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lspittles

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Hi everyone
I was diagnosed last Friday with steroid-induced diabetes (not sure yet whether type 1 or 2?). Spent a couple of days in hospital and am now on insulin (Novomix 30) for the foreseeable future.
I am also a kidney cancer patient and the steroids were given to try to perk up my general weakness a bit. :?
I'm told the diabetes might resolve itself but I'm just hoping the blurry vision gets better quickly.
My main problem so far is the night hungers! I was up at 3 a.m. absolutely starving! Grrrrrr! Any tips for resolving this?

Lesley
 
Hello Lesley and welcome to the forum

You really have been in the wars havent you, I had cancer some years ago and was prescribed steroid medication for a while to keep my strength up, I hope and pray that you are recovering well.

What are your bg readings like, blurred vision is usually due to high sugars, as for the munchies, I dont know why they happen to you esp during the night, maybe a insulin dependent forum member can shed any light on this, all I know that I had the munchies 24/7, well should I say every waking hour... not just during the night.

I wish you all the best

Karen
 
I'm new to this - have read postings before but haven't "joined in" .....
I was diagnosed Type II back in April - due to the extreme fatigue I was suffering the doctor put me straight on Metformin. I also have high blood pressure which we're struggling to keep down; it's all over the shop at the minute - I had a reading of 112 over 61 the other day and then I had 204 over 116 a couple of days later. Interestingly enough when bp was at the lower reading I felt absolutely dreadful and was extremely tired - is this something anyone else suffers?
 
lspittles said:
Hi everyone
I'm told the diabetes might resolve itself but I'm just hoping the blurry vision gets better quickly.
My main problem so far is the night hungers! I was up at 3 a.m. absolutely starving! Grrrrrr! Any tips for resolving this?

Lesley
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Hi Lesley
As Karen said, blurred vision can be due to high sugar. Unfortunately it can be due to low sugar (hypo) as well, or a reaction to the ovearll levels coming down when you first start treatment. Hunger can also be due to low blood sugar. Now you're on insulin I hope you've got a monitor? Suggest you test when you get the hunger just in case you're going too low.
It might be though that you're body has got used to your blood sugar being high and now that its coming down towards normal, your body is giving you hypo symptoms. Testing will tell you the answer - below 4 eat someting sugary. Above 4 is not hypo, your body is still adjusting to the lower levels and no need to eat carbohydrates. Eating something filling but very lo-carb may help fool your body that you've eaten the fuel it thinks you need.
Sue
 
Hello Kazzie, welcome to the forum

Please do make the effort to read as many posts in this forum as possible, there is so much excellent advice from experienced members that have gained their expert knowledge through first hand experience. Also please get yourself the book by Dr Bernstein - The Diabetes Solution, you will find it an eye opener, it has become the diabetics bible.

Are you testing your bg, if so what are your readings like, what is your diet like, are you overweight, are you very stressed out, do you take exercise? You are bound to feel all bewildered, frightened, tired, lethargic and more and its all normal but will get easier the more you learn about your condition, you have some wildly fluctuations in your blood pressure there, I suspect your bg is unsteady too, so I am not surprised that you are not feeling so good at the moment, I think you will begin to feel better once your blood pressure and bg are stable.

Dont hesitate to ask lots of questions, and dont be afraid to post and share your experiences with us.

All the best

Karen
 
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