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Maggie75

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Hi everyone,

I"m T2, currently taking one sitagliptin tablet per day for this. I haven't been well controlled with this in the last few months due to severe mental health issues and some other physical issues requiring CT scan and numerous ECG's for severe chest and stomach pain. I've been having to pee a lot more in the last couple of weeks and have noticed an unusual, unpleasant, sweet and almost fruity smell from my urine, sorry for TMI. I tested my bloods earlier and they were 16.9, the highest they've ever been. I don't have any test strips to test for ketones and I feel ok but those results have scared me. I think I may have to call DN tomorrow, don't think these tablets are doing anything and my diet isn't helping. I'm expecting a call from GP in the morning as well to discuss my many ECG results, I'll try and speak to her about it as well. Hopefully when I test later they'll have come back down.

Maggie
 
Thanks for your reply, just checked bloods again and they've risen slightly to just over 17 but I still feel ok. I'm going to keep checking every hour and see if they come down. I've been in a lot of pain with my stomach and pelvis, don't know if that could cause this but I'll definitely mention it to the GP tomorrow. Thanks again.

Maggie
 
Just be aware
www.nhs.uk

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Find out about diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), including what the symptoms are, when to get medical help and how to prevent it.
www.nhs.uk www.nhs.uk

Edited to add. Not suggesting that you have this, it's luckily rare for T2s (though not for undiagnosed T1s), but it is a medical emergency.
 
Thank you, that was the first thing I was concerned about when I saw those blood sugar readings. If they're still as high when I test again It'll call 111 just to be on the safe at side.

Maggie
 
Maggie75 said:
Just tested again, bloods now at 12.7, still not good but a lot better than the 17.3 earlier. Hopefully they'll go continue to come down.

Maggie
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Have you been drinking plenty of water, because that can help with blood sugars.
 
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