Two months ago after feeling ill, having blurred vision and drinking and weeing lots I took a Blood Glucose test and had a reading of 29mmol/l
I had a pancrecectomy in 2013 so was semi prepared for this and went to the diabetic clinic at the hospital where they gave me insulin (Humulin m3, 22ml morning and 20 evening) unfortunately due to covid there's no further support other than a phone-call in 4 weeks time (though i can call the clinic if needed, however I don't feel like i'm getting the advice i need)
On my last appointment (via phone) the nurse said it looks like i'm type 2 and that they'd eventually decrease my insulin. I was a little surprised at this as i'm getting mmol/l of around 7-9 mid day, 5-6 mornings and 10-11 at night. I guess the diagnosis can wait for now. However my diet is low carb (well i think it is) and has been since my operation 7yrs ago. It was a rough time, requiring two operations and it shook me enough (I was told at one point that i should write a letter to my 3 month old son) to adhere to a fairly strict diet ever since... so I find it hard to believe that whatever is happening to me right now can be fought with diet alone. My meals for the last 7yrs generally look like:
Breakfast:
usually 3 desert spoons of Natural Yoghurt, 2 teaspoons of low sugar granola, 3 strawberries/5 blueberries
or 2 slices of wholemeal toast, 2 rasher of bacon, 1 poached egg
occasionally 2 slices of wholemeal toast with marg or butter
Lunch:
Usually a greenleaf salad with fish or chicken. Sometimes with cheese
or Wholemeal Sandwhich
or homemade vegetable soup (no potatoes)
occasionally Wholemeal Pitta, celery, carrots, 1 teaspoon of hummus
Dinner:
Chicken or Fish with greenleaf salad, wholemeal rice. Occasionally with potatoes (Two small)
very occasionally Pork (hard for me to digest)
Never pasta or white rice
very occasionally a very thin base pizza
As I've had no advice regarding diet I have no idea if this is too many or too little carbs
I still have a four week wait until my next phone appointment and have been told that there is no online course for help with diet and insulin management so i have to stick to the rigid doses morning and night. The diagnosis issue i feel won't be resolved for a while but i feel a bit helpless and unsupported in understanding what's happening to me. I've not had a reading below 4 mmol/l but have had the symptoms of hypos, I've also still had the odd high number but. Today I had consistent 6's followed by a 5 and a 6 after dinner that felt like hypos(this was really unusual as normally i get my highest readings of the day after evening meal?) Is there anywhere I can turn for advice even though I don't have a diagnosis?
I had a pancrecectomy in 2013 so was semi prepared for this and went to the diabetic clinic at the hospital where they gave me insulin (Humulin m3, 22ml morning and 20 evening) unfortunately due to covid there's no further support other than a phone-call in 4 weeks time (though i can call the clinic if needed, however I don't feel like i'm getting the advice i need)
On my last appointment (via phone) the nurse said it looks like i'm type 2 and that they'd eventually decrease my insulin. I was a little surprised at this as i'm getting mmol/l of around 7-9 mid day, 5-6 mornings and 10-11 at night. I guess the diagnosis can wait for now. However my diet is low carb (well i think it is) and has been since my operation 7yrs ago. It was a rough time, requiring two operations and it shook me enough (I was told at one point that i should write a letter to my 3 month old son) to adhere to a fairly strict diet ever since... so I find it hard to believe that whatever is happening to me right now can be fought with diet alone. My meals for the last 7yrs generally look like:
Breakfast:
usually 3 desert spoons of Natural Yoghurt, 2 teaspoons of low sugar granola, 3 strawberries/5 blueberries
or 2 slices of wholemeal toast, 2 rasher of bacon, 1 poached egg
occasionally 2 slices of wholemeal toast with marg or butter
Lunch:
Usually a greenleaf salad with fish or chicken. Sometimes with cheese
or Wholemeal Sandwhich
or homemade vegetable soup (no potatoes)
occasionally Wholemeal Pitta, celery, carrots, 1 teaspoon of hummus
Dinner:
Chicken or Fish with greenleaf salad, wholemeal rice. Occasionally with potatoes (Two small)
very occasionally Pork (hard for me to digest)
Never pasta or white rice
very occasionally a very thin base pizza
As I've had no advice regarding diet I have no idea if this is too many or too little carbs
I still have a four week wait until my next phone appointment and have been told that there is no online course for help with diet and insulin management so i have to stick to the rigid doses morning and night. The diagnosis issue i feel won't be resolved for a while but i feel a bit helpless and unsupported in understanding what's happening to me. I've not had a reading below 4 mmol/l but have had the symptoms of hypos, I've also still had the odd high number but. Today I had consistent 6's followed by a 5 and a 6 after dinner that felt like hypos(this was really unusual as normally i get my highest readings of the day after evening meal?) Is there anywhere I can turn for advice even though I don't have a diagnosis?
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