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    Undiagnosed T1 - advice needed!

    Hi Everyone I would really appreciate some advice! So it turns out I was misdiagnosed as T2 8 years ago and I am actually T1. Trying not to dwell on the late diagnosis side of things and just want to move forward! I have been on insulin previously during pregnancy as Metformin never agreed...
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    T2 Early Pregnancy

    Hi @myarnton1 thank you for your reply and congratulations! I have actually found my sugar levels have normalised since I put this post up (sods law) I think a lot of it was to do with the constant heat, I've really struggled in this weather with dehydration too. I will get myself some...
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    Pre-Conception Advice

    Hi all, As an update to this thread, they started me on insulin back in November and wanted me to wait to start trying once I had a better HBA1C and better control on my sugars using insulin. The consultant that decided to take me off all medication last Summer sat and told me in January I will...
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    T2 Early Pregnancy

    Hi All I am T2 currently taking insulin as I had been attending the pre-conception clinic since October last year. I also suffer from PCOS. After getting a HBA1C at the start of May of 51, we were given the green light to start trying to conceive, and, even though the consultant at the...
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    Greetings from Yorkshire

    I am also from Bradford! [emoji4]
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    Pre-Conception Advice

    In an ideal world I would stay on my Canagliflozin as it works for me, but they said I can't if I am trying for a baby and once I'm pregnant as there isn't enough info to say it's ok to be on it whilst pregnant. They said I can either be on metformin or insulin when I am trying to conceive/once...
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    Pre-Conception Advice

    I will have a look for some PCOS forums. It's a vicious circle, I have no energy so I don't want to go out for a walk/run to exercise. So my blood sugar levels are not going to get any better. If they can help with my energy levels, I could exercise and follow the low carb diet/portion control...
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    Pre-Conception Advice

    They have requested an earlier appointment so I have to wait a few days for the consultants response. I've seen 2 different GPs and a consultant, and they've all offered me different opinions. 1 GP said I will have to go on insulin. The consultant wanted me to go without medication completely...
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    Pre-Conception Advice

    Well, I have been off my medication for about a month now. I have been carb counting, using my carbs and cals app and my BG levels are all over the place! One day I will be fine with a certain meal, the next time I have it my BG level goes through the roof. My average before I came off my...
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    Pre-Conception Advice

    Apologies for not coming back to you sooner, for some reason my app on my phone won't let me reply! I have just been to see the nurse at my GP and my HbA1C is 58! They have given me a repeat prescription for the high dose of folic acid and they are happy for us to start trying once my depo...
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    Pre-Conception Advice

    Thanks for your reply. The consultant said he needs to treat me as a pregnant patient as I am hoping to come off my depo in September, and you cannot take Canagliflozin whilst pregnant. I have tried MR metformin but I have IBS, I tried it for over 3 months and it just didnt settle. They didn't...
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    Pre-Conception Advice

    I do have a meter, I only use it first thing in the morning and before meals (all I was ever told to do) so I will have to increase my monitoring. I am currently on slimming world but I do change it slightly so I don't eat as many carbs as they recommend! I will have to do more research into...
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    Pre-Conception Advice

    Hi All I have been T2 for just over 2 years and I have polycystic ovarian syndrome, however we have decided we would like to try for a baby. I have been online and done my research, and I know that I need to try and achieve good diabetic control before we start trying. My last hba1c was 64 in...
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    Type 2 and confused

    I have only ever been told to test before meals not after. I'm not sure why really. There is no consistency with what I have been advised either, this is the third nurse I have seen due to two others leaving the practice. The first told me I was going to die. The second told me I didn't need to...
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    Type 2 and confused

    Thank you Hotpepper, the nurse actually suggested that I am not managing to lose weight because I am not eating enough. I personally don't think I would be able to fast as I have a few wobbly moments if I go too long between meals. I found with my PCOS they gave me a drug to stop my periods...
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    Type 2 and confused

    I am on 300mg Canagliflozin every morning. My HBA1C was 105 December, 77 march, 69 June and 65 September. I was increased to 300mg in March. I have IBS so can't take metformin(even modified release) and Glimepiride made me gain so much weight in a short space of time. The nurse wanted to put me...
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    Type 2 and confused

    I had my diabetic review with the nurse today and my hba1c went from 69 in June to 65 end of September.. and I got told off, told it was out of control and it simply isn't good enough. I feel a bit deflated as I have been testing my sugar levels 3 times a day, first thing in the morning it...
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    7.1 this morning after a celebratory meal last night. Lowest ever morning reading so I'm surprised but extremely pleased [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum
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    Type 2 and confused

    Noodl3s I've seen recipes for Cauliflower rice, I bought a cauliflower today so will give that a go at some point. I imagine it shouldn't be that different to normal rice. I'll give anything a go at this point! I love a stir fry and I need an alternative to noodles so hopefully someone out there...
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    Type 2 and confused

    Thanks Hiitsme, I have already done the testing before and after meals which is how I know certain things are just not suitable for me anymore. I was just looking for ideas of what to replace them with instead that are low carb that I can try [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum