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Pancreatitis brought on by high triglycerides So put on a low fat diet as saturated fat was identified as the cause. Also the diet was high in carbs. I questioned this. I was told even as a diabetic I will still need carbs so 50% of my diet was fruit bread and potato which made me very sleepy...

I was put on a extreme 2 week diet low fat high carb to lower my triglycerides it worked their down 2.8 due to pancreatitis The diet consisted of small portions of carbs potatoes 75g pasta ryvita weetibix The issue is now I’m on a lower fat diet. and the dietician linked with the lipid clinic...

Just got out of hospital For the 5th time Severe pancreatitis close to death. So my insulin was all over the place and my triglycerides were extremely high. Dietician as put me on an eating plan which is low fat but high in carbs!! For two weeks,to lower my triglycerides I did say to her it’s...

My fasting bloods were 8.9mmol then I had breakfast My sugars went up to 10.5mmol 2hrs later is this Ok(ish)?

I’m starting to notice that I feel the effects of a hypo at around 5.2 mmol and under I start shaking I get irritated and drowsy. I had 4 jelly babies Checked 10min later and they had risen to 10.1mmol Is this normal? Are there other foods I can eat? Have my sugars risen to much? Diabetes has...

Can anyone shed some light on this Bacon Egg Fried tomato Mushrooms Sauerkraut 2 teas with semi skimmed milk and Aldi sucralose sweetener? Fasting bloods 9.9 2 hours after breakfast 12.3mmol

My sugars 9.7mmol fasting Had microwave porridge and semi skimmed milk 2 hours later sugars 12.3 Is this ok or is porridge a no no?

Pancreatitis =low fat diet Type2 = low carb diet Also high fat in blood = low fat This is tricky and meal/ snack ideas?

Stuck to healthy eating yesterday was feeling great then woke up 2 times during the night and ate……. 3xbag of crisps 2 bags in two sandwiches A magnum And a soft cheese sandwich That’s 6 slices of bread I was absolutely craving carbs to the point that my body woke me up to go and raid the...

I’ve had acute pancreatitis 4 times since April! I’m type 2 diabetic and my blood sugars don’t settle after the attacks. I’ve been taken off Gliclazide and put on insulin 16u x2daily I’m in pain all the time. Apparently the high fat in my blood is causing the damage. The specialist wants to put...

April nearly a combined month in hospital due to pancreatitis. Lipid clinic say I must follow a low fat diet because the fat in my blood is extremely high. Also fat irritates my pancreas I’m in pain right now. Now I’m also diabetic type 2 very sensitive to ALL CARBS can’t even eat wholemeal or...

I’m trying have tried and can’t keep do this. I have type 2 and inject x2 daily I’m doing well then the carb cravings hit and I give in. I’m always tired frustrated and can’t see away out!! Any help in getting out of this state of mind?

Ate well today then checked my bed time numbers 12.3 I was so confused. I had low carb pizza with veg and salad then low carb ice cream all homemade (keto). So I lost the motivation and ate Chinese crackers a bag of crisps. Then I started to eat a sandwich stopped halfway through cos I started...

I’m now on my 10th day in hospital I had a severe attack of pancreatitis. It’s cleared up. My triglycerides are 40. My sugars are ranging from 6-17 so they stopped my Gliclazide and put me on insulin. Humulin they have started me off on 8units 2x per day now they have upped it to 12units x2...

Low carb company I had full jar It’s 6.5g per 100g the jar is 350g I think Is this a good sauce to have are there better versions out there?

Out of hospital now and. Had an infection plus my diabetic numbers were 23mmol and ketones 2.8. Inflamed pancreas. At home still have pain in right side and Numbers are 16mmol They were never this high!!! I have been put on Gliclazide 2 morn 2 night. By the Diabetic team. Antibiotics extended...

In hospital infection sugars were 13mmol to 22mmol for a week I’m on gliclazide they found out on a CT that my pancreas is inflamed I had ketones of 2.8 they went down to 0.1 eventually. They wouldn’t have known my pancreas was inflamed if I had gone in about a infection as amalase and lapase...

Keto is out for me as I had numbers Of 83!! With my triglycerides. So I have to eat low fat. I also have fatty liver disease and suffer acute pancreatitis. High fat diet affects all of these organs. When I did calorie counting and exercise my trigs came down to 1.2 my sugars were still an...

Had KFC (10)mini fillets and gravy around 16:30 and my blood sugars are 7.8 at 21.15. Now is this because I ate early? I have exercised today. Yesterday I had cauliflower mash asparagus and salmon my bloods went up to 14mmol 3 hours later. Should I eat my last meal earlier during the day? I...

My blood sugars haven’t gone under 17mmol reaching 25mmol and 24mmol tonight. I have a chest infection. Are these readings normal when fighting an illness? Anyone else this has happens too?