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I will supply a short TL;DR here so people don't have to read post history. 2017 December - googled my symptoms, thought it is diabetes and went low carb. 2 weeks later had an OGTT, which shown diabetic levels of sugar. Tested for antibodies for type1, normal hba1c and fasting. Endo said it is not diabetes and probably caused by insulin resistance due to low carb. c-peptide was below normal range at 0.68 ng/ml though ... onwards we go on low carb diet, to today.
A week ago, I decided to go to a doctor for other issues, and her attention was peeked by this story. She mentioned that since I was not considered a diabetic, I should try to get out of low carbing. My c-peptide was re-tested at 1.0 ng/ml which is in normal range. Thing is, I did occasional tracking of my glucose. I noticed anything above 6.5 mmol/l after a meal makes me experience symptoms like: sweating, feeling hot, headache and face pressure (don't know how else to describe it), and feeling slightly thirsty. It always comes down but late, like 3 hours+ since food consumption. My doctor thinks this is still insulin resistance due to delayed glucose clearance, but I have lowish c-peptide for it to be resistance?!
Essentially, was told to eat carbs that have GI < 60. I am thinking of buying a freestyle libre, put it on for a month and see if my pancreas will actually wake up and handle the carbs (that is doctor's and endo theory). Otherwise, it just do not see a need to put out much insulin on low carb....
I am just afraid of taking this step because low carbing kind of works - my BG is normal, my weight is fine, not too much GI issues. I tried a few times to eat some complex carbs, went to 8-9 mmol/l which makes me feel ill. Thing is, I will not know if it is a pathology or physiology until I actually carb load myself and see what happens to BG curves. Normal people are expected to experience high BG for a few days until their metabolism switches to glucose burning, while people with diabetes will continue seeing high BGs all over the place....
Feel quite alone in this. Should I consult a dietician or another endo? Problem is, my GP will never refer me to one because I don't exhibit diabetes symptoms...
A week ago, I decided to go to a doctor for other issues, and her attention was peeked by this story. She mentioned that since I was not considered a diabetic, I should try to get out of low carbing. My c-peptide was re-tested at 1.0 ng/ml which is in normal range. Thing is, I did occasional tracking of my glucose. I noticed anything above 6.5 mmol/l after a meal makes me experience symptoms like: sweating, feeling hot, headache and face pressure (don't know how else to describe it), and feeling slightly thirsty. It always comes down but late, like 3 hours+ since food consumption. My doctor thinks this is still insulin resistance due to delayed glucose clearance, but I have lowish c-peptide for it to be resistance?!
Essentially, was told to eat carbs that have GI < 60. I am thinking of buying a freestyle libre, put it on for a month and see if my pancreas will actually wake up and handle the carbs (that is doctor's and endo theory). Otherwise, it just do not see a need to put out much insulin on low carb....
I am just afraid of taking this step because low carbing kind of works - my BG is normal, my weight is fine, not too much GI issues. I tried a few times to eat some complex carbs, went to 8-9 mmol/l which makes me feel ill. Thing is, I will not know if it is a pathology or physiology until I actually carb load myself and see what happens to BG curves. Normal people are expected to experience high BG for a few days until their metabolism switches to glucose burning, while people with diabetes will continue seeing high BGs all over the place....
Feel quite alone in this. Should I consult a dietician or another endo? Problem is, my GP will never refer me to one because I don't exhibit diabetes symptoms...