Well after a visit to see the dietitian, i've finally got my prescription sorted out, but now having trouble with my b/g. Before I started with the gluten free food my b/g was fine and now it's all over the place again. I would be grateful if anyone can give me a few pointers. Just feeling fed up now, feel like I'm going round in circles, plus having severe stomach cramps never had them before on a "normal" diet
Two things spring to mind - firstly, after a coeliac diagnosis and going gluten free, your digestive tract starts to heal, and you absorb more nutrients than you did previously. So the basal rates and bolus ratios will change in some way, more than once, as you return to normal. Obviously, this affects your control. Which brings me to the second thing ...
Specificaly Gluten Free foods tend to be higher in carbs than their everyday equivalents, and just to make life interesting
, vary from brand to brand, as does their composition. How a certain ingredient affects you in terms of raising your BG is very personal, and it's a period of trial and error to find the ones that keep you stable. I would advise introducing them in small quantities as an experiment . This may also help with the stomach cramps, and help identify some of the components that you may be intolerant to in spite of the product being GF. The good news is that there is a variety of different options to try available on prescription, so, say, if you find tapioca flour cramps you, there are other products that don't contain this .
Another thing to consider is that the cramps may be temporary as you return to " normal" through healing, so something you find causes you problems now, may not further down the line .
I would advise joining CoeliacUK too, if you haven't already . Their directory ( in paperback ) is a great resource.
And good luck
Signy