Hi all, I have recently been told I'm diabetic in Oct. I won't lie, I'm struggling. I have other health issues, heart. I had no idea if my sugars were high or low. Yes I have headaches, constantly tired. I was always hungry. I struggled sleeping. I'm now on metformin but insomnia is worse now. On the plus side I'm actually losing weight I'm not craving food so much. I've tried to read up on what's good glucose levels and what's bad I'm type 2. I'm hoping to pick up some good advice and good habits so I can cope better. Thanks in advance.
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MissMuffett
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Hello @LJay1. and welcome to this lovely forum. There is a wealth of information and support here and I hope you benefit as I have from joining.
Although we can’t give medical advice coincidentally I’ve just been researching sleep problems as I average about 2-3 hours a night and exhausted all the time. Apparently it could be down to magnesium levels being low. Low magnesium can cause headaches, sleep problems, brain fog and a host of other symptoms so it might be worth investigating. There are different types of magnesium supplements so find one that will treat your symptoms.
Although we can’t give medical advice coincidentally I’ve just been researching sleep problems as I average about 2-3 hours a night and exhausted all the time. Apparently it could be down to magnesium levels being low. Low magnesium can cause headaches, sleep problems, brain fog and a host of other symptoms so it might be worth investigating. There are different types of magnesium supplements so find one that will treat your symptoms.
JoKalsbeek
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Hello @LJay1. , and welcome,
It is a bit much to deal with, eh... https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html might help some, it contains the basics revolving around food. Keep in mind though, if you have heart medication, is there anything in there for blood pressure? Because when you drop certain things from your diet, like bread and such, you'll consume less salt, making your pressure drop some... And sometimes you'll need to dial back blood pressure medication, or stop it all together, as you could end up going too low. I know, it's a bit of a balancing act. Sorry. Just if you get up and things go back or you see stars, take it easy and maybe have a pinch of salt to sort things before you can adjust your meds or get a blood pressure reading. As for what levels are good and which ones are high, you're relatively recently diagnosed, so right now, aiming for perfect blood sugars may be a bit much (hovering between 4,5 and 8,5), and not very realistic. The thing is to keep an eye on what you eat, and test around that. Test before a meal and 2 hours after the first bite. If the rise is no higher, and preferably lower than 2.0 mmol/l, and you keep that going consistently, your over-all numbers will go down, and you'll be back to prediabetic or even non diabetic levels relatively soon. Your heart'll thank you for it, I'm sure. Oh, and another thing... I assume with heart issues, you are on statins? Those can raise blood sugar levels as well. So since they might not be entirely optional for you, keep that in the back of your mind. There are many, many things that can raise blood sugars, from restless nights to a cold, to other medication like statins or steroids, or vaccinations... And some of those things we can't control. But we can control what we eat. Keep that in a firm grip and you'll mitigate what you can from the other factors at play.
You'll be okay. Honest.
Jo
