For those with diabetes, how did you know/find out?
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Still suffering with my willy so had a phone appointment with a Pharmacist last Thursday.
She is putting me on a new drug to replace the Empaglifozin but she's made me promise two things:
Because the pills are brilliant at passing sugar through the body I have got to :
1) Wash my willy after every wee which could be difficult in some places
2) Drink 2 litres of water a day to lessen the amount of sugar passing through
This a a huge problem, I NEVER drink water on it's own because it tastes awful.
I don't understand why the countless amounts of water I have with something else in it like tea, diet coke & juice doesn't contribute to being water?
I've worked out that I can have 4 glasses of water but when do I drink them?
Can I down 500ml and then have a cup of tea but if I do that then surely my stomach has added tea to the mix?
I really don't get how this works and need help understanding it please.
Still suffering with my willy so had a phone appointment with a Pharmacist last Thursday.
She is putting me on a new drug to replace the Empaglifozin but she's made me promise two things:
Because the pills are brilliant at passing sugar through the body I have got to :
1) Wash my willy after every wee which could be difficult in some places
2) Drink 2 litres of water a day to lessen the amount of sugar passing through
This a a huge problem, I NEVER drink water on it's own because it tastes awful.
I don't understand why the countless amounts of water I have with something else in it like tea, diet coke & juice doesn't contribute to being water?
I've worked out that I can have 4 glasses of water but when do I drink them?
Can I down 500ml and then have a cup of tea but if I do that then surely my stomach has added tea to the mix?
I really don't get how this works and need help understanding it please.
Caporegime
cant u just get some sugar free zero calorie orange/lemon squash stuff?
dilute it as much as u can and drink the water.
ive never understood people that cant like water, its a shame for you.
im about to go drink 2L because im thirsty
ill probably do 4 more by the end of the day.
it does count as water if its that diluted.
dilute it as much as u can and drink the water.
ive never understood people that cant like water, its a shame for you.
im about to go drink 2L because im thirsty
ill probably do 4 more by the end of the day.it does count as water if its that diluted.
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Pharmacist says I can't put anything in it, it's got to be straight water.
I don't get how it works.
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Caporegime
Ok sorry. That's just weird.
Man of Honour
It's probably easier for them just to say it needs to be pure water rather than stand there and need to list off what it can/can't be and then end up with someone walking away confused.
It's had the opposite on me because I'm totally confused.
I had a glass of water 30 minutes ago (yuk) so how long have I got to wait to have a cup of tea?
You need to used to this, use filtered water or bottled. So don't have that weird irony taste when you drink it pure.
Four months ago I was given a massive talking to because my Hb1Ac was constantly over 58 mmol rising to 78 a few times.
I had 3 knee replacement operations cancelled because of it.
I was told if my next test today was over 58 I'd be put on injections so 4 months ago I decided to cut out white bread, quarter my potatoes on my plate and eat low carb treats in the evening.
I have gone from a waist 44 to 38 in 4 months and today my Hb1Ac was 47 mmol which is superb.
I've still got my willy problem though but nowhere near as bad
I had 3 knee replacement operations cancelled because of it.
I was told if my next test today was over 58 I'd be put on injections so 4 months ago I decided to cut out white bread, quarter my potatoes on my plate and eat low carb treats in the evening.
I have gone from a waist 44 to 38 in 4 months and today my Hb1Ac was 47 mmol which is superb.
I've still got my willy problem though but nowhere near as bad
I've just had a telephone consultation with the diabetic nurse and she says my Hb1Ac has dropped from 52 to 42 so I'm at pre diabetes stage again and all I've done is stopped eating the chocolate bars and cut down on bread and some breakfast cereals. However my blood pressure has gone up, so they wanted to put me on blood pressure tablets because I will be at risk of strokes and heart problems. Told her that I already have a heart problem and take Sotalol which does the same sort of job so I said no to taking anything else. Also the blood pressure has only appeared after going on the Metformin.
I drink Britis filtered water stored in the fridge, it's a lot better than tap water.
Associate
Its been interesting reading this thread. Bit of a long post this (sorry)
Ever since I was a child I've had a sweet tooth, I generally had 3 or 4 spoonful of sugars in my tea, syrups in my coffee. So much sugar that up until my mid twenties I'd have blood tests just to check if I had diabetes. Nothing, all came back normal.
Until after I hit 50. I ingored some slight (and I mean very slight) discomfort under my right ribs as I thought gallstones. Changed my diet and it did relieve it a little. But then last year around June I was suffering more and more with tinitus and my ears blocked up very suddenly. Went the doctors and got given something that *might* help with the tinitus. Probably placebo effect cos I went back to the doctors after running out of the tablets (and thinking they helped) and saw a different nurse. He told me the tablets wouldn't work and the reason was something else. So he did the normal nurse type things and took my blood pressure. Twice.
After taking it for a second time he wrote a note stuck it in an envelope and sent me up A&E. Both readings, plus the ones took at A&E were around 200/120. After some more visits to the doctors (and another trip to A&E and a month off work in case I suffered a stroke or heart attack!) I ended up on max dose of Ramipril and Amlodipine plus a beta blocker. My average readings dropped from the 200/120 averages to a more normal reading of 120/70. This took around 8 months. And during this time I had numerous blood tests covering all sorts of things (or so I thought).
Around end of April begining of May this year my eyesight suddenly changed. I'm VERY short sighted anyway my last prescription was -8.0 in both eyes. It got so bad so quickly it stopped me from driving, I just couldn't see clearly. The Optician tested my eyes, then sat back in his chair told me my eyes had improved, "great!" I said, "no not really" he said. My prescription was now -6.5 and -6.75 with near vision improving dramatically. Optician told me this was not good news and I should go see a doctor for a diabetes test. (I did go back 3 weeks later, a week after I got new glasses, and it had improved again to -5.0).
So thats what I did. Rang the doctors and asked for a blood test for diabetes, they said no I needed to see a nurse or doctor before they would allow me to have a blood test. Which I did. The nurse I saw kind of scoffed when I told her about the visit to the optician said they'd be the judge if I was diabetic not some high street optician! So she made me go pee in a pot and took a finger ***** test. She said a normal finger ***** reading should be between 5 and 7. My reading was 22. And the urine test colour was off the scale. So she marched me out of her office down to the nurse that took bloods and had my test done. Got a call the next day from the doctors and was asked to come in to see a doctor. He confirmed I was Type 2 diabetic and had been for at least 5 years and it should have been picked up but it hadn't. My HbA1 reading was 112 mmol.
I'm not particularly overweight (I'm 5'8" and just over 11st), but since that visit to the opticians I've watched my sugar intake. Cut added sugar from my diet (no more fizzy drinks or chocolate). I didn't get much help on the diet front but I've kept my sugar intake to below 90g a day and I've almost a stone in about 2 months. My last blood test was at the beginning of August and my reading was 56 mmol, but I'm hoping it to be down in the late forties when I next have a blood test.
My eyes have started to worsen, or rather go back towards the original prescription. I have an eye test week Saturday to see how much. I can't drive again as I can't see mid to long distances (near sight is fine) and my discomfort under my ribs has gone away. Seems my pancreous was suffering due to undiagnosed diabetes.
I miss sweet stuff, my sweet teas and syrup in my coffees (tried the sugar free stuff but it ain't the same) I've just had to get used to it.
I guess your body is much like any machine it can't keep taking the abuse you give it at some point it'll just come back to bite you.
Ever since I was a child I've had a sweet tooth, I generally had 3 or 4 spoonful of sugars in my tea, syrups in my coffee. So much sugar that up until my mid twenties I'd have blood tests just to check if I had diabetes. Nothing, all came back normal.
Until after I hit 50. I ingored some slight (and I mean very slight) discomfort under my right ribs as I thought gallstones. Changed my diet and it did relieve it a little. But then last year around June I was suffering more and more with tinitus and my ears blocked up very suddenly. Went the doctors and got given something that *might* help with the tinitus. Probably placebo effect cos I went back to the doctors after running out of the tablets (and thinking they helped) and saw a different nurse. He told me the tablets wouldn't work and the reason was something else. So he did the normal nurse type things and took my blood pressure. Twice.
After taking it for a second time he wrote a note stuck it in an envelope and sent me up A&E. Both readings, plus the ones took at A&E were around 200/120. After some more visits to the doctors (and another trip to A&E and a month off work in case I suffered a stroke or heart attack!) I ended up on max dose of Ramipril and Amlodipine plus a beta blocker. My average readings dropped from the 200/120 averages to a more normal reading of 120/70. This took around 8 months. And during this time I had numerous blood tests covering all sorts of things (or so I thought).
Around end of April begining of May this year my eyesight suddenly changed. I'm VERY short sighted anyway my last prescription was -8.0 in both eyes. It got so bad so quickly it stopped me from driving, I just couldn't see clearly. The Optician tested my eyes, then sat back in his chair told me my eyes had improved, "great!" I said, "no not really" he said. My prescription was now -6.5 and -6.75 with near vision improving dramatically. Optician told me this was not good news and I should go see a doctor for a diabetes test. (I did go back 3 weeks later, a week after I got new glasses, and it had improved again to -5.0).
So thats what I did. Rang the doctors and asked for a blood test for diabetes, they said no I needed to see a nurse or doctor before they would allow me to have a blood test. Which I did. The nurse I saw kind of scoffed when I told her about the visit to the optician said they'd be the judge if I was diabetic not some high street optician! So she made me go pee in a pot and took a finger ***** test. She said a normal finger ***** reading should be between 5 and 7. My reading was 22. And the urine test colour was off the scale. So she marched me out of her office down to the nurse that took bloods and had my test done. Got a call the next day from the doctors and was asked to come in to see a doctor. He confirmed I was Type 2 diabetic and had been for at least 5 years and it should have been picked up but it hadn't. My HbA1 reading was 112 mmol.
I'm not particularly overweight (I'm 5'8" and just over 11st), but since that visit to the opticians I've watched my sugar intake. Cut added sugar from my diet (no more fizzy drinks or chocolate). I didn't get much help on the diet front but I've kept my sugar intake to below 90g a day and I've almost a stone in about 2 months. My last blood test was at the beginning of August and my reading was 56 mmol, but I'm hoping it to be down in the late forties when I next have a blood test.
My eyes have started to worsen, or rather go back towards the original prescription. I have an eye test week Saturday to see how much. I can't drive again as I can't see mid to long distances (near sight is fine) and my discomfort under my ribs has gone away. Seems my pancreous was suffering due to undiagnosed diabetes.
I miss sweet stuff, my sweet teas and syrup in my coffees (tried the sugar free stuff but it ain't the same) I've just had to get used to it.
I guess your body is much like any machine it can't keep taking the abuse you give it at some point it'll just come back to bite you.
I always remember hearing "Look after your body when you are younger and it will look after you when you are older"
Never forgot those words, burned into my brain.
Soldato
I looked after mine, not overweight, fairly fit, didn't drink or smoke & a reasonable diet.
Then I got Type 1 diabetes for my 21st birthday !
I've now got Pernicious Anemia, Alopecia universalis & High risk Prostate cancer.
I must have been REALLY bad in a previous life
I was running marathons/half marathons when I was diagnosed with diabetes.
The only time I had trouble with my eyes is when I went on holiday for two weeks at an all inclusive and I hit the food and drinks.
I'd get home and then I could go through a variety of specs from +3 +2 and +1 until I didn't need them.
We haven't been on a two week holiday for at least 5 years so that problem has gone even though we always have a few days away every month.
Now look out for me because I'm coming through Stone around 9am to go to Leon's Coaches for a weekend away
Associate
I 'll keep a watchful eye out, lol.The only time I had trouble with my eyes is when I went on holiday for two weeks at an all inclusive and I hit the food and drinks.
I'd get home and then I could go through a variety of specs from +3 +2 and +1 until I didn't need them.
We haven't been on a two week holiday for at least 5 years so that problem has gone even though we always have a few days away every month.
Now look out for me because I'm coming through Stone around 9am to go to Leon's Coaches for a weekend away
I also had my annual diabetic eye scan a few weeks ago, seems I have a very small retinopathy problem. I guess not unusual due to the prolonged length of time of being undiagnosed.
Touch wood my eyes are always OK.