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<blockquote data-quote="Alisonjane10" data-source="post: 902002" data-attributes="member: 160262"><p>Hi there. Have you got a Diabetic Nurse Specialist (DNS) or is your GP reviewing your Diabetes care? I'm wondering if you've received any Diabetes awareness training or been given any information from your GP or DNS about how to manage it. That is apart from "follow the Eatwell Plate." As your blood glucose is erratic, & at 22.6 is too high, I would get in to see your DNS or GP ASAP to discuss the option of medication & treatment. Youre going to have to amend your diet also I'm afraid. Many Type 2's can't tolerate cereals without causing their BG to rise alarmingly. That includes Weetabix. Until you get better control of your BG, it's best you significantly reduce your carb input. Try a cheese omelette, boiled egg, bacon & eggs etc. Like yourself, my BG was in the 20's. LCHF helped me regain control & lose weight steadily. This then gave me the freedom to introduce some foods I'd omitted, such as fruit, polish spelt rye bread, diet yoghurts, bran flakes & a weekly takeaway. BUT, that was only after I'd got my BG into single figures. I was amazed at how quickly my readings dropped by low carbing. I ate less than 50g per day. Now I have the freedom to eat triple that if I want to, without it spiking my levels.</p><p></p><p>Today, your priority is seeing a medical person about your high BG, increased thirst & tiredness. If you have urine dipsticks, use one to see your ketone & glucose level. I don't want to alarm you, so please don't be frightened. But you do need to be reviewed. I hope you get this sorted quickly. My best wishes. I'm going to tag [USER=88961]@AndBreathe[/USER] as I learnt an awful lot from her when I was first diagnosed this year. I'm sure she'll be able to offer you much better advice re managing your Diabetes & LCHF than me. Good luck hun. </p><p></p><p>Alison. X</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alisonjane10, post: 902002, member: 160262"] Hi there. Have you got a Diabetic Nurse Specialist (DNS) or is your GP reviewing your Diabetes care? I'm wondering if you've received any Diabetes awareness training or been given any information from your GP or DNS about how to manage it. That is apart from "follow the Eatwell Plate." As your blood glucose is erratic, & at 22.6 is too high, I would get in to see your DNS or GP ASAP to discuss the option of medication & treatment. Youre going to have to amend your diet also I'm afraid. Many Type 2's can't tolerate cereals without causing their BG to rise alarmingly. That includes Weetabix. Until you get better control of your BG, it's best you significantly reduce your carb input. Try a cheese omelette, boiled egg, bacon & eggs etc. Like yourself, my BG was in the 20's. LCHF helped me regain control & lose weight steadily. This then gave me the freedom to introduce some foods I'd omitted, such as fruit, polish spelt rye bread, diet yoghurts, bran flakes & a weekly takeaway. BUT, that was only after I'd got my BG into single figures. I was amazed at how quickly my readings dropped by low carbing. I ate less than 50g per day. Now I have the freedom to eat triple that if I want to, without it spiking my levels. Today, your priority is seeing a medical person about your high BG, increased thirst & tiredness. If you have urine dipsticks, use one to see your ketone & glucose level. I don't want to alarm you, so please don't be frightened. But you do need to be reviewed. I hope you get this sorted quickly. My best wishes. I'm going to tag [USER=88961]@AndBreathe[/USER] as I learnt an awful lot from her when I was first diagnosed this year. I'm sure she'll be able to offer you much better advice re managing your Diabetes & LCHF than me. Good luck hun. Alison. X [/QUOTE]
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