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Hi I can't avoid this forum pushes the low carb diet but carbs are such a complex thing to nut out. For instance a baked potatoe has no effect on my BSL but porridge sends it soring as does mashed potatoe. I need carbs to stop hypos but trial and lots of frequent testing has taught me what...

Hi I agree with Bluetit. The body is a complex interwoven organ and a food and activity time and feeling diary with frequent testing could help you work out where what belongs. It could be as simple as the chair or chair adjustments! I am not trying to invalidate what you are feeling because...

Ho Honey sends my BSLs sky high! As does Jams.

I'm yet to see a tax go where it is intended. There are several types of sugars and they are trying to impact obesity. High use intake of synthetic sugar alternatives including stevia has showen to be unhealthy and addictive. If they are targeting cane sugar companies will use corn syrup or...

Thanks I will ask about a c peptide and GAD. I am 50 so too old for MODY but diabetes does run in the family. I will find out if I am a 1.5 something else I am unfamiliar with. Marley

I'm sorry if I am not clear. I am only repeating what I have been told. And yes I am confused. I have tried metformin and others. Only to find I am sicker and worse off. I have been told that I am type 2. What is mody

Thank you for the many replies. As per dietitian I start the day with 2 slices of toast and an egg. Salad (or veg) for lunch, and protein for tea. I generally don't snack or graze. I'm losing weight slowly on a see-saw however I am not hugely overweight. I take medications for other health...

Hi I have high fasting blood glucose levels (first thing in the morning) about 15 and then throughout the day it seems to slowly come back down to the 7s. I have been told my HbA1c is "fine." Doc wants to put me on insulin. It worries me because I understand once started there is no going...

Hi I couldn't tollerrate the side affects of metformin it is not necessarily the wonder drug for 'one size fits all.' I gave it a good try believing doc until I couldn't stand it any more and stopped metformin and felt so much better after about a week. It could be your body adjusting to the...

Thank you, you have put it simply and explains the erraticness of gastropareisis and the impact on BSL. Marley

I am new to this forum and have read through this thread and find of full of personal attacks most which don't make any sense. If this is a thread for outliers they do not seem to be represented Marley

Thank you I already have neuropathy I will follow up your link. Marley

I really want to avoid insulin because I understand there is no going back. My BGL is usually under 10 (just) so I wouldn't qualify for insulin anyway (I'm Australian.) I have discussed it with doc. It seems as though docs & dietitians & diebetic nurses are deaf to gastrparesis despite going...

High GI is not good for glucose but low GI is not good for digestion I feel I can't find a medium to keep glucose lower. I never go low because I am always digesting something. I need to be careful not to trigger reflux from a lack of digestion as that has its own problems. Then there is the...

I can be widely varied depending on what I ate. Thank you Marley99

My digestion is lengthened and this can be variable and random. If I have soup or a fluid meal I digest about 1/2 the speed of 'normal.' A high protein meal I digest about 4xs slower. This also means my calorie intake is recommended far less than 'normal.' Although I eat high GI and absorb...

Thank you for your replies it goves me something to think about and confirms why for me it is a benchmark that needs moving because I also have gastrparesis (a slow digester)

Can somebody please explain to me what the big deal is with the 2hrs after food for testing BSL? Marley99 T2

Hi fellow Australian Although I haven't found them useful when I went to the Diabetes Association in my State what I did discover there are many variations of diabetes. You might find them useful (membership required) or more confusing. Sorry I can't be more help.

I was on medication which had horrific side affects. I came off medication and my weight jumped. The medication helped control my weight. I have been medication free for about 4 years but hba1c indicates i have now lost control and doc wants me back on different medications. I feel stuck...