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8 weeks in and need a little advice


As a type 1 going through a fair few strips, I too get irritated with the control solution testing. Admittedly I am not paying for them. However, I have had a couple of boxes way out of range and have had to return them. Obviously this could have totally skewed my results and could have caused difficulties.
 
You tested them with the control fluid and it showed them to be out of range?
 
Hi @mastrs well done on having a strategy for dealing with your Type 2. In your position I would trade carbs / sugar for protein, If I were concerned for cholesterol, perhaps a familial situation.

If you are highly active protein can be increased. I would rather monitor possible gluconeogenisis, than almost certain higher blood sugars with increased carbs.
 

Thanks bluetit1802
 
Hi @mastrs

This community really is very helpful! I'm 27 and was diagnosed about 2 months ago and then joined this community after a few days just because I wanted some travel advise with diabetes. However, I found more than what I was seeking. people here helped me and educated me a lot about condition and my HbA1c has dropped from 62 to 49 since then. I know meds are problematic. I'm also prescribed with metformin and initially it gave me stomach ache and nausea, but now it is absolutely fine. These side effects are common with metformin, even they are listed here too https://zovon.com/drugs/drug-by-condition/drugs-treating-type-ii-diabetes/ However, if you don't feel any good about using these meds, you should just ask your GP for help and they'll prescribe some other diabetes medicine.

Also, you should totally buy a glucometer as it can surely help you keep a record of your blood glucose level and you can make a spreadsheet or something about your diet and its effect on your blood glucose levels. This will help you in determining an appropriate diet plan. I'm currently on a keto diet and it is working for me. Hope diabetes gets better for you too!
 
I agree. Dr Bernstein's very low carb diet has always involved swapping carbs for protein, with no special emphasis on fat. This is not a fashionable idea at present. He is particularly insistent that athletes and growing children should get enough protein. Cutting out almost all of one entire macro nutrient is no small thing and it seems to me likely to have powerful effects on the body beyond just improving bg levels. Personally, given that I need to gain weight rather than lose it, and also given that I want to get back to a higher level of exercise, I am trying to eat as much protein AND fat as I can without feeling pogged and nauseated.
 
Alexandra100 said:
Personally, given that I need to gain weight rather than lose it, and also given that I want to get back to a higher level of exercise, I am trying to eat as much protein AND fat as I can without feeling pogged and nauseated.
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And don't forget how very important protein is for us oldies. I have never restricted mine, and as long as my kidneys are in good shape, I never will. We need it for repair and maintenance of our cells, so that if we fall over we know we can get back up again.
 
Indeed! Of all the battery of blood tests lavished on me by the NHS, it is the tests for renal function that concern me most. I am now on 3 serious meds, presumably for the rest of my life, and if my kidneys stop coping with them I'm not sure what comes next.
 
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