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Hello, newly diagnosed here
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Hi Tracy, welcome to the forum. It's tough when you get the diagnosis, you're not given much (useful) information by the doctor/nurse and it's all a bit overwhelming.
The good news is there are loads of people here who can help. They helped me so much, following my diagnosis in July this year. Stick around, have a look at the various forum threads for low carb dieting and ask any questions you have.
Do you know what your hba1c result was, if you don't mind me asking?
The good news is there are loads of people here who can help. They helped me so much, following my diagnosis in July this year. Stick around, have a look at the various forum threads for low carb dieting and ask any questions you have.
Do you know what your hba1c result was, if you don't mind me asking?
Hey, i look forward to being here and learning more, as they really don't give you much info. Well, this is where I am a little confused with what's what. The diabetic nurse said it was 141, and should be less than 58? So it was in the dangerous zone.
So I got myself a machine however it reads differently. Last week I was in the 20s, last few days has been 12 and this morning 11.4, so am now in the high rather than dangerous. Still in denial though and having too many 'treats'
So I got myself a machine however it reads differently. Last week I was in the 20s, last few days has been 12 and this morning 11.4, so am now in the high rather than dangerous. Still in denial though and having too many 'treats'
Resurgam
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The 141 is your HbA1c - and that is rather high. Diagnosis of diabetes starts at 48, the normal range ends at 41.
The fingerprick tests are your blood glucose level, which is not the same thing. That is a good improvement, but it might be wise to drop levels at an easy pace as it can mean blurry eyesight if blood glucose levels are lowered really quickly.
The good news is that an ordinary uncomplicated type 2 can get normal blood glucose levels just by not eating high carb foods. It means that steak and mushrooms for breakfast is not indulgent at all.
Thank you, that helps and yes I've had strange things happening with my eyesight. Overnight my glasses for long distance are now useless and I can see long distance. I now can't see short distances like reading my phone. Very weird and so quick. Had to get myself some reading glasses today
Resurgam
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Not strange at all. Your lenses - within the eye - have been affected by the lowering of glucose in the various fluids. With any luck in a little while things will return to normal as the concentration of glucose evens out. The usual advice is not to get expensive prescribed glasses until your blood glucose levels have been stable for a while.
I don't wear glasses, however I had the wonky eyesight thing too when lowering blood glucose levels. Within 3-4 weeks of fingerprick readings being consistently under 10 mmol it went back to normal for me and I was coming down from an average in the 17s when first diagnosed. Haven't had any further eyesight issues since.
The improvements you've made already are having a positive effect. What changes have you made to diet so far?
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Hi, just wanted to say welcome. I am new here too, pre-diabetes so I am looking at it as an early warning so I can do something about it. I can’t offer you any advise apart from there are lots of very knowledgable people on here and the site is a mine of useful information.
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You're making steady progress already. And while 11,4 mmol/l is still high, it's also decidedly better than hitting those 20's, so... Take the win, you're nailing it.
Maybe switch to other treats?
Extra dark chocolate, posh cheeses, olives, pork scratchings... That could help.
JenniferM55
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Welcome to the forum @TracyPh. Crikey, 355ml bottle of 'Juicehead Straightup OJ' according to Cronometer is 35g carbs. Think you've found your problem right there. It'll probably take a while for your liver and pancreas to recover, and they will with a careful diet. Though I'm sure you'll know that diabetes doesn't have a cure, we can only put it into remission through careful monitoring of our diet, and or taking diabetic drugs.
The amount of carbs we can individually tolerate obviously depends on our unique bodies, I know that one of those 355ml bottles is just about all the carbs I can tolerate in a day, that's if I didn't drink or eat anything else. I try to aim for 20g to 30g of carbs a day, others can tolerate a much higher level, sometimes with the help of drugs. Drinking several litres would send my blood sugar results into orbit!
Carbs!
