New to this board- very worried

Hello everyone!  I have been posting on the Ulcerative Colitis board for a couple months.  I've been battling that for a year.

However, during my last pregnancy almost 2 1/2 years ago, I developed gestational diabetes.  After the birth of my child, I have lost about 30 pounds but lately- the past couple months I haven't been eating so well due to my ulcerative colitis. The diabetes went away right after her birth.

Monday, I went to the doctor for a bladder infection.  When they checked my urine, there was sugar in it.  I had not had breakfast and had been drinking lots and lots of cranberry juice that day and the night prior.

They did a blood test and I am getting the results later.  I went ahead on my own and took my fasting sugar this morning at it was 175!!! That said, I had so much junk and sugar last night at a 4th BBQ.

I am really worried about this.  I am 5'5", 146 pounds and 34.

Any suggestions?  Do you think this might be pre diabetes or type 2?  Can I try to get this under control with diet and exercise?

Thanks for any help/advice!

KC

kricket,
Not to panic. It will be ok. Even if you are Type2 and need to go on insulin it's not the big deal it used to be. I probably had gestational diabetes with my last child (9lb. 4oz. 10 days early!) and was not diagnosed until about 11 years ago. She is 24 yrs old now so I was silently diabetic for over 10 years before it was found. It wasn't until I had vision changes that new tests were run and I was diagnosed.

There is medication to help your body adjust and there are dieticians who spend years learning how to construct eating plans for people with special needs like yours. If you need to go in insulin it is easier than applying mascara (Honest!) and hurts less than plucking your eyebrows! I give myself an injection of 15 units of Lantus insulin (in the real world this is about three drops) at bedtime in my hip. It's made from cloned human DNA so it works very well. I follow my food plan and take my meds and it's no huge deal.

We will be here to walk you through it and help you at every question. I'm glad to make a new friend, but not for the reason. You can do this, girlfriend and it will be ok.

KC - Our stories are almost identical. I have suffered with UC for 6 years and had gestational diabetes 2 1/2 yrs ago with my pregnancy. I was diagnosed w/ Type II diabetes in May (went in for a pain that turned out to be kidney stone) and my avg blood sugars were running around 250! I talked to the dietician about the conflict in diets with these two diseases and she said they would always make my UC priority. They put me on Metformin (no insulin necessary to start) and my BS is now averaging around 120-130. I also started eating low carb (per their directive) and it seems to help not only the BS but the UC too (because no carbs-no sugar to aggravate the UC!!) plus I've lost 20 pounds! Don't worry - you'll be fine!! Hang in there!!