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Hey guys imm new ti this forum and hve posted on introductions but I have a question as I am due to go away for a hen night but feel too scared to go at the moment. Right I was diagnosed diabetic type 2 a few weeks ago I have ther conditions. Since being diagnosed I have been feeling so unwell nd pretty low. I suffer from health anxiety and my drs put everything down to aNxiety anyway on a visit to hospital with a panic attack my bloods were tken they were 16 on fasting and after the 3 month test it was confirmed I will go into more detail later as I m supposed to be on. Trin to London with the girls. My bloods have been between 5 . 5 and 7 . 8 over tht past few weeks but I hve lot my sense of taste and hardly eating ! I have seen some spikes of 10 or 9 but this is the thing today I so worried I woke up and I felt sick my fasting 6.5 and I had a boiled egg my prelunch was 7 and I had a small salad it was 7.1 hr later but I know it will be higher at the two hr mark . The thing is I now because of my anxiety think there is something wrong as I feel sick and don't get the 7 reading in the morning. My health anxiety is so high and I wanted to go away and enjoy myself it feels like I hve a bug ??? I wanted to have a glass of wine and let my hair down but can I ?????? Please help I know this is rambled but I hope I get the idea
 
Hi Sharon. Please do not worry. Seven at one hour after eating is what a normal person would see. Normally the 1 hour peak is the highest but that does depend on what you have eaten. Your numbers are not bad at all. So go on your hen party and enjoy yourself as it will not happen again and you don't want to miss out
 
I agree with Andrew. Enjoy the Hen party and enjoy a glass of wine - a glass of red wine with a meal is actually quite good for blood sugars.
 
Thank you x I am waiting for the grin now . I am just an emotional wreck I am so glad I found you guys but so scared my Anxiety will make you regret speaking to me. I think the shock of being told I am diabetic after weeks of telling the Drs I felt so unwell ( they said it was all Anxiety ) . I am off to this party but I have felt sick all day and very cold but I think some of tht is stress . Please may I be honest with you , I am very scared about my eyes I am deaf so I rely heavily on my eyes to lip read and two things have happened in the past four weeks that have really frightened me and I guess I hope with your experiences maybe you can help. About four weeks ago I lost all sense of taste ( everything gone ) my Dr just said come back in a few weeks, now two weeks ago I noticed whilst putting my makeup on that my pupils have gone small and don't seem to be changing with the different light. My Drs again said come back in a couple of weeks. I decided to go see my optician who agreed they were small but said my eyesight seems fine ( apart from the blurry vision he says is the diabetes ) . Okay well a week ago I had my son had an appointment at the hospital and whilst were there I started to feel very unwell and my vision got pretty bad things just looked odd and I had spots in front of my eyes I panicked and went into the eye clinic emergency I saw two Drs there they put drops in my eyes and the outcome was they could see nothing wrong and my vision seemed okay ! One of them said the small pupils child be down to the nerve damage through the diabetes but he said not to worry he could see nothing wrong t the back of the eye. Guys I just feel sick with worry with all this and everyone around me is suffering I used to be such a good laugh and even my son is asking for his old mum back. Right here is we're I hope you cn all in some way help me , my worrys are tht I hve no idea how long I hve been diabeteic I just know it must have been some years by what has been said. I don't have my eye screen test for a couple of weeks and I terrified I am losing my sight, I have seen one opticsion and two eye Drs who looked into the back of my eyes but I don't know if tht means anything when it comes to the screening ? I don't understand why I would lose my taste and my pupils would just go small and I keep thinking its the diabeteic eye problem but the Drs didn't see anything apart from the small pupils ? Please if ny of you have any advice I would be so grateful . So far you have all picked me up and kept me on the straight and narrow that is why I am being honest about my biggest fear . Thank you for being so patient with me . Our hen party starts tonight and I just wished I could know what to expect xx
 
Sorry about spelling I meant waiting for train . Really hoping you guys can help please don't despair of me
 
You have a test as a diabetic called retinopathy drops are put in the eye, after 20mins photos are taken then you sod off home with dilated eyes trying not to trip over everything and cussing sunshine cause the brightness makes your eyes pour tears. You are sent the results after a couple of weeks...when bruises from going home have cleared.

As you were worrying so one probably came through to help you understand 2 were happy not just one after pearing into your eyes.

Immaterial how long you have been diabetic it is what you do from when you know that counts.
l wish l spent more time with my husband instead of alwats working before he died...now l am remarried l spend time with him hub not always at work. I can not change the past l can sort the future.

You are being anxious so that you can justify it at the moment and as people take away your arguments you dig deep to find others. Have a read of this you may know this but sit back, turn the tv off and radio read aloud not silently so you hear what you are saying.
 
OK to answer the last part first
Our hen party starts tonight and I just wished I could know what to expect xx
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That will be great fun

When you have a high blood sugar levels your vision will go blurry and it will affect your vision as well. I got new glasses just before I was diagnosed and now my sugars are back to normal these are now the wrong prescription. There is nothing you can do by being anxious (doesn't help me saying it I know). If the eye consultants couldn't see anything wrong with your eyes then I expect there isn't anything.

Your numb tongue may well be a virus on your 5th nerve (had this in my 20s) and it killed up after about 8 weeks (after I had more tests than you could shake a stick at with then not finding anything). You doctor says come back in a couple of weeks to help rule out a minor viral infection that he cannot do anything about.

I expect your vision and Blood Glucose Issues are being caused by stressing over your vision and Blood Glucose. Stress raises your BG and raised BG affects your vision and around you go.

Have a good time, don't stress, you can sort this as we are all trying to do. When you get back from your hen party write a post about how great a time you had and then we can help you move though this and hopefully get yourself in control of your diabetes.

Enjoy
 
Thank you both so much x not sure how much drink you can have so sat with girls getting hair done drinking tea whilst they tell me to chill out they miss their fun loving mate. Your right about my eyes the thing is one of the Drs who checked me dis put eye drops in and he looked at the bck of my eyes and then looked with machine and he said that my vision and the back of my eye was fine. When I was leaving the receptionist said really not to worry as he was an eye specialist there and if there was anything to see he would have. And yes I hadn't thought of that but it was two Drs and an optician I just thought the screening was more accurate but my friend just said you plonker one takes films of your eyes the looks into your eyes . Gee I should be celebrating my three stone waight loss and the fact I had all those people look at my eyes. RIght well hair done looking forward to me glass of wine even if I can't taste it x we are off to china town , god help em xx
 
I would not be worried about your blood sugar results either. I too had problems with my vision (and still do). You can get vision problems if you are stressed too. My eyes are perfectly healthy and I go for retinopathy screening once a year and an eye test too, please make sure you do this. I have always had perfect vision so it's hard to get used to these changes, but it doesn't necessarily mean there is something wrong. One thing I found helps my sight is Retinex from healthspan, try it.
Please, go for your hen night. I wasted too much time thinking about all the what if's and this and that, but life really is too short. Go out, have a good time, be yourself, enjoy celebrating your friends last night of freedom. Just be mindful that you do have to consider your body and keep your wits about you. Try drinking wine spritsers, that's a glass of wine with soda water and it makes a little go a long way. I also like tequila and soda with a slice of lime or rum and soda. Whisky and diet coke if you like it? Try to nibble on some peanuts if you can - a great way to keep you stable and mop up the alcohol. And make sure you eat a meal before you go out (not too much carbs, maybe an omelette?). Don't be embaressed to go on the water if you feel like it, I sometimes have to do that as I'm a lightweight anyway. If you do those things, you can't go too wrong, honestly, I've been there!
In the morning, try to enjoy a good protein breakfast, a fry up would be a good option - I'm guessing you'll be away for the night? If I was you, I would probably take some nuts in my handbag ( just in case there is nothing to eat), this will put your mind at rest.

Try not to expect anything, if you try to listen to your body and take it steady, you'll be o.k. Don't assume the outcome before you've even got there, you can only do your best.
You'll be o.k, I'm sure!
Have fun and have a laugh XX
 
Thank you Tweetypie I think it's because I am having my very first test my pupils have gone very small and I have seen an opticsion and two eye specialist, they put drops in to looks at the back of my eyes and they said they are fine but one did say it could me nerve damage to the muscle but he said that the back of my eyes look fine. I though him looking would not be the same as the screening but from what I have learned since if there was anything diabetic going on with the blood vessels my opticsion says the dr would have seen it and acted upon it . I do need to remember I saw two not one.. I have just taken my bloods for the last time tonight 7.4 so that's it I am having a night off , your right Hun life is short , well will post tomorrow if I survive tonight , lol yes we are staying over 20 of us all in the same hotel all on pretty much the same floor xx eeeeek
 
Hey guys just a quick post from my mad friends hen weakened . We had n amazing time last night. It was so good not to think about bloods and mt anxiety seemed to settle I had been feeling sick most of the day and still feel like tht now but I think I have let my nerves take over. Anyway my loves something simpler as been explained to me before but I just want to run this past you before we go to watch Warhorse at the theatre , today my fasting blood was 5 and I had a yogurt ( yeo plain ) and tea for breakfast two hrs later it was. 7 so this because of a lie in was my pre lunch I had a salad with tuna ( have that a lot ) and when a friend took it for me before out evening meal ( 4 hrs after lunch ) it was 11 .4 ? Now this didn't seem right so I did it again on another finger and it said 4 . 9 ? What figure should I take it has. I have lost I want to aske you all when I get back but I am hoping to have another amazing last night with the girls this is just on my mind. It as been explained to me before about fluke tests but I just wanted to check before going. Also can you please tell me I know you can have a drink but last night I had one small and one large glss of red wine I was hoping to do the same tonight does that sound okay with you. The girls are sat here getting reedy drinking champaign and I am drinking tea x lol
 
Given your earlier numbers (which are very good) I would trust the 4.9 and not the 11.4 Did you wash your hands prior to taking the reading. This can have a huge bearing on the result.

I am glad you had a good time
 
Thank you Andrew , We don't come home until tomorrow it was the funniest night I have had in ages we even made a police man smile outside the Palace. We are going to see Warhorse tonight and then for a drink before most of us go back to the hotel , the bride looked like death this morning but I have to say she is ready again now. I had a small and then a large red wine and even with no taste it was nice to relax do you think I shoul be okay to do the same tonight. it was actually pretty funny trying to get the police at the train station to laugh when we arrived by the time we go home to tomorrow I reckon they will be clapping to get rid of a bunch of mad 40 something's x will let you know how it goes xx
 
probably transferred when she held you... problem solved and even if it wasn't transferred doesn't matter you got a good lesson in "story of life with a finger prick".
Also make sure you wash prick area. l just wash the finger bit l am going to use with some water don't bother with soap in case of residue. Given how it is going how about trying to prick your own finger :)
 
Glad you are having a great time. There is no need to let diabetes control you ... you control diabetes, and don't let it ruin your life.

It is the tips of your fingers where you are doing the pricking that need to be clean and dry. Very important or you get all sorts of stuff in with the blood.

Red wine is fine, although you still need to stick to the national alcohol guidelines. Once in a while I imagine it is fine to drink on a night out, although I believe we should normally only drink with food. Not sure why that is in relation to blood sugars. Maybe someone else can explain.
 
Hi Sharon Anne,

Sounds like you've had a great weekend so far, hope you're still having a good time.

Being diagnosed with diabetes is scary at first, I don't think any of us knew what to expect, but the more you learn about managing the condition, the more confident you become.

I think that the op's have given you some really good advice, particularly about the way that stress sends your sugar levels up which in turn makes your symptoms worse. It's a nasty, vicious circle.

I think you are so frightened, you are obsessing about the worst possible outcomes - believe me, I speak from experience! It doesn't matter how many times you're told not to worry, that nagging 'what if...' starts up again and you're back to seeking reassurance.

One thing that helped me was to make a list of my fears on one side of a piece of paper, and then to record what I'd been told by the medics opposite them. Every time I started to panic, I reread the paper. You could give that a try.
Another strategy is whenever you start worring, say to yourself, I'll think about that in 5 minutes and refuse to think about anything that scares you.As you get better at it, you should find that you can extend the time period for hours.

These little tricks helped me through a really bad time, and I wish you the best of luck.
 
Thank you guys I just want to say thank ou for all your advice since I joined I have some good advice from another site as well and I hope I can do this it's my biggest challenge yet. The hen weekend was amazing although I didn't have food exactly with my drink I wanted to have a glass later at the party but I didn't go mad so I hope that's okay , I didn't relise it should be with a meal I tend to prefer mine after and just before bed ? I will be honest with you all I seem to be doing okay with my numbers and getting my head round having diabetes but , oh well you all said tell us anything so here goes I guess, Long story short I feel like I am fighting a bit of a losing battle with my Anxiety and I am pushing everyone away. I started to feel a little more positive last week but today I have hit the deck with it. I due my bone condition am deaf I communicate by lip reading and some basic BSL so my eyes are my world, a few weeks ago they were blurry and okay I get the reason why but just bear with me after noticing the pupils had gone small I got really freaked out then middle of last week I noticed I had spots in front of my eyes sort of like lots of little spots like when you look at white background I also have a feeling of pressure on the bridge of my nose and it's much worse when I bend overi and I was actually sick a couple of times last week. Okay well as you know went away and we came back to day ( I am not very mobile again due to my bones ) I felt really funny on walking and that is still the case it feels like when I walk everything is like jelly and is moving like jelly and a little blurry it feels very strange because my legs feel like I am going to fall over, this will sound daft but I have been saying for a couple of weeks that when I look down it feels like the ground is much further away than it is and when I bend down its like there is a pressure in the front of my head and I actually feel sick and have been sick. Can any of you relate to this in any way , its like I just got up to go in the kitchen and the ground just wobbles in front of my eyes . It's not the blurry vision worrying me guys as others have explained that its the fact my pupils have gone so small and all this weird stuff if I could just put some of that were it belongs I would feel better. Everyone that said I am stressing is right I am we're my eyes are concerned as I have never had any problems with them so this is horrible and I am being honest with you all. My health Anxiety plays a big part in how I cope and I keep thinking maybe being silly and joining in with some of the crazy head banging ( yep I do even though I can't really hear a bit of it ) as done something to my eyes . Okay well there you have it as I say others have explained the blurry vision but this is just a weird sensation and I can't figure what's doing it.
 
Just going for bath but hope someone sees this x I am hopeless with computers so please bear with me. I don't want to read up on stuff tonight as that is something my therapist is working on and tends to make things worse I am just hoping some of you have experienced this yourselfs xx thank you taking the time to read this guys x
 
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