Hi Quentin
I hope this helps you
6 weeks ago to the day I was admitted to hospital.
I had had a blinding headache for two weeks prior. I went to the doctors who said my BP was high (I had a pulse rate of 120 per min)
I was very short of breath
I had a blotchy rash over most of my body
I ticked every box for sepsis... (Which I did not have... we did not know this to be the case then)
Doctor said not to worry !!!
This was on the Wednesday.
Over the next two days I became far far worse, dizzy, disorientated, I fell over backwards I totally lost my balance.
I had NO food for a total of 7 days.
Two days later my wife said she was going to take me to hospital, I said lets go back to the doctors (we live literally 2mins from the doctors) as we walked in, the doctor (a different doctor) took one look at me and said go immediately to hospital (he was going to 'blue light' me) that means call an emergency ambulance.
My wife drove me there where I was seen and admitted.
I was placed on a saline drip for 2 days and nights
The first thing the consultant did was stop my metformin and started me on 100 units of insulin and 2 80mg Glicaside a day.
Several blood tests, 3 days and 3 consultants later the general consensus was that I had a very virulent virus.
I have never felt so ill in my life.
Now
Over the last 6 weeks I have reduced my carbs from 100g a day 6 weeks ago, to 80g them 70, and a couple of weeks ago down to 50g a day.
I had to reduce my insulin (in stages to 70 units) as I drive for a living and have to keep above 5 to drive (DVLA rule) It is the law here.
I have never felt so well. in just 6 weeks I have gone from being at deaths door to feeling really well.
I dropped my morning tablet as I was still hitting low readings during the day. (below 5)
As things stand at the moment I am averaging a daily total of 6.1 on the screen.
(I am testing around 10 times a day every day) So that I can see exactly what my BG levels are doing.
It may be that 'you' have a similar virus????
The only other thing of note is I was/am low on folic acid and have today picked up a 5mg pack of tablets to take one a day.
I have found a low carb approach is easy to maintain thus far. I have not felt hungry once over the last month and a half.
I have read and read and read and watched video after video and found so much helpful advice here and some amazing facts from posters who 'walk the talk' NOT experts but normal people like you and me. People who live this life everyday.
KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS! KEEP READING.
BUT MOST OF ALL... KEEP LOW CARB.
I am not a doctor or expert nor am I in a position to offer you any medical help or guidance in any way, as that is the job of the medical experts, whose advice you MUST seek and follow (or not)
It seems that a low carbohydrate and high fat diet is for some of us a great way forward in helping to reduce BG levels.Once you get those under control, in time, the rest will naturally follow.
I hope and pray you found this of some comfort
Po