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  1. NancyE

    Struggling today

    Stress and constipation will put mine up.....
  2. NancyE

    In a bit of a mess....

    I used to drink more and am getting back into it. When I was taking Invokana it really messed me up in that it has diuretic effects but messes with your bladder so it's hard to pee... lol So I got out of drinking as much as I should... Good reminder.... ty
  3. NancyE

    In a bit of a mess....

    I have the constipation thing too but mine has never been really figured out. So I take stool softeners, milk of magnesia and lactulose as needed. They think it's a problems with the nerves and sometimes everything just shuts down...but that was just a guess by the doc. I keep getting told to...
  4. NancyE

    Low carb, IF, increased insulin resistance?! Help!

    Hi. I'm type 2 diagnosed at 29. I'm kinda in the same boat as you. Before if I went low carb strictly I didn't need meds but now I need to keep up my meds/insulin and my numbers are better. I'm hoping to lose a bit of weight which will help but nothing so far and it's been over a month. At least...
  5. NancyE

    In a bit of a mess....

    Interesting okay and I also eat lower starch veggies... I guess I'm more upset that I let things get out of hand. I should have stayed low carb all of these years. Eating high carb abd taking many meds can't be good for your body. ...
  6. NancyE

    In a bit of a mess....

    Hello and TY for answering... I don't really eat carbs. I keep them very low under 30g a day. That's why I don't understand why my blood sugars are high. The Doc I see is in a different city and I don't have transportation. The Docs here believe in a high carb diet and taking lots of meds...
  7. NancyE

    The Lone Low Carber

    I live with my family, there are 3 other sin this house. When first living here I had to eat gluten/wheat free or I had probs with digestion. They love love love their carbs and wheat products. I live with cakes and cookies always on the counters, table. People constantly eating sandwiches...
  8. NancyE

    In a bit of a mess....

    Hello I'm new and having some problems that I hope some of you could help me with. I've been diabetic for 25 years. Diagnosed anyway. This all started because my hba1c went up to 8.6 and my general practitioner said it needed to come down. I was on Metformin for many years until it started...