead with the operation because there was a greater risk of infection with my blood sugar not being under control.

I was referred back to my GP to get the diabetes under control. He wanted to test blood, urine etc. and made me an appointment to see him again today. In the meantime I bought myself a glucose tester. When I tested myself the levels were reading 24.7, 24.6 etc. at the weekend. I tested myself again ahead of my appointment this morning and the machine said 'Hi' - in excess of 27. I thought the machine must be wrong but when the doctor tested the result was the same.

He told me not to go into work and that he'd book an appointment at the hospital and suggested that they might have to give me some insulin. So I am now at home waiting for him to call. I guess my question is, should I be worried about this? Has anybody had similar experiences to this? I have not had a great deal of support from the health professionals - until last week - and thought that I had a minor case with little to worry about. I don't know what to think now.

 

[Sue Morton]

Hi - you don't say what you have been eating which is part of looking after your diabetis. Suggestions that seem to work are low carbing as not only does your body not cope with sugar but carbs as these turn to sugar.

I was diagnosed Type 2 in March of this year, and you should have been told to see the Diabetic Nurse who should then advise you on what foods you can and can't eat. You should then test yourself (it is suggested before a meal and 2 hours after and your reading should be no higher then 8.5).

You need to cut out straight away all sugar, white bread and other starchy foods and look at what you are eating. Veg that grows in the ground like carrotts etc have a lot of sugar in them (I know I thought they were healthy eating) Anything that is high in carbs try not to eat if you do eat have a very small portion.

Hopefully the adminstrator of this forum will reply with their message that they give all newbies and also if you look at this forum especially the low-carb one it might help you.

I have porridge made with water and add a little milk to cool it for breakfast - some people can't eat porridge as their bodies react different to mine. I find breakfast the hardest as I used to love my toast.

I eat a lot of chicken salads. I have found that 3 small NEW potatoes have a bad reaction on me but i had some mash potatoes made from Red potatoes the other day and my reading was 7.1.

Everybody is different so we need to test and see what effect each food we eat will have on our Blood Sugar.

You obviously have not been told how to control your blood sugar. If your doctors surgery does not have a diabetic nurse and you have no support then I would look to changing doctors to one that does.

You must have been feeling quite ill on the readings you have. They may just give you a dose of insulin to reduce your BS level and I would certainly talk to the doctor at the hospital on how to cope with your diabetics and ask them for advice on how to cope with it. They may need to change your medication also to help you. But this is a serious condition so have a look around the different sites/topics on here and it will really help you.

I really do wish you well and hope that all ends up better for you.

Sue

 

[k9kitty]

Hi there diggerhtfc,
Sorry you are in the wars a bit with high bg levels. I don't have a similar experience but just wanted to say, hope things improve and you get he op done soon. It can be bad enough waiting for treatment without extra delays :roll:

In the meantime, you could keep a note of what you are eating,(and when), and the results of your own blood testing, symptoms etc. When you see the doc again you will have some info for him/her to look at. Any trauma to the body can higher bg levels, so an op would make the bg level go even higher. When my bg levels are even around the 9mml mark, infections take so much longer to heal and clear up. An Hb1Ac blood test would indicate the average level for your blood glucose for the last 3 months, you could ask your GP if you can have one of these done. My GP looks for an average of between 6.5 and 7.5 for this test.

Do have a look on the forum relating to medication, eating carb's, etc there may well be some info that will help you in the meantime and on the home page you can click on lots of info relating to diabetes in general.

I am sure someone will post a more helpful reply soon

x

 

[hanadr]

diggerhtfc
It might help to get an accurate diagnosis. Are you proven to be T2 or could you be T1, in which case Gliclazide wouldn't work for you very well[it might for 6 months or so]
your doctor has been very remiss not to follow you up.
Hana