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Julie1471

Julie1471

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Location
Broadstairs,Kent
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Pump
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Having high blood sugars!!!!!
I've been married to hubby (Gary ) for the past 14yrs, and every so often, he's said to me that he hasn't felt well, like he's felt hypo, so we've checked his sugars and they've come in between normal range.

But for the past couple of days, he's been complaining of feeling weak and tired, so we've checked his blood sugars, and they've been around 4, even after a decent lunch, I've now sent him into work with lucozade and glucose tablets, as he works on the railways, today he's gone to work on toast and tea (2 sugars), plus he's had 2 cups of hot chocolate, plus 2 glucose tablets as he felt unwell. When he got in he was shaking and unable to string a sentance together checked his blood it was 4.1. So I rang NHS direct, they said it wasn't a hypo level, but they told me to get an emergency Dr's app, just to be on the safeside. At the moment he is sleeping, because he says he feels tired and that he dosen't want to go to the emegency GP, he says he would rather go tomorrow. I'm worried because it was totally different for when I was diagnosed, and I really know nothing about making too much insulin. . He recently went down with the Novo virus, could this have triggered something?? Or should I act like a cave women and beat him over the head and drag him to the emergency Dr's :roll:
 
Hi Julie ...
Hmmm :think: It really would be wisest to be on the safe side of things with your precious hubby (gary)
Ring up the emergency GP's explain 'everything' and see what they advise ?

If you are advised to take him - then yep you will to wake him n take him :thumbup:

Do let us know how things go please :)

Anna.
 
Thanks Anna. I spoke to NHS direct and they said an emergency appointment within the next 24hrs.
 
Good luck Julie

Not sure why hubby's bg levels appear to be going on the low side but hopefully a reason will emerge.

Does he take any tablets at all for anything? If he does, might pay to google them to see if low bg levels can occur...
 
Hi, Julie :)

The Novo Virus may have taken a lot of energy out of him, If you have got a Doctors appointment for a/s/p best stick to there advice while he is having a good rest which is probably better for him.

Mind you he has you "the best medicine possible"

If it worsens take your own advice and act accordingly.

Best of luck,

Roy, :)
 
Gaz has agreed to goto the emergency dr's, he was saying about going to his own gp next week :( , but he's finally agreed to go tomorrow ( which in it's self, is an achievement as he never goes to the dr's). So I've had to compromise and take him tomorrow(not happy, but I've got him to go).

Hi IHs, no ihe's not on any tablets, so no medication, to play around with his levels. izzzi, he's seemed ok after the novo, it's just been the last 3 days, no other illness, well nothing apart from these hypo's and at the time his bs are always around the 4 mark, todays was the worst one, as he couldn't talk properly and he didn't know what he was saying or wanted to say, so tested and it was 4.1, so gave him a lucozade and he drank the whole bottle and frys turkish delight as well, plus 3 chocolate lime sweets and a few mins later his bs had risen to 7.7. But when he got in he was shaking,white,dizzy unable to get over what he wanted to say and his eyesight had started to go fuzzy(as he put, it)
 
Hi. Yes a visit to the Docs seems important. It's quite unusual to have low sugar without any medication, but it may be he has always had a low'ish sugar and the virus has brought it even lower
 
Thanks for your help guys, I got to the point of wondering if I was seeing the results right, as Gaz has never been like this. But I guess once we've seen emergency doc's I'll let you know what they say, but I'm guessing they will ask for more blood work, and if so we will go together he can have his and then join me for my ha1c at the same time :D . And then I guess they will say see his gp.
 
We called emergency Gp, when Gaz had a blood sugar of 3.8, below hypo emergency told me to book app with Gp. I feel so lost :-(. Hubby bs raised to 10.7 at 19.05 after a bottle of lucozade. I feel so lost as he takes care of me , don't know which way to turn :-(.


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Hi Julie I am sorry you are both having a difficult time, If its any help my non diabetic child had a BM of 2.4 a couple of weeks ago-she had similar symptoms as your hubby so checked her urine (4 pluses of ketones eek) so thinking the worst checked her BM and she was hypo. it turns out she has a really fast metabolism and and a high carb diet has helped to improve things.

good luck at the doctors and let us know how you both get on.
 
Thanks Jayne, been told to test overnight, just to check. What he's doing. But 3.8 emergency doc's said he can't drive and be signed if work, theybwant bloods done an scan of adrenal gland to to rule out a tumor, pushing more insulin thro.bJust have no ideaa.
 
Hi Julie/Gary ...

Thinking of you both .
Let us all know how things go :)

Anna.
 
Hi Guys, Gary saw a GP at his surgery today, who says making to much insulin is a very rare condition, but the GP was pleased to see that we had been checking his bloods and that it was good that he lived with someone who understood the signs of a hypo :D , he has asked that Gary has a blood test Hb1Ac of course, but they've asked for two tests and on the form it has purple pot and gold, tried looking these up, but can find nothing which relates to colour pots :? . Gary has been told he is fit to drive and resume work, although he has Tues ans weds of, so will resume on Thursday. But we are getting the blood test done tomorrow or Weds maybe Thurs. although he has to carry some form of sugar, but get this the gp said that some chocolate has things in it, which will lower the blood sugar, that I never knew. I will have to look to see if snickers contain it.
 
Hi Julie, :)

That is pleasant news, hope all goes well for you and Gary.

You chocolate info; will hopefully get some interesting results. We sometimes buy Tescos 75% coco dark chocolate which is one of our luxuries.

Roy.
 
Julie

The colors of the pots aren't going to help you much, because practically every blood test on the planet is done in a purple or gold pot lol

Purple is mostly used for "haematology" - that means his full blood count, iron levels, white cell count. Possibly HbA1c would be in a purple as well (if not, it will be in a gold!). I expect they are wanting to check that he is not anaemic, with his symptoms of weakness and dizziness. Anaemia is quite unusual in men (much more common in women)

Gold is "biochemistry" and covers practically all other common tests such as: kidney function, liver function, electrolytes (the level of sodium and potassium in your blood - too little of either of those might cause dizziness and weakness).

Wishing you and Gary all the best and hope they find the explanation and get him better!


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Thanks Finzi, I've booked Gary's blood test and it's on Monday at 4.15, that's the earliest they have :-(. So we are going to have to rush, pick kids up, go hosp, bloods, then of to beavers, fun:-)


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I've booked Gary a blood test for Monday at 4.15 at the hospital, so will pick kids up and go to the hospital to get it done, then the Gp says it should take 2 days for the results to come through. And then maybe we will find out what's going on, hopefully.
 
Hi Julie, :)

Hope that all goes well with Gary Next Monday.

Strange how that hijacking happened, it did throw me a bit.

Hope mrsportion gets it sorted.

Good luck

Roy. :)
 
Hi Julie/gary .

All sorted now :thumbup:
Have set new thread up and cleared up here .
[am sure she was just 'lost' - I have been lost here 'myself!']

Please do let us all know how things go with Gary wont you .
Will be thinking of you both .

Anna.
 
Hi izzzi &Anna,

Fingers x it will be fine, just 2 days to get the results, which isn't that bad :D . Gary went back to work today, but he packed his lunch, before I left to goto work, I only do a few hours a day, it fits in with kids school hours and term times as I deliver school meals, from one school to another. And I get paid for sitting around for 35mins between pick up's so it also gives me a chance to call Gaz to check if he's ok.

But today he didn't check his sugars as he forgot to take a meter with him :( . But he's taking one with him tomorrow as he doesn't finish till 1 Sunday morning(fun, not), but I'll wait up for him.

Thanks Anna, for doing that.
 
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