I was rushed to hospital on Boxing Day

[Gusto Brunt]

I was very VERY dizzy at 3pm. Couldn't stand up. It was like I was on a ship in stormy weather. The room was spinning.:shocked:

VER scary. Called an ambulance.
.

I had VERY VERY HIGH blood sugar and blood pressure.

Docs found out I am Type 2 diabetic. :shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked:

Came as shock but I have been going to the loo a lot during the night recently.

Treatment is 4 tablets per day but no injections.

Out of hospital now and I will be celebrating New ear's Eve with a huge glass of WATER. :hee::shocked::shocked::shocked::joker:

[Cherie]

oh dear, good they were able to diagnose you, you can reverse your diabetes through diet,

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-diabetes/type-2-reverse

It is very much in your interest to control it as it can lead to all kinds of complications, affects your vision and some people need to have amputations

[arista]

Gusto glad the Doctors got you on safe meds.

Would they consider you to take the New Weight Loss Injection
under NHS care?
If you need it etc.

[Zizu]

Interesting


My brother in law was recently diagnosed as pre diabetic so he paid for a fitted on us a glucose monitor each

They are attached to your upper arm for two WEEKS … the probe / needle is in your bloodstream for the duration .


Anyways it turns out we are both slightly UNDER pre diabetic so whilst being reassuring on one hand it was a wake up call on the other

We are now both making a conscious effort wereto reduce / refuse sugar

( so reduced amounts of sugar in drinks and being aware that all carbohydrates like bread and potatoes change to sugar !)

Also the sugar in fruit is treated like processed sugar as are carbohydrates by the body

I’m new to all this so by all means correct any mistakes

[AnnieK]

Oh no, sorry to hear this Gusto. Hope you continue to feel better.

My dad was told he was pre diabetic years ago,his doctor sent him on a course and he was able to reverse it

He has just last month been diagnosed as diabetic, which is age onset and he controls with metformin.

[Kate!]

I'm sorry to hear this as well. Must have been a frightening experience for you.

Take care xx

[Niamh.]

Omg I was like that last night, my head was swimming, I just went to bed for about 12 hours, I wonder was it because of all the sugary drink and food over the last week? :/

Hope you're feeling OK now Gusto :love:

[Cherie]

Omg I was like that last night, my head was swimming, I just went to bed for about 12 hours, I wonder was it because of all the sugary drink and food over the last week? :/

Hope you're feeling OK now Gusto :love:

You could also be coming down with flu but maybe get a blood test in the New Year

[thesheriff443]

Life is full of surprises most of them you don’t want

[Cherie]

The biggest surprise is that you managed to get an ambulance on Boxing Day

[Vanessa]

Omg glad you're ok. Yes you can reverse it through diet changes.

[Zizu]

Omg glad you're ok. Yes you can reverse it through diet changes.


True !

Plus type 2 diabetes can also be reversed by intermittent fasting ( plus sensible diet obviously) ..

[rusticgal]

Awww...poor you. I bet that was scary...

[GoldHeart]

Sounds awful ....I imagine this is a wake up call , take care of your health as best as you can. You may need to alter lifestyle changes.

This has never happened to me,but I'm glad I only indulge once a year at Christmas. Cutting down on sugar and alcohol was the best thing:wavey: .

[Crimson Dynamo]

scary but this can be reversed with a change of diet thankfully

[Ammi]

I was very VERY dizzy at 3pm. Couldn't stand up. It was like I was on a ship in stormy weather. The room was spinning.:shocked:

VER scary. Called an ambulance.
.

I had VERY VERY HIGH blood sugar and blood pressure.

Docs found out I am Type 2 diabetic. :shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked:

Came as shock but I have been going to the loo a lot during the night recently.

Treatment is 4 tablets per day but no injections.

Out of hospital now and I will be celebrating New ear's Eve with a huge glass of WATER. :hee::shocked::shocked::shocked::joker:


…awwwwww you, that must have been so scary for you…:hug:..I’m so glad though that you’ve quickly got a diagnosis and that it’s something that can be controlled with lifestyle changes and tweaks as well as your medication you’ve been given…and those lifestyle changes will not only help in control of your Type 2 Diabetes, but they’ll hopefully enhance your life in other ways …no more spinning for you, just walking and enjoying a regular exercise routine…it really does help to balance the mind as well as the body…you take care, Gusto…:hug:..

[caprimint]

Does anybody in your family have it? Type 2 is typically genetic so you've probably been prediabetic for a long time, have you ever been tested before?

Make sure you walk after every meal, it'll help keep your sugars in range :love:

[Cherie]

Gusto could you post please so we know you are okay :worry:

[ThomasC]

I was very VERY dizzy at 3pm. Couldn't stand up. It was like I was on a ship in stormy weather. The room was spinning.:shocked:

VER scary. Called an ambulance.
.

I had VERY VERY HIGH blood sugar and blood pressure.

Docs found out I am Type 2 diabetic. :shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked:

Came as shock but I have been going to the loo a lot during the night recently.

Treatment is 4 tablets per day but no injections.

Out of hospital now and I will be celebrating New ear's Eve with a huge glass of WATER. :hee::shocked::shocked::shocked::joker:

Glad you are OK now?

The good thing is that it is reversible

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Take care dear

[Maru]

So glad you made it out OK. When my grandfather was diagnosed and he went into the ER, he had a reading so high they couldn't measure it with what they had. They had to send off to a lab. Holidays definitely bring on more surprises as people's diets and habits change dramatically, so they start to notice things that weren't the norm before... but you are being treated now so get better :love: I guess this is one reason why New Years resolutions are a thing...

[Quantum Boy]

Don't just cut sugar, cut all the junk carbs. Wheat/grains/rice/starchy veg (yes bin the 'taters, sorry). Plenty of good veg you can still have I'm not saying go carnivore but yeah... wheat and other bulk carbs, just get rid.

Also don't replace sugar with synthetic sweeteners... just eat cleaner. You'll feel better and live longer.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I was on an away day to. Middlesbrough with the hammers when my pal started with the terrible thirst, got back to London and that night he had a hypo, 30 odd years later and he I'd still diabetic but is still heathy and still a Hibs f bastard

[Gusto Brunt]

Glad you are OK now?

The good thing is that it is reversible

Very true. Thanks

[Gusto Brunt]

I was on an away day to. Middlesbrough with the hammers when my pal started with the terrible thirst, got back to London and that night he had a hypo, 30 odd years later and he I'd still diabetic but is still heathy and still a Hibs f bastard

Yes the thirst thing was getting to me too. Strange symptom.

[Gusto Brunt]

Don't just cut sugar, cut all the junk carbs. Wheat/grains/rice/starchy veg (yes bin the 'taters, sorry). Plenty of good veg you can still have I'm not saying go carnivore but yeah... wheat and other bulk carbs, just get rid.

Also don't replace sugar with synthetic sweeteners... just eat cleaner. You'll feel better and live longer.

Thanks for your advice. :)

[Gusto Brunt]

oh dear, good they were able to diagnose you, you can reverse your diabetes through diet,

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-diabetes/type-2-reverse

It is very much in your interest to control it as it can lead to all kinds of complications, affects your vision and some people need to have amputations

Thanks. :)

[Gusto Brunt]

Gusto glad the Doctors got you on safe meds.

Would they consider you to take the New Weight Loss Injection
under NHS care?
If you need it etc.

They said I am overweight by 2 stone. My friend said I look normal weight but apparently I am not.

[Gusto Brunt]

Interesting


My brother in law was recently diagnosed as pre diabetic so he paid for a fitted on us a glucose monitor each

They are attached to your upper arm for two WEEKS … the probe / needle is in your bloodstream for the duration .


Anyways it turns out we are both slightly UNDER pre diabetic so whilst being reassuring on one hand it was a wake up call on the other

We are now both making a conscious effort wereto reduce / refuse sugar

( so reduced amounts of sugar in drinks and being aware that all carbohydrates like bread and potatoes change to sugar !)

Also the sugar in fruit is treated like processed sugar as are carbohydrates by the body

I’m new to all this so by all means correct any mistakes
It's nice to know what's going on in your body after having a full check up. But a lot of people leave it too late or don't get a warning like me.

[Kate!]

Glad you're alright Gusto. Good luck with any weight loss you may undertake. Hope all goes well.

[Gusto Brunt]

Oh no, sorry to hear this Gusto. Hope you continue to feel better.

My dad was told he was pre diabetic years ago,his doctor sent him on a course and he was able to reverse it

He has just last month been diagnosed as diabetic, which is age onset and he controls with metformin.

Yes I am metformin too. Thanks for your reply.

[Gusto Brunt]

I'm sorry to hear this as well. Must have been a frightening experience for you.

Take care xx

Very frightening. Thanks.

[Gusto Brunt]

Omg I was like that last night, my head was swimming, I just went to bed for about 12 hours, I wonder was it because of all the sugary drink and food over the last week? :/

Hope you're feeling OK now Gusto :love:

You need a check up I think. Best of luck.

[Gusto Brunt]

Life is full of surprises most of them you don’t want

Very true. I was feeling fine, and then bang I was on the floor.

[Gusto Brunt]

The biggest surprise is that you managed to get an ambulance on Boxing Day

Yes and it arrived in ten minutes. I think he was in the area.

[Gusto Brunt]

Awww...poor you. I bet that was scary...

I was horror beyond belief.

[Gusto Brunt]

Omg glad you're ok. Yes you can reverse it through diet changes.

Yes very good now. Thanks.

[Gusto Brunt]

Sounds awful ....I imagine this is a wake up call , take care of your health as best as you can. You may need to alter lifestyle changes.

This has never happened to me,but I'm glad I only indulge once a year at Christmas. Cutting down on sugar and alcohol was the best thing:wavey: .

Definitely a wake up call but I don't drink or smoke but things can suddenly happen.

Lots of sugary drinks and chocs did it for me.

[Gusto Brunt]

scary but this can be reversed with a change of diet thankfully

Yes. Thanks for the reply.

[Gusto Brunt]

…awwwwww you, that must have been so scary for you…:hug:..I’m so glad though that you’ve quickly got a diagnosis and that it’s something that can be controlled with lifestyle changes and tweaks as well as your medication you’ve been given…and those lifestyle changes will not only help in control of your Type 2 Diabetes, but they’ll hopefully enhance your life in other ways …no more spinning for you, just walking and enjoying a regular exercise routine…it really does help to balance the mind as well as the body…you take care, Gusto…:hug:..

Thanks for your advice and kind words.

[Gusto Brunt]

Does anybody in your family have it? Type 2 is typically genetic so you've probably been prediabetic for a long time, have you ever been tested before?

Make sure you walk after every meal, it'll help keep your sugars in range :love:

Yes my dad had it. Thanks for the advice.

[Gusto Brunt]

Take care dear

Thanks

[Gusto Brunt]

Gusto could you post please so we know you are okay :worry:

Yes sorry. Absolutely fine like that day never happened but it did.

Thanks for your concern.

[caprimint]

Definitely a wake up call but I don't drink or smoke but things can suddenly happen.

Lots of sugary drinks and chocs did it for me.
Yes my dad had it. Thanks for the advice.
If you're genetically predisposed (which you were) then there's likely nothing you could have done to stop it, you'd have always gotten it at some point in your life

Sugar doesn't cause diabetes, it only spikes your blood sugar but in "normal" people that's not an issue because your body brings it back down within a couple of hours but in diabetics their sugars stay high for too long because you likely have insulin resistance which is caused mainly by being overweight/obese, not doing any exercise and aging (as well as family history of course). A diet high in fat is also "worse" for insulin resistance, which is why people who do the keto diet typically have issues adding carbs back into their diet after because they become even more sensitive to them.

There's also a girl called the "glucose goddess" who posts hacks about lowering your blood sugars which you could take a look at. She talks about food ordering where you eat protein/veggies first, followed by fats then carbs and sugars which can help to slow down the response of your spikes

You should probably just see which foods spike you (if you have a glucose monitor) and cut them out for a while until you get your numbers down, but different things spike different people so see what works for you before cutting all carbs etc like lots of people assume you have to do

[Nicky91]

If you're genetically predisposed (which you were) then there's likely nothing you could have done to stop it, you'd have always gotten it at some point in your life

Sugar doesn't cause diabetes, it only spikes your blood sugar but in "normal" people that's not an issue because your body brings it back down within a couple of hours but in diabetics their sugars stay high for too long because you likely have insulin resistance which is caused mainly by being overweight/obese, not doing any exercise and aging (as well as family history of course). A diet high in fat is also "worse" for insulin resistance, which is why people who do the keto diet typically have issues adding carbs back into their diet after because they become even more sensitive to them.

There's also a girl called the "glucose goddess" who posts hacks about lowering your blood sugars which you could take a look at. She talks about food ordering where you eat protein/veggies first, followed by fats then carbs and sugars which can help to slow down the response of your spikes

You should probably just see which foods spike you (if you have a glucose monitor) and cut them out for a while until you get your numbers down, but different things spike different people so see what works for you before cutting all carbs etc like lots of people assume you have to do

you mean her?

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[caprimint]

you mean her?

It2gmWGQNYQ
Yeah that's her!!!

[Gusto Brunt]

If you're genetically predisposed (which you were) then there's likely nothing you could have done to stop it, you'd have always gotten it at some point in your life

Sugar doesn't cause diabetes, it only spikes your blood sugar but in "normal" people that's not an issue because your body brings it back down within a couple of hours but in diabetics their sugars stay high for too long because you likely have insulin resistance which is caused mainly by being overweight/obese, not doing any exercise and aging (as well as family history of course). A diet high in fat is also "worse" for insulin resistance, which is why people who do the keto diet typically have issues adding carbs back into their diet after because they become even more sensitive to them.

There's also a girl called the "glucose goddess" who posts hacks about lowering your blood sugars which you could take a look at. She talks about food ordering where you eat protein/veggies first, followed by fats then carbs and sugars which can help to slow down the response of your spikes

You should probably just see which foods spike you (if you have a glucose monitor) and cut them out for a while until you get your numbers down, but different things spike different people so see what works for you before cutting all carbs etc like lots of people assume you have to do

You know a lot about it. Thanks for your knowledge and wisdom. :)

[Gusto Brunt]

Yeah that's her!!!

Thanks,

[Kate!]

Thanks,

How you feeling now Gusto?

[Ammi]

…there is so much helpful information on lots of health/NHS type sites also to implement best eating and exercise plans and also any information sheets that you might have been given at the hospital, Gusto…I’m so glad that you’re feeling well and good again and I don’t want to be that person that says BUT…:laugh:…but it’s obviously your body telling you that some changes need to be made so that you can continue that healthy path going forward…the changes will all be enhancing to your general well being as well…

…it’ll be nice to keep this thread going to let us know how you’re going along …:love:…

[Gusto Brunt]

How you feeling now Gusto?

Good. Like it never happened. :) Thanks.

What's also good is I am on tablets to put me right. :hee:

It's good to know I've had a body screening. I'm 44 and I am lucky I got a chance.

I was in Holland and Barrett. I am now into healthy foods and drinks. :D

Some people aren't so lucky.

[Gusto Brunt]

…there is so much helpful information on lots of health/NHS type sites also to implement best eating and exercise plans and also any information sheets that you might have been given at the hospital, Gusto…I’m so glad that you’re feeling well and good again and I don’t want to be that person that says BUT…:laugh:…but it’s obviously your body telling you that some changes need to be made so that you can continue that healthy path going forward…the changes will all be enhancing to your general well being as well…

…it’ll be nice to keep this thread going to let us know how you’re going along …:love:…

You're right. I don't drink and I've never smoked but I see what happened to me as a kettle boiling and then suddenly the kettle boils, clicks and you're on the floor.:shocked:

As I said it could have been anything undiagnosed that floored me. There was a story in our local press about a young guy aged 38, who was on holiday with his young son. He was coming home on the plane, had a heart attack and died coming down the plane stairs. Just 38.

No chance for him unforunately. :(

[Gusto Brunt]

Good. Like it never happened. :) Thanks.

What's also good is I am on tablets to put me right. :hee:

It's good to know I've had a body screening. I'm 44 and I am lucky I got a chance.

I was in Holland and Barrett. I am now into healthy foods and drinks. :D

Some people aren't so lucky.

I am actually 42. :laugh::laugh:

[Vicky.]

I am actually 42. :laugh::laugh:

You're meant to take years off, not add them :laugh:

[Vanessa]

Good. Like it never happened. :) Thanks.

What's also good is I am on tablets to put me right. :hee:

It's good to know I've had a body screening. I'm 44 and I am lucky I got a chance.

I was in Holland and Barrett. I am now into healthy foods and drinks. :D

Some people aren't so lucky.
Just try to eat healthier. You don't need to cut anything out.
I always take sugar. The one time I cut it out I was getting some really weird and scary symptoms. So now I have it.

[Zizu]

Just try to eat healthier. You don't need to cut anything out.
I always take sugar. The one time I cut it out I was getting some really weird and scary symptoms. So now I have it.


Supposedly SUGAR is THE killer …


I saw a program on the latest Cancer research and they showed us thousands of vials containing many different types of cancer cultures ..

They were all ‘fed’ SUGAR to keep them alive !!!


There’s the clue

[Mystic Mock]

I'm glad that you seem to be doing better Gusto Brunt.:)