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<blockquote data-quote="Sgathach" data-source="post: 2216220" data-attributes="member: 519791"><p>Thank you everyone,</p><p>I didnt get a lot of information, there is a language barrier here too.</p><p>I was super thirsty for a while before I got tested and first thought it was due to dry winter air here. Then thought I was exhausted cause I couldn't sleep as I had to get up to pee several times a night.</p><p>It was a fasting blood test that was done, results were sent away but the blood sugar test was done the same day and that's when they told me.</p><p>I didn't intentionally lose 3kg in 2 months, but I did up exercise from 3x 1h or 2h a week to pretty much 5x 1 to 3h a week plus a lot more walking and cycling.</p><p>When I first noticed it I thought something is wrong, so, stupidly, I spent a week eating pizza and chocolate and whatever I fancied and the weight only went up slightly, so I figured ok must be training and went back to eating normally ....soon after I started being thirsty, low energy, couldn't sleep... then finally got tested.</p><p></p><p>Low carb and exercise seems to work so far to at least bring my blood sugar to a normal range.</p><p>The medication I have is called Zemimet, I'm not sure what it compares to in the UK.</p><p></p><p>Really hoping I can fix this with diet...</p><p></p><p></p><p>Edit to add, the only thing i found re exercising was that with super high levels, sometimes exercise can raise blood sugar too apparently, so maybe he was being careful. </p><p>But I will change doctors and hope to get a lot more information and ask for the tests mentioned above too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sgathach, post: 2216220, member: 519791"] Thank you everyone, I didnt get a lot of information, there is a language barrier here too. I was super thirsty for a while before I got tested and first thought it was due to dry winter air here. Then thought I was exhausted cause I couldn't sleep as I had to get up to pee several times a night. It was a fasting blood test that was done, results were sent away but the blood sugar test was done the same day and that's when they told me. I didn't intentionally lose 3kg in 2 months, but I did up exercise from 3x 1h or 2h a week to pretty much 5x 1 to 3h a week plus a lot more walking and cycling. When I first noticed it I thought something is wrong, so, stupidly, I spent a week eating pizza and chocolate and whatever I fancied and the weight only went up slightly, so I figured ok must be training and went back to eating normally ....soon after I started being thirsty, low energy, couldn't sleep... then finally got tested. Low carb and exercise seems to work so far to at least bring my blood sugar to a normal range. The medication I have is called Zemimet, I'm not sure what it compares to in the UK. Really hoping I can fix this with diet... Edit to add, the only thing i found re exercising was that with super high levels, sometimes exercise can raise blood sugar too apparently, so maybe he was being careful. But I will change doctors and hope to get a lot more information and ask for the tests mentioned above too. [/QUOTE]
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