Hello.
I wonder could someone give me a bit of advice. I’m almost 6 months postpartum. I had gestational diabetes and was on insulin for my fastings numbers as I had hyperememsis gravidarum so wouldn’t have been able to keep tablets down. I had steroids during my pregnancy for the extreme sickness which increased the risk of GDM. My BMI was 30 at my 12 week postnatal Appt. Lost a lot of weight during pregnancy due to sickness. I struggled with postnatal depression, PTSD and anxiety after the birth and was admitted to hospital around 6 weeks postpartum. I read up a lot about diabetes Micheal Mosley, and dramatically lost 2 1/2 stone by doing low carb with intermittent fasting and got HBA1c down to 22 at 12 weeks PP and fastings down to 4’s. Then I carb crept and a1c 28 but fastings from 5.4-6.9 again. Spoke to gp, ‘you aren’t diabetic or pre-diabetic’. CGM showed I’m going low after eating so going to take data to private endro.
I have a CPN since leaving hospital and due to anorexia I had in my teens nhs is now concerned I’m not eating enough. Bmi now 19. My hair is falling out, eyes blurry, hands and feet tingly, fungal infection on nails, skin has scars from months ago I’ve got skin tags but I just can’t seem to crack these fasting numbers unless I basically I eat 2 tablespoonfuls of FF Greek yog with 2 blueberries chia seeds and x3 egg ommlette with cheese, almond milk no sugars and spinach before 2.30pm.
Nhs has requested emergency bloods now as again they aren’t happy I’m doing v low carb and now I’m worried My blood pressure will be high (they’ll want me on pills) and cholesterol will be high still as it was when I’ve been doing low carb. High cholesterol and blood pressure runs in my family and I wouldn’t be surprised if my mum was a secret diabetic. I am taking thiamin they put me on it in hospital and aren’t all diabetes low on it?
I wonder could someone give me a bit of advice. I’m almost 6 months postpartum. I had gestational diabetes and was on insulin for my fastings numbers as I had hyperememsis gravidarum so wouldn’t have been able to keep tablets down. I had steroids during my pregnancy for the extreme sickness which increased the risk of GDM. My BMI was 30 at my 12 week postnatal Appt. Lost a lot of weight during pregnancy due to sickness. I struggled with postnatal depression, PTSD and anxiety after the birth and was admitted to hospital around 6 weeks postpartum. I read up a lot about diabetes Micheal Mosley, and dramatically lost 2 1/2 stone by doing low carb with intermittent fasting and got HBA1c down to 22 at 12 weeks PP and fastings down to 4’s. Then I carb crept and a1c 28 but fastings from 5.4-6.9 again. Spoke to gp, ‘you aren’t diabetic or pre-diabetic’. CGM showed I’m going low after eating so going to take data to private endro.
I have a CPN since leaving hospital and due to anorexia I had in my teens nhs is now concerned I’m not eating enough. Bmi now 19. My hair is falling out, eyes blurry, hands and feet tingly, fungal infection on nails, skin has scars from months ago I’ve got skin tags but I just can’t seem to crack these fasting numbers unless I basically I eat 2 tablespoonfuls of FF Greek yog with 2 blueberries chia seeds and x3 egg ommlette with cheese, almond milk no sugars and spinach before 2.30pm.
Nhs has requested emergency bloods now as again they aren’t happy I’m doing v low carb and now I’m worried My blood pressure will be high (they’ll want me on pills) and cholesterol will be high still as it was when I’ve been doing low carb. High cholesterol and blood pressure runs in my family and I wouldn’t be surprised if my mum was a secret diabetic. I am taking thiamin they put me on it in hospital and aren’t all diabetes low on it?