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My name is Owen, I am a 40 year old male (soon to be 41 I 2 weeks time)
I am a very newly diagnosed adult to Diabetes,
A quick overlay of my story,....
Drinking lots and urinating in night, but also for I was suffering with thrush regularly for a few months even though I was taking the medication to clear it each time,
Anyway last Thursday morning I was at my Parents house and knowing my Father is a Type 2 after explaining my symptoms to them they proceeded to do 2 BS tests on my finger....1 st was 22.4 2nd was 19.8, I did not feel unwell in any other way but went to see the Nurse.
She did a BS test a few blood tests, and told me to wait for results next day, so Friday came she rang me confirming I am Diabetic, I went down to her with Urine sample for Keytones...
Once I arrived and she tested it I was sent to Hospital to get a little insulin to get me over weekend as she didn't want to leave me over weekend,
So over weekend I have been eating well, doing regular BS tests myself as well as insulin..
Gradually going down, and Monday was told to up my 2 last insulins of the day from 2 to 4 units.... Did this and seems to be coming down ..
My reason for coming here for advice is I have found last night I started suffering with blurry vision, I didn't have any of this when I was up in the 22 area, and have read that this is normal to get this when you drop quite quickly, I am now down in the 9.2 this morning.
I really would just like reassuring that this can happen when dropping quickly, and that I did read correctly that your eyes do have to readjust to the lower pressure after being used to the high BS for so long,
After visiting the Nurse Wednesday i have now been taking Metformin 500mg once a day (but going to 2 a day today as not getting any side effects).
Can someone just reassure me that this blurry ness will gradually ease off..if i go outside its almost gone but indoors in lower light i need to use some reading glasses to see ipad books etc...
My readings for the last few days are as follows...4 tests a day Morning, Lunch, Dinner all before meals and before bed....
Fri / 17.7 13.4 16.2
Sat 11.4. 14.1 16.7 14.1
Sun 9.2 12.6 10.7 12.4
Mon 11.0 10.9 13.0 13.8
Tue 9.5. 11.9 13.5 10.3
We'd 9.4 11.4 8.1 5.3
Thu 7.0 7.1 8.7 9.1
Fri 7.6 8.1 7.6 7.2
Sat 8.2 9.6 7.3 5.9
Sun 7.8 6.4
These are my readings so far, I was on Novarapid (2) for first 3 shots of day, then Levemir (2) for 4 th of day, but from Monday 3rd and 4th doses were upped to (4) units
I hope this is easy to understand, many thx if you have taken the time to read all this for me
Cheers
Owen
I am a very newly diagnosed adult to Diabetes,
A quick overlay of my story,....
Drinking lots and urinating in night, but also for I was suffering with thrush regularly for a few months even though I was taking the medication to clear it each time,
Anyway last Thursday morning I was at my Parents house and knowing my Father is a Type 2 after explaining my symptoms to them they proceeded to do 2 BS tests on my finger....1 st was 22.4 2nd was 19.8, I did not feel unwell in any other way but went to see the Nurse.
She did a BS test a few blood tests, and told me to wait for results next day, so Friday came she rang me confirming I am Diabetic, I went down to her with Urine sample for Keytones...
Once I arrived and she tested it I was sent to Hospital to get a little insulin to get me over weekend as she didn't want to leave me over weekend,
So over weekend I have been eating well, doing regular BS tests myself as well as insulin..
Gradually going down, and Monday was told to up my 2 last insulins of the day from 2 to 4 units.... Did this and seems to be coming down ..
My reason for coming here for advice is I have found last night I started suffering with blurry vision, I didn't have any of this when I was up in the 22 area, and have read that this is normal to get this when you drop quite quickly, I am now down in the 9.2 this morning.
I really would just like reassuring that this can happen when dropping quickly, and that I did read correctly that your eyes do have to readjust to the lower pressure after being used to the high BS for so long,
After visiting the Nurse Wednesday i have now been taking Metformin 500mg once a day (but going to 2 a day today as not getting any side effects).
Can someone just reassure me that this blurry ness will gradually ease off..if i go outside its almost gone but indoors in lower light i need to use some reading glasses to see ipad books etc...
My readings for the last few days are as follows...4 tests a day Morning, Lunch, Dinner all before meals and before bed....
Fri / 17.7 13.4 16.2
Sat 11.4. 14.1 16.7 14.1
Sun 9.2 12.6 10.7 12.4
Mon 11.0 10.9 13.0 13.8
Tue 9.5. 11.9 13.5 10.3
We'd 9.4 11.4 8.1 5.3
Thu 7.0 7.1 8.7 9.1
Fri 7.6 8.1 7.6 7.2
Sat 8.2 9.6 7.3 5.9
Sun 7.8 6.4
These are my readings so far, I was on Novarapid (2) for first 3 shots of day, then Levemir (2) for 4 th of day, but from Monday 3rd and 4th doses were upped to (4) units
I hope this is easy to understand, many thx if you have taken the time to read all this for me
Cheers
Owen
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