After beginning to combat the high BM's i've had of times recent, getting sub 8 readings after being in double figures almost constantly, i'm beginning to struggle again. Was in hospital last night due to exceptionally high readings (28.6) and a temp of 38.3, ketones in my urine and a blinding headache. My own GP sent me to the MAU with a handwritten letter, turned up and was promptly despatched to A&E as my GP had no rang them to inform them i was inbound. Sat in A&E for 4 hours, 3 of them in isolation due to the fact i'd been suffering with diarrhoea, then was diagnosed with a throat infection, given some antibiotics and sent home. All this despite my GP's letter asking them to take bloods for analysis and i had ketones in my urine - never once did the dr I saw @ A&E take uch notice when I said this to her - just said: The throat infection will cause your BM's to be a little distorted, just take these antibiotics and your metformin, you'll start to feel normal again in a few days :shock:
Been back to my GP this morning who is horrified at what happened last nite, bm's 16.2 this morning, ketones still in urine and ive still got a headache. He's now changed my regular Metformin to Metformin SR, and upped the dose to 4 a day from 3 a day - said i need to go back in two weeks and if im still not right then he'll give me something else to take with the Metformin.
On a positive side, ive just had a call from the diabetes team advising me the dietician will ring me ASAP to get me in for a chat about food management - cant wait for that conversation now !!
Well - im gona head off for a soak, read book and sort out my music collection for a new project im involved with
Catsh you all later folks
Been back to my GP this morning who is horrified at what happened last nite, bm's 16.2 this morning, ketones still in urine and ive still got a headache. He's now changed my regular Metformin to Metformin SR, and upped the dose to 4 a day from 3 a day - said i need to go back in two weeks and if im still not right then he'll give me something else to take with the Metformin.
On a positive side, ive just had a call from the diabetes team advising me the dietician will ring me ASAP to get me in for a chat about food management - cant wait for that conversation now !!
Well - im gona head off for a soak, read book and sort out my music collection for a new project im involved with
Catsh you all later folks
