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  1. Mynameiskez

    How much medication.

    I'm interested as I am also on a lot of meds. Do you find you can tolerate some carbs with all those meds? If so how much? I can't at all. So to me that says they don't work. I'm not expecting to be able to live on mash potatoes but I would expect to be able to have upto say 100g per day...
  2. Mynameiskez

    Getting the correct diagnosis of diabetes type?

    Obviously you can't avoid carbs in your veg like greens. But I avoid all grains, rice, potatoes, pasta and starchy food. I tend to either cook up some bolognais (no idea how to spell that) and eat it without pasta or do a big pot of something with chicken. I throw in things like board beans...
  3. Mynameiskez

    Getting the correct diagnosis of diabetes type?

    Have been doing a lot of research into this. The reason why some feel it's not a suitable measure is because if your sugars are high at the time and you are producing insulin it might give a false low c peptide reading as the insulin is used up by the sugars so blood glucose should be done at...
  4. Mynameiskez

    Getting the correct diagnosis of diabetes type?

    i except im not overweight
  5. Mynameiskez

    Getting the correct diagnosis of diabetes type?

    i don't have excess weight any more - i haven't for about 2 years - i was 3 stone over weight when diagnosed but lost that in a year by not eating any carbs. I have days sometimes weeks with no carbs and other days with very low carbs
  6. Mynameiskez

    Getting the correct diagnosis of diabetes type?

    How exactly do they know which type you are? I'm really struggling with management. I was diagnosed three years ago, prescribed 1000mg of metfomin and sent on my way - fully discharged and no follow up. Luckily i has health insurance at a work and am a curious type. I used the insurance to...
  7. Mynameiskez

    About benefits

    Hi there. Sorry this is probably going to be a long post. I currently work full time in a demanding office job. I'm also nearing the end of a part time phd that's taken 5 years. I was diagnosed almost 3 years ago. I've got a long history of depression too. Just before my diagnosis I had...
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