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<blockquote data-quote="jenrose" data-source="post: 98840" data-attributes="member: 11454"><p>I am glad you are seeing another doctor. I had the same problem when my blood sugars were too high before being diagnosed, and then later when my blood sugars were not managed properly. I found I became depressed but also extremely snappy with my family, my tolerance level seemed to be very low. When I told the dietician she asked if that was a change from usual. This made me feel misunderstood but then she had already said before she didn't know anything about diabetes. The practise nurse tells me Metformin is very mild and she thinks she should be in control of my diabetes too, and not me, so I don't get prescribed test strips either and when I said that I have gone below 4.00 mmol/l she said that even she goes as low as 3.5 mmol/l. My first thought was 'is she diabetic ?' and then 'at least she can test her blood sugar?' I felt like I had been slapped in the face at the time but later realized she is only following orders from the PCT. Since then, after a long walk, I have gone as low as 2.9 mmol/l. My legs go like jelly and my hands shake badly when I go too low so wouldn't want to be driving if this happens. When I go too low it is because I have walked twice as far as normal or been weeding etc. and I would not get in a car after doing this activity without testing so I buy test strips online. Cutting down on carbs is very useful to lowering blood sugar and testing bg levels before and 2 hours after eating will be very informative of how carbs affect you. Testing is also useful if you get a fever or have diarrohea as both of these conditions dehydrate the body and can cause blood glucose levels to rise to high levels. I know this is more of an issue with type 1 diabetes but it would be sensible to monitor your blood sugars at this time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jenrose, post: 98840, member: 11454"] I am glad you are seeing another doctor. I had the same problem when my blood sugars were too high before being diagnosed, and then later when my blood sugars were not managed properly. I found I became depressed but also extremely snappy with my family, my tolerance level seemed to be very low. When I told the dietician she asked if that was a change from usual. This made me feel misunderstood but then she had already said before she didn't know anything about diabetes. The practise nurse tells me Metformin is very mild and she thinks she should be in control of my diabetes too, and not me, so I don't get prescribed test strips either and when I said that I have gone below 4.00 mmol/l she said that even she goes as low as 3.5 mmol/l. My first thought was 'is she diabetic ?' and then 'at least she can test her blood sugar?' I felt like I had been slapped in the face at the time but later realized she is only following orders from the PCT. Since then, after a long walk, I have gone as low as 2.9 mmol/l. My legs go like jelly and my hands shake badly when I go too low so wouldn't want to be driving if this happens. When I go too low it is because I have walked twice as far as normal or been weeding etc. and I would not get in a car after doing this activity without testing so I buy test strips online. Cutting down on carbs is very useful to lowering blood sugar and testing bg levels before and 2 hours after eating will be very informative of how carbs affect you. Testing is also useful if you get a fever or have diarrohea as both of these conditions dehydrate the body and can cause blood glucose levels to rise to high levels. I know this is more of an issue with type 1 diabetes but it would be sensible to monitor your blood sugars at this time. [/QUOTE]
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