Firstly I don’t mean to upset anyone this is a bit complicated. I was diagnosed with ‘gestational diabetes’ when I was pregnant I had to take steroids during the pregnancy as I was so sick. Baby just turned one. Anyway when I was diagnosed I was gutted and frightened it wouldn’t go away. I believe it never did. Had to take insulin for my FBS and steroid shots for baby’s lungs. Long story short I lost 2 1/2 stone after the birth by doing 2 meals a day scrambled eggs and chicken with cauliflower rice and real butter in the space of 3 months. HBA1c 22 at 3 months PP FBS 5.3. Increased carbs slightly FBS rose. Spoke to low carb private endro you aren’t diabetic your a1c is fine even though FBS was high he looked at my CGM figures. Lost too much weight BMI 16 needed to increase weight for a stupid treatment for anxiety (when anxiety is in the gut) so increaSed carb as advised by endro. All my symptoms got worse tingling feet which fall asleep, burning hands, dry itchy skin, rash on face, more blurry vision and floaters in the eyes, wetting and pooing myself. Fungal nail infection and red soles of feet and sides of feet red; white spots on back. So now I’ve figured I must have put undiagnosed diabetes in remission ate more and it’s come back again. Looking back i had symptoms since 2013 foot Ulcers podiatrist actually said to get blood tests done but they only did a random blood sugar never an a1c (I was thin then) awful panic attacks, boils, frequent UTI’s drinking more water, frequent urination, always snacking, fatigue, cuts that don’t heAl. I used to be anemic so figured it was it with the fatigue and getting older but I’m only 35 years old. Anyway my question is thankfully I haven’t reached diagnostic levels with the HBA1c but I think it’s only a matter of time with these FBS and spiking overnight. Has them taking my off the insulin (not that I want to be on it ever again as I have too much already) wrecked my body and I won’t be able to get all my numbers down again? I’m 8 stone now so don’t really have another 2 and a half to loose but doing very low carb now. Boiled Eggs with real butter and chicken thighs. Going to speak to private endro on Thursday to see what he suggests. I walk half and hour after my meals although atm just doing OMAD as now frightened of food and need to get my numbers down pronto. 30 min cycle and half and hour walk before bed. eGFR 60 and hair falling out in clumps. I know diabetes is not something to mess about with my uncle lost his legs.
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