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<blockquote data-quote="geefull" data-source="post: 1520978" data-attributes="member: 305199"><p>I read about low carb after finding this forum within a couple of days of my diagnosis and went from lots of carbs to @100g a day immediately, I did have what I presume was 'carb flu' symptoms for about a week (quite badly and tailing off gradually), tired and often bit dizzy and 'fluish', constipated plus constantly a bit panicky.</p><p></p><p><strong>however</strong> - I now believe I'd been heading for Type 2 for a long time and my immune system was not very healthy by the time I was diagnosed (had the diagnosis blood test after having 'real flu' and recovering very slowly).</p><p></p><p>I hadn't done all my reading and research before I moved into lower carb. Because I was so desperately tired and worried I just went for it and I think if I could give someone just starting a couple of bits of advice it would be -</p><p></p><p>1) that you need to drink more water than you think and</p><p>2) you need to keep your salt level higher to counteract the throughput.</p><p></p><p>Since the salt thing is counter to the general diet advice we've been fed and because I, like many who are beginning to fall into diabetes, had the constant need to tinkle, ( especially at night), I didn't drink enough and I think I would have adapted very much quicker if I had drunk more water and taken more salt.</p><p></p><p>I have stabilised my carb intake currently at under 80g a day (often averaging <70g), have lost a lot of weight and am healthier and more mobile than I've been for years. See my signature for BG levels now.</p><p>Keep at it, it's well worth it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geefull, post: 1520978, member: 305199"] I read about low carb after finding this forum within a couple of days of my diagnosis and went from lots of carbs to @100g a day immediately, I did have what I presume was 'carb flu' symptoms for about a week (quite badly and tailing off gradually), tired and often bit dizzy and 'fluish', constipated plus constantly a bit panicky. [B]however[/B] - I now believe I'd been heading for Type 2 for a long time and my immune system was not very healthy by the time I was diagnosed (had the diagnosis blood test after having 'real flu' and recovering very slowly). I hadn't done all my reading and research before I moved into lower carb. Because I was so desperately tired and worried I just went for it and I think if I could give someone just starting a couple of bits of advice it would be - 1) that you need to drink more water than you think and 2) you need to keep your salt level higher to counteract the throughput. Since the salt thing is counter to the general diet advice we've been fed and because I, like many who are beginning to fall into diabetes, had the constant need to tinkle, ( especially at night), I didn't drink enough and I think I would have adapted very much quicker if I had drunk more water and taken more salt. I have stabilised my carb intake currently at under 80g a day (often averaging <70g), have lost a lot of weight and am healthier and more mobile than I've been for years. See my signature for BG levels now. Keep at it, it's well worth it! [/QUOTE]
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