Hi and Help

[Dazza_K567]

Hi all
My Im Darren
52
Was 306 lbs 7 weeks ago
Now 268
Went to hospital new years eve with a pilonidal sinus
Told I was type 2
Had an op and since Im permanently thirsty
Hungry
Fit as a fiddle
Lost nearly 40lbs
Just been sent the Contour Next One glucose test thingy
25.6mmol/l
I dont eat bad, not great, but nothing any ordinary person wouldnt eat
Drink pop a bit
Mostly tea and water about 8L a day these days
Toilet to pee 15-20 times a day
Can pass most times in excess of 500ml a time

but I feel fine

been reading Google ooops

new scared

help
What do I do

 

[xfieldok]

Welcome to the forum. Have a read of the link in my signature, then tell us what you eat in a typical day please.

 

[HSSS]

Welcome. You’ve come to a great place for support. As above let us know what you typically eat and drink each day. Also were you told what your hb1ac (3 month average) reading was? Are you on any medication for diabetes? Have you got anything to test ketones? How or why have you lost 40lbs? These all make a difference to what we suggest.

you’re thirsty, hungry, peeing a lot so actually not feeling completely fine.

what others eat or drink isn’t the issue. It’s what you eat and drink (pop?) that will be causing you to have such high fingerprick readings.

 

[Dazza_K567]

Welcome to the forum. Have a read of the link in my signature, then tell us what you eat in a typical day please.

today bacon and egg for breakfast grilled and dry fried

lunch a pear and bacon and lentil soup no bread

drinks tea and water

 

[Dazza_K567]

Welcome. You’ve come to a great place for support. As above let us know what you typically eat and drink each day. Also were you told what your hb1ac (3 month average) reading was? Are you on any medication for diabetes? Have you got anything to test ketones? How or why have you lost 40lbs? These all make a difference to what we suggest.

you’re thirsty, hungry, peeing a lot so actually not feeling completely fine.

what others eat or drink isn’t the issue. It’s what you eat and drink (pop?) that will be causing you to have such high fingerprick readings.

Weight loss wise
Dunno
Eating as I always do

massive loss in the first few weeks
Now levelled off to about 3-5 lbs a week

as for feeling fine
Yeah doing everything as normal

blood glucose was today 25.6mmol/l

had bloods done monday results next week

all the rest im unsure about

 

[xfieldok]

Personally. I woulld drop the pear. Did you check the carbs n he soup?

 

[Andydragon]

Weight loss wise
Dunno
Eating as I always do

massive loss in the first few weeks
Now levelled off to about 3-5 lbs a week

as for feeling fine
Yeah doing everything as normal

blood glucose was today 25.6mmol/l

had bloods done monday results next week

all the rest im unsure about

That rate of weight loss is pretty drastic, most info I ever read talks about 1kg a week being top end, however coming from a higher weight to start maybe not totally unexpected but should be wary as rapid weight drop can be a type 1 symptom (it is type two also though)

Those blood levels are also incredibly high, so having the blood test is important. But what meds have they given you?

 

[Dazza_K567]

That rate of weight loss is pretty drastic, most info I ever read talks about 1kg a week being top end, however coming from a higher weight to start maybe not totally unexpected but should be wary as rapid weight drop can be a type 1 symptom (it is type two also though)

Those blood levels are also incredibly high, so having the blood test is important. But what meds have they given you?

metformin 500mg 3x a day
Pioglitazone 30mg 1x a day

 

[HSSS]

Weight loss wise
Dunno
Eating as I always do

massive loss in the first few weeks
Now levelled off to about 3-5 lbs a week

as for feeling fine
Yeah doing everything as normal

blood glucose was today 25.6mmol/l

had bloods done monday results next week

all the rest im unsure about

More than 5lb a week and you’re eating the same as before the weight loss began? Is that right? And no wonder you are hungry. That’s barely any food at all for an adult man (not sure of your height). I’m taking it from the emphasis on grilled and dry fried it means you’re focusing on low fat foods? Did you read the link @xfieldok gave you in post 2?

Those readings are very high if you’re not eating any carbs. if you at any point feel unwell please call 111 and tell them how high your readings are. It’s less common in type 2 but there’s a thing called DKA which is serious and need urgent medical help. It’s normally high blood sugars and also high ketones. Another called HONK that happens in type 2. Not trying to scare you as sadly lots of people go around for ages with equally high numbers but nevertheless please don’t ignore any unwellness alongside them.

the very high numbers and sudden unexplained weight loss means it is possible you could be type 1. Did they do any checks for this (ask if you don’t know) or assume you were type 2 based on age and size?

Ketones tests are usually either strips you pee on or another type of strip you put into a meter like the blood glucose ones but for ketones.