Urinalysis

[Soo2]

Hi again . I am so sorry to keep bombarding you all with questions you must have been asked a bejillion times before . Last night I wasn't feeling myself so after much debating with myself I wee'd on a urinalysis stick that are scripted to me for kidney failure .....anyway the result on the stick was glucose +++++ the brown square. I know I was told I have prediabetes but isn't that a little bit high for prediabetes?
I felt sick this morning had a sip of water to take my medication and vomited! I wee'd on a stick just now and it is glucose +++.
I am confused

Soo

 

[Bluetit1802]

Am I right in thinking you don't test your own blood sugars?

This is one situation where you really should have your own meter. You would then know how your blood glucose is doing, and whether it is trending upwards.

I can't help with the urinalysis stick as I've no knowledge of them and don't have kidney disease, but maybe you should see your doctor?

 

[Soo2]

No I don't test @Bluetit1802 but I am going to get the free style libre and hopefully I will have a clearer idea of what is happening

 

[Bluetit1802]

No I don't test @Bluetit1802 but I am going to get the free style libre and hopefully I will have a clearer idea of what is happening

To be quite frank, you need a finger pricker more than a Libre at your stage in this journey, and if you do buy a Libre you also need a finger pricker. The Libre isn't measuring blood glucose, it is measuring the glucose in the interstitial fluid. Two different things. Libres either read a low or high, and to know which of these your Libre is doing, you need to do some comparison tests with a finger pricker so you can make metal adjustments. The Libre graphs are excellent for showing you all the high bumps in your glucose and the length of time those bumps last, but the actual mmol/ls it shows can be way off.

 

[Soo2]

Ahhh noooo @Bluetit1802 !! I don't want to prick anything . Well not of mine !

I am a wimp

 

[Bluetit1802]

Ahhh noooo @Bluetit1802 !! I don't want to prick anything . Well not of mine !

I am a wimp

It's up to you of course, but if you are concerned about the glucose in your urine, or of any other high/low sugar symptoms you may have, you need to bite the bullet and try one. No-one likes the thought of self stabbing, but after the first two or three tries it barely hurts. The Accu Chek Fastclix lancet pen is the kindest.

 

[Soo2]

Can I use Emla cream @Bluetit1802

 

[Freema]

It doesnt hurt when you get used to it and you do in about a week the accu tjek fast clic finger pricker isthe best and you font even se a needle

 

[Soo2]

Hi @Freema

It's the thought of me doing it to myself I don't like. An the pain!

The thought makes me feel dizzy

 

[Bluetit1802]

Can I use Emla cream @Bluetit1802

I've no idea, but you have to wash your hands thoroughly in soap and water, rinse under running water, and dry thoroughly before pricking. So I imagine the answer is no.

 

[Ultramum]

Can I use Emla cream @Bluetit1802

The cream is a topical anaesthetic if I remember correctly - it would affect the readings so the answer is probably no

 

[Soo2]

Darn!!!

 

[Bluetit1802]

Darn!!!

LOL. We'll beat you into submission sooner or later, so you may as well give in.

 

[Soo2]

Hahahahahahahaha!! Ok ok I will consider the barbaric act of thumb pricking !!

 

[DaftThoughts]

The thought makes me feel dizzy

The fear/thoughts are the worst part of diabetes treatment!! I had severe panic attacks the first two days of injecting insulin before my brain realized "this is nothing, what the heck are you fussing over?". It took months before my fear of fingerpricks went away too. In the end, it really is nothing at all, especially when you're doing it more often.

Also remember this: fingerpricks only hurt for half a second, but can save many years of your life in the long run.

 

[Soo2]

Hi @DaftThoughts

I agree but the thought makes me sweaty!! Eww

 

[DaftThoughts]

Hi @DaftThoughts

I agree but the thought makes me sweaty!! Eww

Don't worry, after the first couple of times it gets easier. You can do it!

 

[Mep]

Once you do your first test you will get over your fear pretty quick. I do multiple tests and injections daily. I do recall being apprehensive about doing injections at first and it was a mind hurdle to get past the first injection.... once I did I wondered why I was so nervous in the first place. If it has to be done, it has to be done... it's about taking care of your health. I wish you the best.

 

[Soo2]

@DaftThoughts @Bluetit1802

Well I bought a machine !! My palms was sticky and sweaty ....I was gaspImg for air.....my head throbbed...... my heart pounded ......my mouth was dryad all I was doing was reading instructions!!!!

I did it ....my blood glucose was 5.9 . Is that level good??

 

[DaftThoughts]

I did it ....my blood glucose was 5.9 . Is that level good??

It's only going to get easier now!

And yes, 5.9 is good! Is this fasting, before a meal or after a meal?