Scared sick!

EveryCloud said:

I have just been to the nurse for more blood to be taken only to be told that it is too early to see if my Metformin is working. She said she will check and if it is too early she will just discard the blood. So I asked her if she would contact me if I needed it taken again, she said no, they don't do that. She said to put on an appointment with the doc for 2 weeks from now because my blood pressure is sky high. I cant get an appointment until the end of the month. I was told I would need statins weeks ago, haven't received any information about these. I have had to put in a request for another sick line because I still feel like crud. I seem to be guessing what needs done and when it needs done. I don't feel I have any support from my health care team at all. How am I supposed to know when I have to make appointments and for what? I still am riddled with fear because I was told I might be type 1. I am still testing and my blood is all over the place. I am absolutely terrified I am going to end up in hospital or worse. It has been six weeks since I was diagnosed. What kind of support should I be receiving? I am going to have to go for a nap, I have worked myself up so much I feel sick. More waiting...

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Please try not to stress yourself, stress with raise BP and BS ... So it's easer said than done .. But please try to stop worrying. When I have my BP read I always have to have it done three times as the first is very very high .. The second is very high and the third time is a normal reading .. How many times did they take your BP .. Also are you changing your diet along with taking the meds ... T2 is difficult to get your head around T1 is even more .. But there are lots of experienced people here that are on hand to help you. I am T2 and did change my diet and now my sugars are back to a 'normal' level
So please try to stop stressing .....

Is this care with your GP? If it is change your GP if you are not happy

Sorry you are not feeling good EveryCloud,try to calm down if you can getting stressed isnt going to help your bloods or blood presure ,I would ask for an emergency appointment,Four weeks is to long to wait if you are feeling bad.

Also if it helps take a pen and paper with you with questions and write everything down - i was only diagnosed in October so i know it's hard to get your head around as you have so much info to take in.

Things aren't going to change overnight and it will take time for you to get into a routine and with diet changes and more exercise you will see results in your blood work.- - it's all about educating yourself This site is amazing for info and the forum community are very friendly here so people (including myself) want to help you

Please don't stress yourself out you will make yourself very ill

EveryCloud said:

I did adjust my diet, low carb, plenty of fresh fruit and veg, exercise. for the first 2 weeks when I started on meds it worked really well, now I am up to the max dose of Metformin 2000mg and Still eating well and some days my bloods are in the teens. Which I am scared to admit to the doc because I was told at the clinic not to test. I am still mega thirsty and urinating all the time.

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When you say you eat fresh fruit .. What fruit is it .. I can only eat berrys ... Apples, plums, banana will send my sugar into double figures..,if you write down everything you eat and your bs readings you may see a pattern of what spikes your sugar readings ... Don't forget that if you go very low carb you will need to increase the fats in your diet .. Also have you heard of carb flu ... Could you give an exzample of your food eaten and bs numbers ?

It is really scarey isnt it. I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago too. I dont know what type I am either. Try not to panic and listen to everyone on the forum, they are full of great advice! I agree with Patricia21, book an emergency appointment.

EveryCloud said:

I did adjust my diet, low carb, plenty of fresh fruit and veg, exercise. for the first 2 weeks when I started on meds it worked really well, now I am up to the max dose of Metformin 2000mg and Still eating well and some days my bloods are in the teens. Which I am scared to admit to the doc because I was told at the clinic not to test. I am still mega thirsty and urinating all the time.

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If you have reduced carbs - like i have and feel thirsty and urinate all the time like i have - i was told that you need to drink at least 2 litres of water and add an extra teaspoon of salt to your diet. The reason is because your body is getting rid of excess water due to the low carbs. High carb diet your body holds onto water

If you feel unwell and the thirst is unbearable i would just go to A&E - it will put your mind at rest and also it will help with your stress levels.

I live in Ireland and i was given a Glucose meter straight away, i don't know why Type 2 diabetics in the UK are not given one - it's madness!!

EveryCloud said:

I did adjust my diet, low carb, plenty of fresh fruit and veg, exercise. for the first 2 weeks when I started on meds it worked really well, now I am up to the max dose of Metformin 2000mg and Still eating well and some days my bloods are in the teens. Which I am scared to admit to the doc because I was told at the clinic not to test. I am still mega thirsty and urinating all the time.

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you need to tell the DR, you may need another med with the metformin, the priority has to be to get your BG in range...the way to stay out of hospital is to get proper medical assistance before it;s urgent, not after, you should be testing for blood/urine ketones if you are a maybe T1..A&E if you aren't feeling well, they can check for ketones and advise how to check till you know if you're T2 or T1

As @Enclave points out, some fruits are higher carb than others. The same applies to vegetables. Your diet may need a bit of tweaking. Best wishes.

I echo what's being said about blood pressure - and your anxiety about it is probably giving you "White coat syndrome", and pushing up the pressure even more when you're faced with having your BP taken.

You might like to try what my GP advised, which was to buy a cheap BP monitor (you can get them online for about twenty quid) and start to take your BP twice a day - first thing in the morning and before you go to bed. For the first week, don't take any notice of the readings, just get used to the monitor. Then for the following week, take a note of the two readings each day, and average them over the week. This (apparently) gives a pretty accurate picture of your actual BP. To give you some idea, I had my BP taken several times in the surgery and it fluctuated wildly, anywhere between 120/80 and 180/105. After a few days of using a monitor regularly, I was getting a much more realistic picture (which wasn't nearly as bad as the higher reading indicated), and was averaging about 130/80 - not perfect, but at the upper end of acceptable for a Type 2 Diabetic and a springboard to bringing it down further (I hope) as a result of improving my diet and taking more exercise.

It is alarming to receive a diagnosis of diabetes, and to suddenly find yourself being subjected to a battery of tests, all of which give you something extra to worry about, without getting much support - or so it seems - from your GP. Try not to let this get to you: you're still here, and things will improve, particularly if you work at taking charge, not just of diet, exercise and lifestyle, but of how you feel about yourself. Use this forum and the knowledge built up (often the hard way ) by everyone on here. Find the best course for you, because we're all different, and things will improve. I'm only a few months into diagnosis myself but already I feel like I'm getting a handle on things, and so will you.

Bonne chance.....

apples will spike your BG, I would have only 1 piece of fruit a day if you have to, T2 convert glucose to fructose at 10 times the normal rate through a polyol pathway
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833672/


http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf it’s a long page and a video

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarbliving/a/Food-Cravings.htm For me, the more carbs we eat the more carbs we want. they don’t give up easy.

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/firstweek.htm

http://www.lowcarbdietitian.com/blog/carbohydrate-restriction-an-option-for-diabetes-management

Hi. First, do get hold of a meter and test at least once a day and more if you can afford the strips. Are you over or normal weight? If around normal then Late onset T1 (LADA) becomes more of a possibility rather than T2. Metformin has only small effect on blood sugar and is at it's best for those who are overweight and have insulin resistance. It has little effect if you are normal weight and the pancreas isn't producing enough insulin. If the sugars stay in the teens or move into the 20s then contact your surgery or A&E if needed. There are two tests for LADA, i.e. GAD and c-peptide. If not T2 then the medication can be changed. Do come back with more questions if needed.