Hi all,
I've been going to a foot clinic since last October after trying to take up running.
I'm 20st or there abouts and this time last year I was combining intermittent fasting, low(ish) carb and exercise to try and reduce my BG.
By late September I was getting fitter and decided to start couch to 5k but after the 3rd run I felt some pain in my feet and woke up the next day to find the whole ball of my left foot to be covered in blisters.
Fast forward a month and they didn't clear up fast and I went to my GP who quickly diagnosed two ulcers (under callous skin).
I was referred to the diabetes centre and have been going there almost every week since.
I haven't exercised since then and have barely moved but I have kept my weight off!
The ulcers healed after a couple of months but just as they were done healing my right foot started playing up and I was (eventually) diagnosed with having Charcot in the big toe and 2bd toe region and also had Osteomyelitis. Overall I've had probably 14 weeks on big doses of antibiotics on and off but included 6 straight weeks to treat the osteomyelitis.
This time last year my Hba1c was 110 and by the time of me trying running it was down to 72!
I know those numbers aren't great but they were good for me.
I've been diagnosed for 14 years now.
I'm currently on 2g Metformin, Ramipril and Victoza 1.8mg daily.
Upon my now routine appointment with the consultant who runs the foot clinic, he declared today that my last Hba1c was 84 and that I need to start insulin ASAP.
I don't know the exact name but it is the once a day slow acting one??
Anyway, he warned me that I might gain weight which seems so counter productive to me.
Despite the feet, I'm actually feeling pretty good and still working on my health despite not exercising at all. In fact, my feet are getting to the point where I believe I might be able to start cycling again and some light walking.
Going on insulin terrifies me.
I have been told that I've been on everything they're willing to try apart from insulin.
I've been doing intermittent fasting for a while now and feel great after fasting for 16 hours. I eat a generally low carb diet but certainly not to the keto level.
I don't take any supplements.
I've been thinking of signing up for the low carb program and in advance of that I bought the cook book.
Is there anything I can be doing better?
The consultant is concerned that my daily fasting BG is usually one of the highest according to my meter and by mid late afternoon it can be around 6 - 9 depending on what I've eaten.
He doesn't like the fact that after a 16 hour fast my BG is 10 or more.
Am I doomed to going on insulin?
Sorry for the long post!
Cheers
I've been going to a foot clinic since last October after trying to take up running.
I'm 20st or there abouts and this time last year I was combining intermittent fasting, low(ish) carb and exercise to try and reduce my BG.
By late September I was getting fitter and decided to start couch to 5k but after the 3rd run I felt some pain in my feet and woke up the next day to find the whole ball of my left foot to be covered in blisters.
Fast forward a month and they didn't clear up fast and I went to my GP who quickly diagnosed two ulcers (under callous skin).
I was referred to the diabetes centre and have been going there almost every week since.
I haven't exercised since then and have barely moved but I have kept my weight off!
The ulcers healed after a couple of months but just as they were done healing my right foot started playing up and I was (eventually) diagnosed with having Charcot in the big toe and 2bd toe region and also had Osteomyelitis. Overall I've had probably 14 weeks on big doses of antibiotics on and off but included 6 straight weeks to treat the osteomyelitis.
This time last year my Hba1c was 110 and by the time of me trying running it was down to 72!
I know those numbers aren't great but they were good for me.
I've been diagnosed for 14 years now.
I'm currently on 2g Metformin, Ramipril and Victoza 1.8mg daily.
Upon my now routine appointment with the consultant who runs the foot clinic, he declared today that my last Hba1c was 84 and that I need to start insulin ASAP.
I don't know the exact name but it is the once a day slow acting one??
Anyway, he warned me that I might gain weight which seems so counter productive to me.
Despite the feet, I'm actually feeling pretty good and still working on my health despite not exercising at all. In fact, my feet are getting to the point where I believe I might be able to start cycling again and some light walking.
Going on insulin terrifies me.
I have been told that I've been on everything they're willing to try apart from insulin.
I've been doing intermittent fasting for a while now and feel great after fasting for 16 hours. I eat a generally low carb diet but certainly not to the keto level.
I don't take any supplements.
I've been thinking of signing up for the low carb program and in advance of that I bought the cook book.
Is there anything I can be doing better?
The consultant is concerned that my daily fasting BG is usually one of the highest according to my meter and by mid late afternoon it can be around 6 - 9 depending on what I've eaten.
He doesn't like the fact that after a 16 hour fast my BG is 10 or more.
Am I doomed to going on insulin?
Sorry for the long post!
Cheers