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<blockquote data-quote="notned" data-source="post: 550555" data-attributes="member: 89583"><p>Hi Col,</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed about 20 months ago, a couple of months before my 70th. I had collapsed at home with pneumonia, which became double pneumonia and was out (induced coma) for 5 weeks, 3 weeks of which was in intensive care. I'd collapsed on the upstairs WC and smashed it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. They diagnosed me while I was out and I woke up on insulin (and one Gliclazide a day). My hands wouldn't work! When they moved me back to more normal meals I couldn't control a fork!</p><p></p><p>I could do with loosing a stone - if I lost 2 stones I'd be lighter than I was in my early 20s and at that time I was hyper-active (not medically, just figuratively). I don't drink - unless you count a dry sherry before Christmas dinner and a couple of bottles of wine a year with special dinners. As I describe below I was taking more sugar in hospital than I'd used for years before. There is no family history of diabetes. That said, there is a family history of the male of the species kicking their clogs in their 50s, 60s or early 70s :-(</p><p></p><p>There seemed to be a lot of confusion as to whether I was type 1 or 2 - looking back I think that arose because they had put me straight onto insulin. When you mention insulin friends and neighbours shake their heads and mutter "Type 1". When I was in the main hospital, one nurse or another used to wake me up during the night to get me to eat bread and jam sandwiches and sweet tea. I kept asking what my readings were and where they should be but I got few answers. I think I eventually settled on readings between 8 and 11 being normal. Didn't help much though, they still didn't tell me what my readings were. My wife (who had gone through a couple of weeks of "If he makes it through the night.." while I was out) met a lady Doctor, apparently an expert in diabetes who had told her that my blood sugar on admission was 150 (pardon?) and that I had acidosis... </p><p></p><p>When I got to the 'half way house' (half way home - literally, in miles), armed with a blood glucose meter, they pinned a note on my door "John is taking his own blood sugar readings. Last thing ask for his bedtime reading. If it is less than 10 make him a round of sandwiches and a sweet tea.". It only worked the day it was put there - perhaps as well really.</p><p></p><p>I was discharged after a little under 10 weeks altogether. About a week later I met my practice Diabetes Nurse (who believed I was type 2) and we started working towards levels of 5.5 or so. I was getting there, until a specialist nurse from the hospital came to visit and maintained that in view of my age we should be aiming for 8.5. That carried the risk of more damage, but that was long term and 8.5 would keep me farther away from hypos when I was driving. She also announced that it was not established whether I was type 1 or 2 - citing the acidosis.. John was not a happy bunny.</p><p> (A test was done early in 2013 which apparently confirmed I was type 2.).</p><p></p><p>I couldn't control 8.5. It kept running away with me. In the 18 months or so that I have been recording the readings I have a handful (or two) of less than 4s. I have had one 2.9 - the only time I really felt the dizziness etc that they warn about. I've had lots of 10s, 12s, 18s and even a 20. Left alone my blood sugar runs high, not low... The remedy? Take more insulin - no thanks.</p><p></p><p>I intend no criticism of any of the hospitals, GPs or nurses they are all angels and gods as far as I am concerned. The confusion was and remains mine.</p><p></p><p>PS. When you are taking insulin you have to advise Swansea and a copper can pull you over and ask you to prove you checked blood sugar lass than 2 hours prior. I think that is the main reason they give us meter (with memory) and supplies. You take your reading before you start driving and then at least every two hours while you are driving. Some recommend every hour.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="notned, post: 550555, member: 89583"] Hi Col, I was diagnosed about 20 months ago, a couple of months before my 70th. I had collapsed at home with pneumonia, which became double pneumonia and was out (induced coma) for 5 weeks, 3 weeks of which was in intensive care. I'd collapsed on the upstairs WC and smashed it :-). They diagnosed me while I was out and I woke up on insulin (and one Gliclazide a day). My hands wouldn't work! When they moved me back to more normal meals I couldn't control a fork! I could do with loosing a stone - if I lost 2 stones I'd be lighter than I was in my early 20s and at that time I was hyper-active (not medically, just figuratively). I don't drink - unless you count a dry sherry before Christmas dinner and a couple of bottles of wine a year with special dinners. As I describe below I was taking more sugar in hospital than I'd used for years before. There is no family history of diabetes. That said, there is a family history of the male of the species kicking their clogs in their 50s, 60s or early 70s :-( There seemed to be a lot of confusion as to whether I was type 1 or 2 - looking back I think that arose because they had put me straight onto insulin. When you mention insulin friends and neighbours shake their heads and mutter "Type 1". When I was in the main hospital, one nurse or another used to wake me up during the night to get me to eat bread and jam sandwiches and sweet tea. I kept asking what my readings were and where they should be but I got few answers. I think I eventually settled on readings between 8 and 11 being normal. Didn't help much though, they still didn't tell me what my readings were. My wife (who had gone through a couple of weeks of "If he makes it through the night.." while I was out) met a lady Doctor, apparently an expert in diabetes who had told her that my blood sugar on admission was 150 (pardon?) and that I had acidosis... When I got to the 'half way house' (half way home - literally, in miles), armed with a blood glucose meter, they pinned a note on my door "John is taking his own blood sugar readings. Last thing ask for his bedtime reading. If it is less than 10 make him a round of sandwiches and a sweet tea.". It only worked the day it was put there - perhaps as well really. I was discharged after a little under 10 weeks altogether. About a week later I met my practice Diabetes Nurse (who believed I was type 2) and we started working towards levels of 5.5 or so. I was getting there, until a specialist nurse from the hospital came to visit and maintained that in view of my age we should be aiming for 8.5. That carried the risk of more damage, but that was long term and 8.5 would keep me farther away from hypos when I was driving. She also announced that it was not established whether I was type 1 or 2 - citing the acidosis.. John was not a happy bunny. (A test was done early in 2013 which apparently confirmed I was type 2.). I couldn't control 8.5. It kept running away with me. In the 18 months or so that I have been recording the readings I have a handful (or two) of less than 4s. I have had one 2.9 - the only time I really felt the dizziness etc that they warn about. I've had lots of 10s, 12s, 18s and even a 20. Left alone my blood sugar runs high, not low... The remedy? Take more insulin - no thanks. I intend no criticism of any of the hospitals, GPs or nurses they are all angels and gods as far as I am concerned. The confusion was and remains mine. PS. When you are taking insulin you have to advise Swansea and a copper can pull you over and ask you to prove you checked blood sugar lass than 2 hours prior. I think that is the main reason they give us meter (with memory) and supplies. You take your reading before you start driving and then at least every two hours while you are driving. Some recommend every hour. [/QUOTE]
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