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Royaleddiep3

Royaleddiep3

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Can anybody help? I've had type 1 diabetes for nearly 20 years now. I have really good blood readings and I'm in the gym 4-5 days a week, play football and I'm a postman so get a lot of exercise. For some reason over the past 6-8 months I'm going for a wee every 30-40 mins. I'm also struggling to hold it in if I can't get to a toilet in time. I have a high protein diet which comes from protein shakes, chicken, fish and eggs. I'm not going to lie, I like a drink on a weekend but haven't drank for 6 weeks and still no change! Just wondered if anybody had experienced anything similar? I've spoke to my doctor but he doesn't seem to have a clue.
 
Well if your Dr hasn't got a clue then they should refer you over to see a Urologist, go and back and see them and demand that you referred over to the hospital urology clinic.
 
Hi there,

I don't know where you're based, but if it's the UK, go back to your GP and ask for a referal to a urologist. You could have polyuria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyuria), but whether the cause is diabetes, long-term effects of a good weekend drink or three, or something else needs to be queried.

Good luck.
 
Royaleddiep3 said:
Can anybody help? I've had type 1 diabetes for nearly 20 years now. I have really good blood readings and I'm in the gym 4-5 days a week, play football and I'm a postman so get a lot of exercise. For some reason over the past 6-8 months I'm going for a wee every 30-40 mins. I'm also struggling to hold it in if I can't get to a toilet in time. I have a high protein diet which comes from protein shakes, chicken, fish and eggs. I'm not going to lie, I like a drink on a weekend but haven't drank for 6 weeks and still no change! Just wondered if anybody had experienced anything similar? I've spoke to my doctor but he doesn't seem to have a clue.
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Get back to your doctor Royaleddiep3,
Doesn't sound as though this is anything diabetes related. Insist on getting further tests done - ask to see a urologist as others have suggested.
Let us know how you get on.
 
My DSN says I have excellent BG levels, but NHS levels are sometime thought to be on the high side, so depending on your BG levels it may possibly be related to 'higher' blood sugar levels..... Maybe worth testing to see if there is a link.

I have recently noticed a connection between frequent peeing and moderately high blood sugars, eg.
* if I have to get up once for a pee during the night, my pre breakfast BG reading is between 5.5 and 6.5
* if I have to get up twice for a pee during the night my pre breakfast BG reading is around 7 or over
* If I do not need to get up for a pee during the night my pre breakfast BG reading will be under 5.5

I thought a few weeks back that maybe getting up during the night was the cause of higher BG reading, but ruled this out by testing at 4:00am one morning when I did not need a pee and my pre breakfast reading at 7:30am was virtually the same, both a touch under 5.5.

A few days back, after lunch I noticed I had to wee very frequently (5 times in 5 hrs). I had a roast beef carvery (no York pudding, pots, carbs etc) but they had little veg so I took a big helping of cauliflower cheese. Tested my BG levels after an hour, 8.7, after two hrs 6.3. Normally I would expect a reading of around 6 after an hour after a low carb meal...... The cauliflower cheese obviously was high carb.

The following days lunch, much the same food, with virtually the same drinks (but no cauliflower cheese), and just one wee in 6hrs after lunch.

A few months back I saw my GP re. Frequent peeing. (He did a few tests, ultrasound etc, nothing wrong, and recommended Drinking less tea but more water), back then my pre breakfast sugar levels were around 7, now they are averaging just under 6 and (until yesterday afternoon, thought his recommendation was working)...... But I am now sure it is nothing to do with drinking, and all due to higher sugar levels.



Diagnosed T2 in sept 2013, BS levels 20+. BMI 22, age 58. Requested a GAD test in November, came back very high 2,000+, doc said I would be T1 within weeks, but presently still LADA taking no insulin or medication, and striving to keep my BS readings one hour after meals under 7.8 in order to keep as many insulin making pancreas beta cells as possible for as long as I can.
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Maybe nothing to do with diabetes, I dunno how old you are but have you discussed prostate with the Doc?
 
Bebo321 said:
Get back to your doctor Royaleddiep3,
Doesn't sound as though this is anything diabetes related. Insist on getting further tests done - ask to see a urologist as others have suggested.
Let us know how you get on.
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Hi RDD, similar problem, mine due to BPH shrinking the bladder size. As already advised ask to see urologist they will investigate and hopefully solve the problem. Beer, coffee and artificial sugars don't help.
 
If your kidneys aren't more than 90% it could be the protein shakes
What was your kidney EGFR score on blood test
 
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