Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with type 1 I'm 21 and my sugars can get as high as 23, takin insulin but can never get the correct dosage.I've also got a new born baby so I have lil sleep and forget to test regular. I have no clue what the conceqences are to having bloods so high so I just carry on with out a care. Recently I have been gettin blurred vision, loss of weight, head aches and when I stand up to quickly my head goes fuzzy. Please somebody tell me what will happen?
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Hi Rayner,
I understand how difficult this must be for u, I am 26 recently diagnosed with type 1.5 and I have two children aged 6 and 2 so I do understand a little of what you are going through.
I am not a medical professional and my advice to you would be to go and see your doctor or diabetic nurse ASAP because when you are insulin dependent diabetes can be fatal if you do not inject correctly as it is a chronic disease.... You need to look after yourself for you and for your baby so I urge to make an appointment today and if you can't get one, go to your local walk in centre or even hospital as it really is a serious disease when it comes to needing insulin..... If you are not injecting correctly you run the risk of going too low a well as too high and the symptoms you describe are symptoms of uncontrolled diabetes.
Please make an appointment to see a doctor today and tell them you need to speak to someone about injecting insulin as you are unsure what to do...I'm surprised they have put u onto insulin without giving you guidelines s to how to use it.... You need to speak to someone as soon as possible.. Good luck.
Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with type 1.5 diabetes, age 26, BMI 23 currently controlled by only Metformin, 500mg twice a day.
I understand how difficult this must be for u, I am 26 recently diagnosed with type 1.5 and I have two children aged 6 and 2 so I do understand a little of what you are going through.
I am not a medical professional and my advice to you would be to go and see your doctor or diabetic nurse ASAP because when you are insulin dependent diabetes can be fatal if you do not inject correctly as it is a chronic disease.... You need to look after yourself for you and for your baby so I urge to make an appointment today and if you can't get one, go to your local walk in centre or even hospital as it really is a serious disease when it comes to needing insulin..... If you are not injecting correctly you run the risk of going too low a well as too high and the symptoms you describe are symptoms of uncontrolled diabetes.
Please make an appointment to see a doctor today and tell them you need to speak to someone about injecting insulin as you are unsure what to do...I'm surprised they have put u onto insulin without giving you guidelines s to how to use it.... You need to speak to someone as soon as possible.. Good luck.
Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with type 1.5 diabetes, age 26, BMI 23 currently controlled by only Metformin, 500mg twice a day.
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Hi. Yes, it must be difficult with a young baby as well. The problem with long-term high sugars is that the capillaries become increasingly blocked with 'sticky blood' and this affects many organs around the body; best avoided! I would note the low-carb dietary advice on this forum. Although you are losing weight having the right, balanced mix of foods will help you stabilise the insulin. So no need to be obsessive about it but just be aware of what foods do what. Low GI carbs help avoid sugar peaks. Blurred vision is certainly one symptom of very high blood sugar. Yes, as others have said you do need insulin guidance from your diabetic nurse or GP. If you are on 4 or so injections a day then getting the basal right is normally the first priority so that your early morning sugar is near the right target; often around 6mmol. After that getting the bolus right is the nest step. I'm not an expert as I only have one injection day so be advised by your surgery and ask more questions on the Type 1 or insulin forum.
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Hi Rayner and welcome to the forum 
Here is the information we give to new members which I think you will find helpful. Carry on asking questions and someone will be able to answer you.
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 30,000 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:
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
Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes ... rains.html
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
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
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
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.
Here is the information we give to new members which I think you will find helpful. Carry on asking questions and someone will be able to answer you.
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 30,000 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
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
Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes ... rains.html
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
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
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
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.
