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Thank you @catapillar

Certainly is!

@azure, @ kokhongw, @leslie10152, @catapillar, @Kristin251, @noblehead, @Oldvatr, @Fleegle, @ickihun, @DCUKMod, @ringi, @tim2000s Hi all, I just wanted to namecheck everyone who contributed to this thread, just in case the following information is useful to you. For the last three days, I've...

Good for you @Chloesnavy, what a fantastic reply!x Edited By moderator to remove previously deleted content.

That's my pleaure @michita! But please do be open with your doctors - there's nothing to be gained from hiding anything - and even if it turns out they're not in favour of a low carb diet, it's not the end of the world! Look forward to hearing how things go.

Thanks - and you too!

Certainly was!

It was 1.5 (last year) after exercise - it had dropped immensely fast from 6.9 (took about 10 mins) - I'd also just taken 8 units of Novorapid for a meal - which was worrying. Not to be recommended. Downed 1 litre of concentrated orange juice, and 4 Glucogels; collapsed to floor but...

I agree with all your comments @michita - and it's quite rational to take actions designed to reduce fear and anxiety. I suppose the first question is whether the fear/anxiety itself is rational - and it certainly is rational to be concerned about hypos or long term complications; worrying...

How interesting that you were fine for 5 years before things changed - and glad to hear that upping the carbs helped somewhat; I quite agree your ketones were too high. I wonder whether the hot flushes are related to the diabetes, as not sure if you'd actually feel gluconeogenesis /...

My pleasure @michita Yes, the hypo was scary - sometimes, an experience like that can lead to all sorts of diabetes related anxiety, for example, people can become very fearful of taking insulin; this in turn can lead to a more general health anxiety, and possibly depression (not to mention...

Hi @michita Firstly, I agree with @Dillinger - the way you've been treated has been appalling - whether or not hospitalising you was the right thing to do, this should have been handled very differently; I also agree with all of @asortafairytale's comments. It's a tricky situation, because it...

Hi Anna - yes, the "official" advice is to just lead a normal life, and to dose insulin correctly - however, this doesn't take any account of the real-life issues that insulin dependent diabetics actually face; for example, the fear (and significant reality) of hypos, and the constant worry of...

Hi @Guzzler As @Bluetit1802 says, providing insulin (or meds) are appropriately adjusted, you shouldn't be at a higher risk of a hypo - and I doubt you'd starve, providing you're getting sufficient calories and nutrients - I suppose keeping an eye on your weight would determine whether you're...

My personal view is that as low carb as possible is best for diabetics (type 1 and type 2) - however, there does seem to be a daily carb threshold below which the body starts to react against the low carb intake, for a variety of interconnected reasons; for some, this may be around 20g per day -...

Well done @sasharhianna93 - that is really fantastic news!:)

Thanks Tim, I shall experiment.

I see, thankyou, that also makes sense - so hopefully, with exercise, my muscles can just use some of that sugar circulating in the blood (that is currently proving difficult to shift). Could I please ask if you have any advice on appropriate sets and reps, and intensity of exercise, in this...

Hi @tim2000s Thanks very much for this information - the GLUT4 explanation does make sense, as glucose is being prioritised for the brain. Interesting also re Metformin - from what you say, it doesn't actually decrease insulin resistance, rather it just decreases an "extra" source of sugar...

I see what you mean; it's true that blood sugars are a relevant factor (except in the case of euglycemic ketoacidosis). For example, an insulin dependent diabetic might have ketones of say 2.0 - but this could be quite a normal response to a low carb or "ketogenic" diet, especially if the...