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High reading but not diagnosed.

h4kr

h4kr

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Location
Studham
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I know this isn’t the place for medical advice and a trip to the gp is on the cards!
But here’s my situation.. I manage my daughters type 1 (since sept) it’s been an eye opener for us and a big learning curve.
As a family thing (we have 2 spare BM readers) we all did a glucose test and all dam in at @5.
This last week I’ve been feeling really tired, my eyesight seems to have diminished slightly and I have trouble focusing. I have been drinking more water than usual and am constantly thirsty. I did a test this morning when I woke up, just as a ‘let’s see’ and the reading said ‘HI’ indicating glucose over 26. We tested the meter on my wife, she was 5.6 - so no error on the meter.
I’ve been out all morning, drunk lots of water and had a yogurt.. another test and I’m still HI.
Should I be worried? I can’t get into the doctors today as no appointments, don’t want to be wasting anyone’s tine at a&e - they have more than enough to do.

Thoughts?
 
h4kr said:
I know this isn’t the place for medical advice and a trip to the gp is on the cards!
But here’s my situation.. I manage my daughters type 1 (since sept) it’s been an eye opener for us and a big learning curve.
As a family thing (we have 2 spare BM readers) we all did a glucose test and all dam in at @5.
This last week I’ve been feeling really tired, my eyesight seems to have diminished slightly and I have trouble focusing. I have been drinking more water than usual and am constantly thirsty. I did a test this morning when I woke up, just as a ‘let’s see’ and the reading said ‘HI’ indicating glucose over 26. We tested the meter on my wife, she was 5.6 - so no error on the meter.
I’ve been out all morning, drunk lots of water and had a yogurt.. another test and I’m still HI.
Should I be worried? I can’t get into the doctors today as no appointments, don’t want to be wasting anyone’s tine at a&e - they have more than enough to do.

Thoughts?
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With blood sugars reading HI you should test for ketones.
 
Did a ketones this morning at 0.2, another check now and it’s 0.5.
Both less than 1 - so is all ok
 
Hi @h4kr I would get yourself down to your GP and get checked out, with a reading like this you need to put your mind at rest and your GP is best placed to review this with you.
 
wash your hands and try again. if still high get seen today. keepan eye on those ketones they are rising anything over 0.6 needs action.
 
I'm with Paulus1 on this, wash and dry hands properly and test again, if still high start making plans to go to A&E if you can't see your GP today, you could also try 111 and see what happens. :rolleyes:
 
So trip to a&e and blood gas of 38... bit on the high side! Ketones are nominal and no other issues. Back to the gp.. looks like type 2 diagnosis.
 
Well, back the hospital and seen the diabetes team. Diagnosed type1.. :/
At least I know what’s ahead with having to manage my daughter for the last 3 months.
 
Nothing like a father daughter bond! :playful:

Take care to the both of you.
 
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