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Hi, I'm so fed up taking my meds so 3 days ago i stopped :evil: . I have been checking each day though just to keep an on it but they dont seem to change much and i feel completely fine. They hover between 9 and 11. I'm only type 2 and luckily weight is not an issue and dianosed a couple of months ago. Could the previous high readings be caused by my body throwing a wobbly and is now sorting it's slef out now :thumbup: or will me not taking my meds bite me on the bum :thumbdown: ? Does the meds take time to leave the system and they will go higher? :crazy:
 
I don't know the answer, but I can't think it's a good idea to stop meds without talking to your doctor. Your HbA1c was very high on diagnosis, and your current observations of "hovering between 9 and 11" isn't the best you could be. You probably would feel fine because even fairly high BGs won't make you feel bad, but they're not doing you any good. I'd say back on the meds, and visit the doctor if you're not happy with them
 
Grazer is right. Start taking the meds again and talk to your doctor about them. The effect may not be immediate, but are likely to felt at some point. If the meds are causing trouble, i.e. metformin causing stomach problems, there are different things that the doctors can try.

There is no 'only' type 2, all types are serious conditions and need to be respected. I was originally misdiagnosed as T2 when actually I was slow onset T1, so you never know. My meds stopped working but I imagine if I'd just stopped taking them, everyone would have assumed that was the reason my sugars were rocketing and things might have got difficult.

What was making you fed up? You'll very likely find people here with similar experiences.
 
Mistee do you want to listen to someone thats been there. All you will do is apart from stupidly high blood glucose levels but the other that will happen is this More damage to your eyes when you cant focus youll know there damaged beyond redemption, increased stress on all your organs that could lead to kidney failure heart attack or if your lucky only a stroke. So I guess if you take all that in you might want to start taking your meds again pronto
also weight gain none of these things are good for you longer you leave it worse you will be and like I say voice of experience Ive got the tea shirt and wish I hadnt these things dont happen over night but give it a few months and youll see, the other things such as nerve damage pins and needles in your hands arms legs and feet isnt pleasent either less also the possiblilty or gangrene forming and that means amputation Please take note Diabetese is easily controlled by diet lose the carbs out your food and youll see a huge difference to the point where you maynot need medication theres plenty of write ups on here for lo carb/diets foods and youll get great advice from all on here because we are all in the same boat If you dont take notice all I can say is can I have your pin number for your bank card
 
John, no disrespect intended because I'm sure you mean well but at this moment in time a lecture might not be that helpful, I'm guessing that Mistee is aware of risks.

I had a look back at your other posts Mistee and can see what a shock this has been to you, it's a feeling that is familiar to all of us, especially when we feel as if we are swept along and told what to do with no real explanantion or discussion involved.

I think I know what you mean about being fed up. I made a choice not to take meds at the time of diagnosis BUT my hba1c was a heck of a lot lower than yours was and it is easier for me to try and change my diet as I also have weight to lose. Actually I can't believe that I just said "easier" but you know what i mean. :)

The thing is, our diabetes is not going to go away and without taking the appropriate steps for US (bearing in mind we are all individuals) our bodies are not going to fix themselves hun. I know it seems unfair, you kept yourself fit, you are not overweight and you have been handed this diagnosis/sentence and told to get on with it. I am all for informed choice but when your health is really at risk, you may need to do things you really don't want to do.
In your case, I agree with the others and would advise you to go back on the meds you were on and make an appt as soon as poss to discuss your treatment with doc/or DSN.

We will give you as much advice as possible to empower yourself for these appts so you have some level of control over your health but I honestly believe that you need your meds..you will be hurting yourself and as you already have nerve damage you don't want to make it worse I'm sure.

Pop yourself back on your meds, come on here and have a good rant and rave and get it out of your system..that's what we are here for. We have all been where you are now and know what it feels like so you have out total support..please make that appt though because it looks like the meds need to be reviewed.

Take care and keep us posted xx
 
Johnts, your welcome to my pin as long as you promise to pay off my overdraft :lol: I have taken on board what everyone has said and i must appologise for having a tantrum :oops: . I think i really haven't come to terms with it yet and still feel pretty much invincable. I'm one of these people who hates having to take a pill even for a headache unless it's really important. When things were rough it felt important. Now i feel fine and seem to think it has gone away. I have to get it into my head, it's not going to go away so deal with it. Another thing, my eating is out of control, I've never felt so hungry. Is it the pills or the diabetes?
 
I'm on that and gliclazide
 
Well for that to happen for me, I'm gonna have to eat the whole pack :lol: I could eat a hippo let alone a horse and still want pud. I've read up alot on the victoza injections and think that could be the way forward. I gotta do something or i'll end up lookin like the hippo i want to eat :mrgreen:
 
mistee71 - do you eat a lot of csarby starchy foods? I found that these foods never filled me up, I would eat and eat and 2hrs later eat again, it drove me to despair.
If this sounds a bit like you, then you could try to reduce the carbs and eat more protein and fat, this will help keep you full and would also help reduce your bg levels.
You might not have to go ultra low carb, do you test your bg levels? Have a snoop at Viv's Modified Atkins diet in the low carb forum, the low carb recipe section and also check out Chocolate Paradise and see what kind of foods you can eat.
I have reduced carbs gradually and its made a huge difference, I do not need any medication at the moment, my bg numbers are in the non diabetic range.
Might be worth considering. If you decide low carb is not for you, check out low GI eating, portion control, etc, but of course if you feel that none of these appeal to you there is the medicine option, tablets, injection, you have choices.
So dont despair, its a case of finding out what suits you and your lifestyle, ususally quite a bit of trial and error, but you need to be flexible in your approach. Try one thing, if that doesnt work out then try something else until you have found your solution to the problem.
Whatever you decide, the important thing is that you get those bg levels into shape.
All the best to you x
 
To be honest, I'm still not to sure on what to eat. I do eat what i know as in granery bread, rice, lentils that sort of thing but my knowledge is very minimal.
 
Aw mistee71 - I know its very confusing at first, you need to learn how the different foods affect your blood sugar. The only way that you can do this is by testing your bg before and after meals, if you find you are spiking then you will know that you need to reduce that particular food or you might even have to cut it out.
My guess is that you are at the moment eating too many carbs, but dont panic, dont do anything drastic, best get hold of a meter and strips and then take it from there.
 
the diabetic nurse told me to test 4 times a day before meals then the doctor told me not to test at all coz it's to soon for the sugars to settle properly. The diabetic nurse put me on max of metformin and gliclizide and the doctor reduced it all. I haven't a clue who I'm meant to listen to. I sort of done a compramise and do one random test a day. For breakfast i had 2 pieces of wholemeal toast and i haven't had dinner yet. Time now is 14.05pm. Ive spent a couple of hours doing house work (hooverd from top to bottom) and now have done a test. It's 10.2 I've seen the nurse once and the doctor once since being diagnosed. The only way of me learning about what to do is by going on this forum.
 
Hi Mistee71,

if you're only going to do one test a day, I would suggest doing a fasting test, i.e. as soon as you wake up and before you shower etc. If you eat after a meal, all you're going to do is see the impact of that meal, but without knowing what level you started at, it's not going to tell you much. Your fasting level gives a reasonable proxy to how well controlled you are, or how you control is improving / worsening.
 
I done one this morning before breakfast if that counts. that was 10.6 I only done an additional one because i had worked so hard this morning and felt a little unwell.
 
mistee71 - I am horrified, your HCPs shouldnt leave you to your own devices just like that, small wonder you dont know where to start. Having said that there are many members in this forum who report that whatever advice they were initially given has not worked anyway.
Ok you tested your bg levels this afternoon, do you know what your bg was first thing in the morning?
Its best if you test first thing in the morning, then 2hrs after breakfast, and write down what you eat, soon you will see which foods cause you to spike.
You see mistee71, your body is used to running on higher bg levels at the moment, but consistent high levels cause a lot of damage, maybe not immediately but it builds up so its best to get those levels down to as close to non diabetic levels as you can possibly get. When your bg levels fall you might feel as if you are hypo, it happened to me, I used to have levels between 10 -15 regularly (and had developed some complications), so when I started low carb eating my levels dropped to below 10, I felt quite ill actually, thought maybe I am not designed to have normal bg levels. But its only until your body has adjusted.
Did you take your medications today, and if so, what did you take? Gliclazide can actually give you hypos.
I love your avatar :D
 
I was 10.6 before breaky then hours later 10.2 Like you were, my levels are between 10 and 16. usually 12 something. I think the nurse had my meds right in the first place. When i was on the maximum doses my levels was around 7 to 9. ( spent ages yesterday trying to find a nice advatar. to many to choose from :lol: )
 
Yes it sounds as if you really do need the medication to bring down those levels unless you are willing to adjust your diet?
What meals do you eat, give us some examples of what you eat, maybe carbs can be reduced to make it less painful than going very low carb.
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