Hi I have type 2 diabetes (tablet controlled). I have developed a problem where I need to pay a call every 20 minutes. seen the doctor had all the tests blood/urine ok. Prostrate slightly enlarged so on a daily tablet. Still got problems. Anyone else with the same problem?
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Type 2 and constantly needing the loo
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Maxy
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What are your levels like in general?
Can only speak as a T1- but I've always been terrible with holding it in, elevated blood sugar levels make me pee frequently but perhaps not as much as the above. I found that this made me develop a habit of going to much and resist holding it in, which my doctor suggested was bad as the 'holding' muscles get weaker.
Sorry the above isn't very helpful, I'm aware that that enlarged prostate causes problems with urination though.
This looks interesting: http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/overactive-bladder-exercises-men
Can only speak as a T1- but I've always been terrible with holding it in, elevated blood sugar levels make me pee frequently but perhaps not as much as the above. I found that this made me develop a habit of going to much and resist holding it in, which my doctor suggested was bad as the 'holding' muscles get weaker.
Sorry the above isn't very helpful, I'm aware that that enlarged prostate causes problems with urination though.
This looks interesting: http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/overactive-bladder-exercises-men
Lamont D
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Have you high blood sugar levels ?
It is one one of the symptoms!
Getting your your blood sugar levels down is usually the way to stop you urinating all the time.
I've tagged @daisy1 to give you the newcomers welcome information.
Keep asking questions, and read the forum, you need the knowledge of all these knowledgeable people on here.
Welcome to the forum!
Squire Fulwood
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It's called polyuria and yes I have it too. In the early days the DN told me to only drink decaf tea and coffee and it would help but it didn't. Now I find that diabetes means fawcet in ancient Greek and it also is known as the "Pissing Evil".
You'll enjoy reading this ......not a lot.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=diabetes
You'll enjoy reading this ......not a lot.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=diabetes
Oldvatr
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I ama T2D on orals, and although I had quite high glucose levels, I never seemed to suffer the need to pee frequently. I could last the night and had no accidents. Then I went on a med that is designed to make us excrete more glucose in our wee. This in turn gave me a dose of Thrush (Candida albicans) and it was this infection that caused me to have urgent excursions to the little room, And I do mean URGEnt. This passed (sic) as soon as I treated the candida, and I no longer have a problem..
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Hi tsplover,
If you haven't had a PSA test insist your GP gives you one.
I was like that and I had prostate cancer.
regards
Derek
If you haven't had a PSA test insist your GP gives you one.
I was like that and I had prostate cancer.
regards
Derek
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@tsplover
Hello and welcome to the forum
As suggested by nosher, here is the information we give to new members which I hope will help your levels. Ask more questions and someone will be able to help.
BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEW MEMBERS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find over 150,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
Reduce your carbohydrates
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-whole-grains.html
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes
LOW CARB PROGRAM:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/low carb program
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to bloodglucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
Hello and welcome to the forum
As suggested by nosher, here is the information we give to new members which I hope will help your levels. Ask more questions and someone will be able to help.BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEW MEMBERS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find over 150,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
- Reduce your carbohydrate intake
- Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates
Reduce your carbohydrates
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-whole-grains.html
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes
LOW CARB PROGRAM:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/low carb program
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
- structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
- self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to bloodglucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
Daibell
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Hi. Do you have a glucose meter? This is essential to enable you to control your blood sugar. When it goes over around 11 mmol your kidneys will dump glucose forcing you to pee to dilute it. If this is OK, you may be suffering the very common male enlarged prostate problem. I discovered via PSA tests and finger checks by the GP that I had a greatly enlarged prostate (about 3x normal!). Last year I had a 100% successful prostate op that has brought me back to my youth and no cancer was found. Your problem could be just an irritable bladder but do get some checks done after testing with the glucose meter.
