sick n fed up

[alannah]

:wave_cry:help ive had a few bad days of dumping,hypos blowting n haveing the hump,i eat slow i dump,then i get blowted.i was told when i was in hospital that i was'nt diabetic no more so why the hypos.the phoned the l&d hospital & was told to eat more often every 2 hours but was blowted all the time n felt sick all the time.my blood had gone down to 3.6 which she said was a on the low side of normal but it makes me feel ill& that has happened 4/5 days on the trot:cry:i had a small bowl of porrage for breckfast today n my blood when up to 10:sigh: iam more confused about diabities then i ever was before i had my op.i can feel my belly swelling now n it just p***ing me off n makes me feel very sick,not been sick so far just feel it.iam glad i had my bypass but at the mo it just makes me wonder :wave_cry:

 

[Grace]

HI Alannah

I'm not diabetic so can't help I'm afraid, but I just wanted to give you a big hug and say I hope this gets sorted quickly.

 

[alannah]

aww thank you hun, i got my first post op hospital appointment on the 31st of august so hopefully they will sort it then,i hope your feeling alot better to hun xx

 

[Grace]

aww thank you hun, i got my first post op hospital appointment on the 31st of august so hopefully they will sort it then,i hope your feeling alot better to hun xx

thanks honey, yes I think I'm well on the mend now. xxxx

I hope someone comes along in a minute to help you out..maybe if you shout diabetic needs help?

 

[alannah]

dont let it worry you hun lol story of my life,but it might settle down on its own lol x

 

[dottychic]

Hope you feel better hun, Im diabetic but pre-op so cant really help. I know some people's diabetes is cured by the op but some docs still say once diabetic always diabetic (HUGS) X

 

[alannah]

thank you dotty,hopefully i will get it sorted when i go back to the hospital hun xx

 

[notahappybunny]

Hi Alannah, im only pre-op so not much gud but just wondered, your bypass still new, could it be it hasnt settled down yet more than your diabetes flaring up etc?

 

[Glenville]

I was diabetic and still take some meds but don't have the problems you are. I know Stephieack had the same problems as you though. She has to eat every couple of hours and sets an alarm to go off to remind her, even during the night. Just eat a little, it doesn't have to be a full meal or even a full snack. Just enough to keep your BS reading up. I suggest you PM Steph and see if she can give more details. Good luck sweetie. xx

 

[alannah]

thank you bunny n john,ill send steph a pm thanks for the help john xx

 

[StephieAck]

Hi there
I did indeed start having loads of hypos, they could come three or four times an hour, it was getting ridiculous.
As John says I put a reminder on my phone for every two hours, though not during the night, and even if I wasnt hungry I would make myself eat. It could be a tangerine or a cracker with cheese or a cereal bar, just a little something and it really did work. In fact now, the hypos have stopped. I still go low now and then and I got very stressed yesterday to the point where my heart was pounding really fast...that made my bloods dive-bomb twice very quickly, but a kids fromage frai sorted that out.
I dont know why it suddenly stopped, I no longer HAVE to eat every couple of hours, but if it starts again I will without hesitation. Its hard to force yourself to eat when you feel sicky (hypos are usually preceeded by nausea for me) but if you just push through that you will manage and SHOULD feel better.
Its definately worth a try anyway.
Good luck and if I can help in any other way just shout xx
Steph xx

 

[alannah]

thank you steph,i have tryed to eat more often but as you said its very hard when your not hungrey,but i think it might be working cos not had a hypo for two days now but still get a blowted belly tho n that makes me feel sick as well,so keep your fingers crossed for me & it might settle down after a few more days.thank you hun xx

 

[Grace]

Alannah, sorry to be gross but are you constipated love? The bloated belly and pain could be that? Maybe you need some fibre?
I know someone on here (could be Steph I think) recommended Benefibre. I'm going to get some.
With eating so little we maybe need a little help in that dept.!!!!!

 

[StephieAck]

I did try benefibre but didnt find it to be much help. I have started to eat Burgens Soya and Linseed bread and its good! Moved me from going to the toilet once a week maybe to ever 2 days or so.
Steph xx

 

[Bev]

Hi Alannah,

I do hope that you are feeling much better... it's a miserable time for you and I really hope that you are able to move forward quickly.

As a diabetic, who has also recently had cancer treatments... it affects the bowels....

My specialist has always advised me to use Burgen bread (in Asda at the moment £1 offer) it's filling, soya and linseed, and can be toasted.

My sugar levels have been fluctuating... I don't know how they will settle after the wls surgery is done... but I'm prepared to still have it...then anything else is a bonus...

The main thing is to speak with your Diabetic Nurse or GP and work through this... please let us know how you get on and hoping that extra fibre may be a solution...

I shall be thinking of you and sending you loads of love and good wishes xxx

 

[alannah]

yes at the mo iam s**tting bricks lol but been on movicol what the gp put me on but i think i will have to try a new one to see if i still get blowted.i am going to the loo quite alot considering we dont eat that much food lol as my man said iam full of it lol but i will try the bread thanks for the help bev & i will keep you all informed of my of all my movements lol xx

 

[alannah]

hi ppl,well if aim not diabetic i got a funny way of showing it lol,i thought my blood had drop after 1 weetabix,but no it had gone up to 13.8.i had a glass of milk for supper n tea this morning with the weetabix n no sugar.i think it must be all the tablets i take cos its not the food lol xx