Have you spoken to your doctor about those symptoms? What sort of food are you eating ? Have you been advised about diet? if so what have you been told to eat/avoid?
If you're a type 2 diabetic in the UK, it's highly unlikely that you'll be given a meter., so if you feel you want to test - which many of us definitely do, you'll have to buy meter and test strips yourself. Look into getting an SD Codefree meter as the test strips for this are the cheapest available.
Robbity
Not spojen[/QUOTE][QUOspoken to Dr yet only the nurse, just been given loads leaflets to read the past three months been on low sugar/fat diet some days I don't feel to good at all very light headed
bbity, post: 962077, member: 93179"]Have you spoken to your doctor about those symptoms? What sort of food are you eating ? Have you been advised about diet? if so what have you been told to eat/avoid?
If you're a type 2 diabetic in the UK, it's highly unlikely that you'll be given a meter., so if you feel you want to test - which many of us definitely do, you'll have to buy meter and test strips yourself. Look into getting an SD Codefree meter as the test strips for this are the cheapest available.
Robbity
this may sound stupid wuestionYou do .... their advice is wrong (some might say idiotic). Get one. Otherwise you will never know what your blood sugars are.
So many things going around in my head at moment cant tthink straight lolWe do stupid free of charge too
Been glucose intolerant for about 9 years had routine blood tests in June and was slightly raised and had another one done this week and its gone up more. Not been going to toilet any more than normal been on low sugar diet for past 3 months but it still raisedWhen did the symptoms start? Before the first test 3 months ago or after you started eating low sugar and low fat?
Thirst can be caused by conditions other than diabetes. Are you going to the toilet a lot, and having to get up at night to go?
Also, @daisy1 will have some welcome info for you.
High BGs can cause increased thirst but usually there is also increased urination with it. I don't know that your BGs are high enough to cause this problem. Your thirst could be dry mouth caused by something else. I think you should see your doctor about your thirst, mood swings and light headedness as they might not be diabetes-related. They will probably want to run some other blood tests.Been glucose intolerant for about 9 years had routine blood tests in June and was slightly raised and had another one done this week and its gone up more. Not been going to toilet any more than normal been on low sugar diet for past 3 months but it still raised
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