Hi Everyone,
My Partner tipped into Diabetic ( Around 38 - 48 reading) post Chemo two years ago. Since then despite keeping fit as much as the body will allow and having a healthy diet, with just the odd treat thrown in, we cannot get his diabetic reading down and it is now up to 64. He is of course getting very despondent as his PSA is starting to rise slowly again and obviously one can impact on the other. Reluctant to go on Meds for the Diabetes, as there are enough side effects to deal with already.
Anybody in this position, that has any hints or advice gratefully received.
Thanks
Hello DancerT
Thank you for the post. Whilst I still have my prostate and have avoided chemotherapy I had type 2 diabetes long before the prostate cancer. I think you will find it's the side effects of HT that have pushed his HbA1c (diabetic bloods) up, it's a very well known side effect.
I had a very constructive conversation with a GP who specialises in diabetes at our practice and he agreed that during HT my acceptable HbA1c could be up to 45. I have been on 4 Metformin 500mg a day to keep below this and with watching my food (and beer) intake I've managed both to keep my HbA1c down and to reduce my Metformin intake to 2 a day.
If anything the Metformin side effects have given me even better bowel control (if that's possible) but in the first few months quite a bit of "wind". (to put it politely).
I hope this helps.
Best wishes - Brian.
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