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Hi everyone,
I am new to the forum but have been diabetic for 12 years after being diagnosed when I was 21.
My blood sugars have never been very well controlled despite my very best efforts and my HbA1c is 9. I have been carb counting for about 18 months and my control is still erratic - I tend to go very high and very low. I don't exercise as am too scared about what it will do to my bloodsugar (more hypos).
I recently read Dr Bernsteins book and decided to give low carbing a go (having 30 - 50g carbs per day), however after a meeting with the dietician and Diabetes Nurse I have been told that I shouldn't be low carbing as a type 1 and risk making myself ketoacidoic. I have been ketotic while low carbing but only in urine, not in blood. I was also told that I was eating too many calories when low carbing.
My BS was still too high (8- 12) while low carbing but seemed less erratic, I have been back on carbs for a week now and have had 5 hypos!
Low carbing was a last resort to try and get my HbA1c to 6 so that I can conceive and now I don't know what to do for the best. I am very frustrated! Any advice from Type 1's low carbing would be greatly received!
BTW I am also insulin resistant and taking 4 x Glucophage with evening meal.
I am new to the forum but have been diabetic for 12 years after being diagnosed when I was 21.
My blood sugars have never been very well controlled despite my very best efforts and my HbA1c is 9. I have been carb counting for about 18 months and my control is still erratic - I tend to go very high and very low. I don't exercise as am too scared about what it will do to my bloodsugar (more hypos).
I recently read Dr Bernsteins book and decided to give low carbing a go (having 30 - 50g carbs per day), however after a meeting with the dietician and Diabetes Nurse I have been told that I shouldn't be low carbing as a type 1 and risk making myself ketoacidoic. I have been ketotic while low carbing but only in urine, not in blood. I was also told that I was eating too many calories when low carbing.
My BS was still too high (8- 12) while low carbing but seemed less erratic, I have been back on carbs for a week now and have had 5 hypos!
Low carbing was a last resort to try and get my HbA1c to 6 so that I can conceive and now I don't know what to do for the best. I am very frustrated! Any advice from Type 1's low carbing would be greatly received!
BTW I am also insulin resistant and taking 4 x Glucophage with evening meal.