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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
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- Insulin
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and I'm convinced that this is the way to go. I was diagnosed about 5 years ago as type 2 and started on metformin. Everything was fine until I was diagnosed with polymyalgia [I was already suffering with fibromyalgia] and put on steroids.The steroids really helped the pain but had horrendous side effects which I wasn't warned about. My blood sugars went through the roof although I wasn't testing but the thirst and thrush were the things that made me see my doctor then a specialist diabetic nurse. I was put o glyclazide which made no difference whatsoever. After trial and error I was put on insulin and metformin but sugars still high. I then started on trulicity which made a huge difference although I still had to inject insulin 60 [units] twice daily. I test before breakfast and before dinner and I'm anywhere around 6.5 and 10.
I am angry that I wasn't warned about the steroids affecting my diabetes and that steroids and insulin both make you gain weight. My children all say :you hardly eat anything: I know that my friends and family wonder how I can be so big [97.5 kg] on the portions I eat.
Having read the book cover to cover in one day I now know it's due to the amount of carbs I eat. I love bread, potatoes, crackers etc I could live on bread! If I don't fancy whatever I've cooked for dinner out come the cheese and crackers or crumpets. I've noticed that on all the low carb recipes they don't mention milk but encourage double cream. Can anyone explain why this is, is it because the sugars in milk cause problems and double cream doesn't? And what about single cream? I also love crisps and could easily eat two bags at a time. I'm going to buy the flavours my grandsons like and I don't so I won't be tempted.
I am angry that I wasn't warned about the steroids affecting my diabetes and that steroids and insulin both make you gain weight. My children all say :you hardly eat anything: I know that my friends and family wonder how I can be so big [97.5 kg] on the portions I eat.
Having read the book cover to cover in one day I now know it's due to the amount of carbs I eat. I love bread, potatoes, crackers etc I could live on bread! If I don't fancy whatever I've cooked for dinner out come the cheese and crackers or crumpets. I've noticed that on all the low carb recipes they don't mention milk but encourage double cream. Can anyone explain why this is, is it because the sugars in milk cause problems and double cream doesn't? And what about single cream? I also love crisps and could easily eat two bags at a time. I'm going to buy the flavours my grandsons like and I don't so I won't be tempted.