Getting very hot

I had the same before I was diagnosed, it then stopped at about the same time as I removed most carbs from my diet. Maybe it was removing the carbs, maybe the Metformin, or maybe just the reduced BG from both of them....

ringi said:

I had the same before I was diagnosed, it then stopped at about the same time as I removed most carbs from my diet. Maybe it was removing the carbs, maybe the Metformin, or maybe just the reduced BG from both of them....

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Me too before diagnosis, but I'm treated with insulin, so I guess it's related to high blood sugar.

Champs42 said:

What is BG?

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Blood glucose, or blood sugar. Do you have a meter so you can see if your symptoms (like being hot) occur when your BG is high? A meter is also useful to identify foods that make your BG go high, so you can avoid or reduce them in the future.
Tagging @daisy1 for you, she has a bunch of useful information for those of us new to this whole diabetes thing!

Hi I am T1 and I also seem to be really hot especially at night and also when I eat I'm not sure why either as it does not change weather my sugars are high or low I really don't know why this happens either.

Hi @Champs42
My BG was 52/53 on diagnosis and I was incredibly hot at night. I have got my BG down to 35 and sleep much cooler now (and I don't have to get up to go to the loo several times a night either). So focus on getting your BG down and hopefully things will improve for you.

Suz

@Champs42

Hello Champs42 and welcome to the Forum Here is the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it useful. Ask as many questions as you need to and someone will be able to help.


BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS

Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.

A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you'll find well over 235,000 people who are demonstrating this.

On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.

The role of carbohydrate

Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.

If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.

The bad news

Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.

The good news

People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.

Controlling your carbs

The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.

There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:

• Reduce your carbohydrate intake
• Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates

Reduce your carbohydrates

A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.

The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.

Choosing better carbohydrates

The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.

Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes.

Over 145,000 people have taken part in the Low Carb Program - a 10 week structured education course that is helping people lose weight and reduce medication dependency by explaining the science behind carbs, insulin and GI.

Eating what works for you

Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.

To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.

The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:

Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes

• Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l

Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)

• Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l

Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)

• Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l

However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

Access to blood glucose test strips

The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:

• structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
• self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education

Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.

You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic.

Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
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Champs42 said:

Thank you so much. This is super helpful. Are you on medication? I am trying as hard as I can to get it down but looks like I need to try medication. I have no carbs, sugar or alcohol and exercise a lot but my HBA1C has gone up... I am wondering if medication will help with my HBA1C and the hotness. Thank you

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Exercise can increase my hba1c as I'm stressed when I do any. My liver dumps because it thinks I'm in a dangerous situation. Hormones are dumped too for survival. All because I get ready for a swim. Swim then shower.
Luckily my back doesn't allow for it so my hba1c decreased as a result. Tramadol counteracts some of my pain.

Choosing the right exercise can make a huge difference to hba1c results. I've learned that pearl of wisdom the hard way.

I get hot when I hit the 7.8mmol/l range. Thrush kicks in too. Especially on a night.

I think that is why my liver is constantly dumping as sweating with dehydration is a threat to the body.

Drink plenty of water. The body's natural way of flushing out the sugar.

Champs42 said:

Thank you so much. This is super helpful. Are you on medication? I am trying as hard as I can to get it down but looks like I need to try medication. I have no carbs, sugar or alcohol and exercise a lot but my HBA1C has gone up... I am wondering if medication will help with my HBA1C and the hotness. Thank you

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Hi
No, I'm not on any medication. I was determined to lower BG without it if I could and thankfully it's working for me at the moment. I eat about 50g carbs a day, I walk for at least an hour every evening after my evening meal, as well as being fairly active during the day. I eat LCHF and reduced my BG in less than 3 months. You say you don't eat carbs but maybe you are eating carbs that you are not aware of? I was shocked at some of the foods I used to eat previously.