Advice on Tingling please

carraway said:

Thanks for replying again but I really am adamant that going to the doctors is not for me.

It may be something I HAVE to do in the future but I am content to at least try to help myself for a little while first before I give in.

I got myself into this mess by over eating and I shall have to try to get out of it by dieting and exercising as my first line of attack.

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Until you wake up and smell the coffee you really cannot be helped


Diagnosed Type II 1998 1 x 80 mg Gliclazide, 4 x 500mg Metformin and 1 x 100mg Sitagliptin - HbA1c - 48 mmol/mol

Neil Walters said:

Until you wake up and smell the coffee you really cannot be helped

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Carraway has given her explanation, it is not for any of us to question her decision. You've made your point and simply repeating it again and again is simply hectoring.

Fair enough nobody can force you to see a doctor and I dare say if your symptoms don't improve on your diet and exercise regimen you would seek medical advice from somewhere even if it might not be from your own GP.

But please make sure your test strips are in date and your best possible chance of avoiding or reversing complications is by keeping your blood sugar at non diabetic levels. It can be done.

Did you see my response to your request for vegetarian recipes? Also look through the low carb recipe section you will find a carrot cake recipe that won't make you spike.

Good luck with everything x

If you decide to go low carb, you need to increase protein (slightly) and fats, the good fats, so no margarines or vegetable oils which are full of transfats. You should use the healthy fats, eg butter, clarified butter/ghee, unrefined coconut oil, nuts, seeds, avocado, cheese, cream are all suitable for vegetarians.

Fat and protein keep you full for longer, I cant tell you how low carb you should be going, it depends on how much insulin resistance/pancreatic function you have, your activity levels, etc

In my first reply to you I sent you a couple of links, one of them is blood sugar 101, check it out you will learn about non-diabetic blood sugar levels, some people would give their eye teeth to have a fasting of 6.4, but if it was me I would freak, my fasting is no higher than 5. Having been seriously ill with diabetic complications I am now paranoid about blood glucose control.

Just been reading this... I do appreciate your stance on not wanting to see a doctor, and clearly you have your reasons... and if that remains your decision then that is your choice.

Just something to bear in mind though - clearly you really don't like doctors - neither do I and I work with them! However, if you ARE diabetic, then you have to weigh up the significant risks and decide whether they are worth taking over the discomfort/anxiety of seeing a doctor for a few mins now and again. The thing is - if you ARE diabetic and you DON'T see a doctor now and have the occasional necessary check ups, the very REAL risk is that you could then develop very serious and disastrous complications that will result in you HAVING to see a doctor - or even multiple doctors - whether you like it or not. Sorry if that sounds harsh - but it's the reality of the situation.

Surely it's better to see a doctor now... get it out the way... if you're diagnosed then you know where you stand and after the initial checks etc... you only have to go back and see a DN or whoever runs the clinic every few months for a quick check up. If you leave it and end up with complications, then chances are you won't just have to see ONE doctor/nurse every 6 months - but LOTS of doctors on a very frequent basis - perhaps even in a hospital.

Again - sorry if it sounds harsh or scary - but it would be such a shame if your concerns/fears over seeing a doctor for a few mins resulted in you suffering more later on. I think one really does have to weigh up the risks and the possible reality in future if you are not properly diagnosed and treated sooner rather than later.

carraway said:

Complete new test this morning, all in date. Fasting blood sugar 6.4. I was pleased with that. Should I be?
I did an hour on the exercise bike first thing too. So I am feeling motivated but the food issue still confuses me.

Low carb makes logical sense but it's new to me. As a vegetarian family we consume lots of pasta, rice , lentils, beans etc. We also eat lots of fruit and veg. Reading that a banana wasn't a very good choice was a bit of a shock. Previous diets have been calorie based, high fibre, low fat. I've had a two egg omelette and salad for lunch I have read on the internet of other people whose pins and needles sensation has improved and I am hoping to be one of those.

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If the reading is accurate, 6.4 is nudging into the pre diabetic range. New strips and some control solution can help to reassure of you the accuracy.

If you eat pasta and rice, make it brown rice and wholewheat pasta, so easy on the portion size to begin with and test before and 2 hours after every meal. You'll start to build up a picture of what food suit you better that way. Some things like bananas and prooidge seem to affect diabetics in quite different ways. Fruuit is good but stick to northern european fruits, apples, pears, plums, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries etc. Things like melon and pineapple can be like rocket fuel for some people. Grapes too are bad because we tend to eat a lot of them. Half a dozen will be OK but, remember to test. Rye bread is good too.

Exercise serves a number of functions, improving cardio vascular function, an aid to burning some calories and as a mechanism to aid digestion. Exercise release hormones which in turn trigger the production of ezymes. A single bout of exercise substantially decreases both de novo lipogenesis and plasma VLDL. The effect is short lived so for this to help, it should be daily.