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3 weeks in and I’m struggling with everything!

Pinkorchid said:
When I first joined this forum everyone was eating blueberries and greek yogurt as it was said they were the best fruit to eat along with raspberries I had so many that I got to the point that if I never saw a blueberry or a greek yogurt again it will be to soon
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I do not eat them not just because they are high in Carbs but I hate them lol..But I love Strawberries Raspberries and Blackcurrants with fresh cream. I can eat a small Apple but have to have it with cheese which stops my BG rising.
 
Thanks for all your replies. I went to see GP Tuesday and ended up spending 48 hrs in hospital as I had DKA. Now diagnosed as T1 and started insulin. Almost a relief as I thought my symptoms were in my head and already they’re loads better. Here’s to the next stage!
 
derry60 said:
I can eat a small Apple but have to have it with cheese which stops my BG rising.
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I can understand that eating something fatty eg cheese with the apple may delay the bg rise from the carbs in the apple, but doesn't that mean the rise just happens later on?
 
Mrs Allport said:
Thanks for all your replies. I went to see GP Tuesday and ended up spending 48 hrs in hospital as I had DKA. Now diagnosed as T1 and started insulin. Almost a relief as I thought my symptoms were in my head and already they’re loads better. Here’s to the next stage!
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At least you know, glad to read you're OK.

Stick with us, we've got your back.
 
Alexandra100 said:
I can understand that eating something fatty eg cheese with the apple may delay the bg rise from the carbs in the apple, but doesn't that mean the rise just happens later on?
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No. It lowers any potential spike, but stays higher than base for a bit longer. So less of a (dangerous) mountain peak and more of a hump back bridge.
 
Alexandra100 said:
I can understand that eating something fatty eg cheese with the apple may delay the bg rise from the carbs in the apple, but doesn't that mean the rise just happens later on?
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Bluetit1802 said:
No. It lowers any potential spike, but stays higher than base for a bit longer. So less of a (dangerous) mountain peak and more of a hump back bridge.
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I should add a personal experience I have just discovered. All my life I have had a cup of tea with a dash of milk (skimmed for years) immediately after a meal. After a less fatty meal I have recently swapped this for a coffee with cream as I hate creamy tea. The difference in my levels after eating is significant.
 
Gosh, Mrs Allport, I'm glad you're feeling better. There's an awful lot of new info to take in when you're first diagnosed. Make sure you always have glucose tablets with you whenever you go out and a second lot permanently in the house to be grabbed if necessary. That's always the most important thing to remember. I hope they explained that to you.

Just ask if you're not sure about anything. Best wishes.
 
Alexandra100 said:
I can understand that eating something fatty eg cheese with the apple may delay the bg rise from the carbs in the apple, but doesn't that mean the rise just happens later on?
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I also check for a later rise, and there is no rise in BG. I take one piece of Apple then a lump of Cheese, another piece of Apple then another piece of Cheese..Yep in that order till its all gone lol. My Apple is a small one kid's size. I try to beat my sugars like a con trick he he
 
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Mrs Allport said:
Thanks for all your replies. I went to see GP Tuesday and ended up spending 48 hrs in hospital as I had DKA. Now diagnosed as T1 and started insulin. Almost a relief as I thought my symptoms were in my head and already they’re loads better. Here’s to the next stage!
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Well, congrats on getting a correct diagnosis. The bad news is that you'll now be on insulin for life. The good news is that you're not T2 and insulin resistant, so you don't need to follow the extreme low-carb diet that many T2s do. (Some T1s do go very low carb, because they find their blood sugars easier to manage with less carbohydrate and insulin on board, but many don't.)

Most of the dietary advice you've had so far is for T2s, as that was your original diagnosis. As a T1 you'll have more freedom to match your insulin to your food!
 
JMK1954 said:
Gosh, Mrs Allport, I'm glad you're feeling better. There's an awful lot of new info to take in when you're first diagnosed. Make sure you always have glucose tablets with you whenever you go out and a second lot permanently in the house to be grabbed if necessary. That's always the most important thing to remember. I hope they explained that to you.

Just ask if you're not sure about anything. Best wishes.
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Thank you, saw a brilliant diabetic team and they did suggest that.
 
EllieM said:
Well, congrats on getting a correct diagnosis. The bad news is that you'll now be on insulin for life. The good news is that you're not T2 and insulin resistant, so you don't need to follow the extreme low-carb diet that many T2s do. (Some T1s do go very low carb, because they find their blood sugars easier to manage with less carbohydrate and insulin on board, but many don't.)

Most of the dietary advice you've had so far is for T2s, as that was your original diagnosis. As a T1 you'll have more freedom to match your insulin to your food!
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Thanks Ellie, that’s pretty much what the diabetic team said to me in the hospital.
 
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