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<blockquote data-quote="docphi" data-source="post: 2445064" data-attributes="member: 549194"><p>Hi there. Newly diagnosed T2D. HgA1C was 8.6 and now 7.2 with diet. Lost 12 pounds. Down to 199 pounds. My issue is that I am managing this on an hourly basis because my glucose levels will spike with even the smallest bit of complex carbs and then drop like a stone. This includes whole grain bread, brown rice, etc. It's a crazy roller coaster that I can't seem to get off. Has anybody had this experience? I'm micro-dosing carbs and eating mostly meat, vegetables, eggs, greens. I'm balancing protein, fat, carbs in what I eat. And I'm eating small portions every hour to hour and a half. It's exhausting because it's a fight right to the time I go to bed. My endo can't figure it out. He said to start Metformin and it may stabilize the highs and lows. Haven't left the house in a month. Can't work like this. Relying on my family and delivery to get groceries. Something doesn't fit here. Any ideas would be appreciated. I also have dysautonomia and am in a bit of a relapse so lots of insomnia and adrenaline surges. Not sure if that's contributing to the carb intolerance. Surely I should be able to eat a complex carb without sending my sugars into orbit and then the inevitable crash? What maintains your blood sugar when it's going low? I will say there is a bit of fear of hypoglycemia as well. Had a bad episode when this first started and it's on my mind constantly. Thanks for reading my rambling. Just a little concerned as I'd like to get back to life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="docphi, post: 2445064, member: 549194"] Hi there. Newly diagnosed T2D. HgA1C was 8.6 and now 7.2 with diet. Lost 12 pounds. Down to 199 pounds. My issue is that I am managing this on an hourly basis because my glucose levels will spike with even the smallest bit of complex carbs and then drop like a stone. This includes whole grain bread, brown rice, etc. It's a crazy roller coaster that I can't seem to get off. Has anybody had this experience? I'm micro-dosing carbs and eating mostly meat, vegetables, eggs, greens. I'm balancing protein, fat, carbs in what I eat. And I'm eating small portions every hour to hour and a half. It's exhausting because it's a fight right to the time I go to bed. My endo can't figure it out. He said to start Metformin and it may stabilize the highs and lows. Haven't left the house in a month. Can't work like this. Relying on my family and delivery to get groceries. Something doesn't fit here. Any ideas would be appreciated. I also have dysautonomia and am in a bit of a relapse so lots of insomnia and adrenaline surges. Not sure if that's contributing to the carb intolerance. Surely I should be able to eat a complex carb without sending my sugars into orbit and then the inevitable crash? What maintains your blood sugar when it's going low? I will say there is a bit of fear of hypoglycemia as well. Had a bad episode when this first started and it's on my mind constantly. Thanks for reading my rambling. Just a little concerned as I'd like to get back to life. [/QUOTE]
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