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seansmit17

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I know I'm going to get shot for this but hey :p

I'm sadly one of those, in denial kinda diabetics :(

I stopped seeing my GP and consultant at the hospital a little over a year ago as well as stopping the meds I was on.

But over the past few weeks I started testing my BSL again as it "felt" high. I'm getting between 16 and over 32.5mmol (meter only reads up to 32.5) I still have a ton of metformin sat around so I have started taking 2x500mg tablets twice a day again in an effort to get things under control.

But the thing thats bugging me is im not really getting any symptoms that my BSL is high anymore.

Before, I used to pee every 5 seconds it seemed, trouble with my eyesight, muscle weakness in my arms and legs, tiredness but now all i seem to get is a bit tired and a little bit of trouble with my eyesight.

Right now my BSL is 31.2 and I ate about 4 hours ago but I feel fine, again, I used to feel like utter **** when my BSL was this high. I was at 16 this morning when I got up and over 32.5 around 6pm last night!

Should I just make an appointment to see my GP again? (take about 3 days to get in as they are a busy surggery) or just go to A&E?
 
Oh Seansmit17, you poor thing. It is sometimes a drag to have to go to appointments, face doctors, etc but in the long run your health and happines are paramount.

I really do think you should get yourself checked out as soon as possible, especially if your levels have been running that high for more than a few days. If you don't want to go to A&E why don't you give NHS Direct a call (0345 46 47) and tell them your situation and see what they advise (am assuming you're in the UK?). I know how you feel, i've just had my HbA1c result and it isn't good and my doc has asked me to come in and yes......that means a royal telling off. Just gotta face it ;-)

At the end of the day this is your health and the repercusions of ignoring your condition are too scary to think about.

Make that call, go see your GP, accept that you are diabetic and talk to us on here. There are so many people on here who can help, are going through the same thing, etc who can support you.

Take care, let us know how it goes :-)


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It happened to me around 6 ish months ago, (still taking meds), my BS crept up very slowly unnoticed until it was in the 20's. It was only when I felt a bit off colour did I notice any thing, I had my eye test just before and as usual a new prescription was issued, nothing really twigged it was going high until I tested.

It can be a battle to see or get a doctor to listen to you, it was for me but its worth it in the end. 6 months later I am back on track BS is better than ever and had to have another prescription for new lenses as my sight had changed for the better when the BS came down.

If you don't fancy the doctors straight away or A&E ring 111 (none emergency medical number, if its working in your area) asap and at least get some advice now on the best way forward. You need to take action asap before any permanent damage is done.

I had several HbA1c test done during Dec to Feb and even the hospital marked one as needing attention, which doctors ignored, thanks to a nurse who pushed the doctors into action. If you feel better talking to a DN, go down that route.
 
Whatever it is you are eating and drinking it is most likely to be directly related to your bs levels - if you value your eyes and feet get yourself sorted NOW


Diagnosed type II 1998 2 x 80 mg Gliclazide, 4 x 500mg Metformin and 1 x 100mg Sitagliptin - HbA1c - 48 mmol/mol
 
You must get sorted as your sugar levels will be doing great harm. The thing about hyperglycemia is that for many there are no symptoms which is why diabetes is insidious and harmful. Try to get your suagrs down immediately by adopting a very strict low-carb diet in addition to taking the prescribed medication. See the GP as soon as you can. Go straight to A&E if you suspect any Ketones are present. I personally wouldn't bother with NHS 111 as it will probably be a waste of time (they want your complete family history) or they will tell you to see the GP or go to A&E anyway.
 
Neil Walters said:
Whatever it is you are eating and drinking it is most likely to be directly related to your bs levels - if you value your eyes and feet get yourself sorted NOW


Diagnosed type II 1998 2 x 80 mg Gliclazide, 4 x 500mg Metformin and 1 x 100mg Sitagliptin - HbA1c - 48 mmol/mol
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Wise words ! Please listen and act accordingly !


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I wouldn't wait the 3 days. If nothing else the worry won't help.
It's very important to get this under control asap and you should treat it like that.

pav - if you ask you can probably get a print out of your test results. I remembered to ask the diabetes nurse at my second visit and it was no problem. They had just said that everything else was ok but getting the actual figures is comforting and shows how much leeway I have.
I find a few things a bit odd. No one told me what my fasting or HbA1c was (16.5 and 20.9) and still no one has asked or told me why they were so high - my guess is that living on chocolate didn't help. I am now testing (diet controlled) at between 4 and 7.5 and no one asked what has changed.
 
Firstly well done for admitting you need help. That's sometimes a very hard thing to do.

As others have mentioned you can be doing yourself damage and it Should be a matter of urgency to seek help with such high BS.

Go to A&E.

Good luck with taking your first step towards helping yourself get better (& all the steps afterwards).
 
yikes....im confused, really confused why you would treat yourself like this, I would be in a&E RIGHT NOW


had to delete a lot here lol, id have been castrated, just go to the hospital
 
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