I know thrush can be as a result of poor control but are these small infections too?
Yes I test. I've been on 1 x500mg Metformin for 2 weeks (double from tomorrow) and lchf for about the same time. My bg is reducing but is obviously not low enough yet. Lowest they've been in the past 2 weeks is 7 before food and 9.2 two hours after. An hour after that, down to between 8 and 8.6. Highest readings are after waking, average 10.4. They were around 14.In short, yes.
High BG provides an ideal breeding ground for the bacteria which we can naturally carry on our skin. High BG can also compromise your immune system; so it doesn't fight infection as well as it should. The end result is the cysts and boils that you're unfortunately experiencing.
Getting your HbA1c back down to 50 (but preferably lower if you can) will be the best place to start. You can be as clean and dry as you like, but if your sugars are poorly managed then you're unlikely to notice any improvements with your skin I'm afraid.
I don't mean to instill any panic or fear into you, but an HbA1c of 80 will cause a lot more damage than just a few boils...
Do you test your BG?
Yes I test. I've been on 1 x500mg Metformin for 2 weeks (double from tomorrow) and lchf for about the same time. My bg is reducing but is obviously not low enough yet. Lowest they've been in the past 2 weeks is 7 before food and 9.2 two hours after. An hour after that, down to between 8 and 8.6. Highest readings are after waking, average 10.4. They were around 14.
Well it looks like you're making all the right decisions to improve your BG.Yes I test. I've been on 1 x500mg Metformin for 2 weeks (double from tomorrow) and lchf for about the same time. My bg is reducing but is obviously not low enough yet. Lowest they've been in the past 2 weeks is 7 before food and 9.2 two hours after. An hour after that, down to between 8 and 8.6. Highest readings are after waking, average 10.4. They were around 14.
Thank you. Fortunately, other than these little infections from time to time, I don't have any other issues. The cyst/ boil healed a good while ago and hasn't returned. I use hypoallergenic soap etc because I have always had sensitive skin and I don't use creams, potions, lotions or perfume for the same reason. Hopefully once my bg is controlled better, ill not see a reappearanceI'm afraid so, have a read of the following which explains all:
http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.c...-diabetes-information/diabetes-and-your-skin/
Last week, 100g or less. This past week between 20 and 50ghow many grams are your daily amount of carbs ?
Last week, 100g or less. This past week between 20 and 50g
Many thanks for your input. I was diagnosed 8 years ago but have only recently had problems. I do a small amount of walking every day but no other exercise due to back problems and osteoarthritis. I work in an office doing a 9 to 5 now, whereas my previous life was running a pub, on my feet 12 -16 hours a day, eating on the run.Well it looks like you're making all the right decisions to improve your BG.
It will obviously take a bit of time to improve, but you're testing your BG and following a good diet wrt to successful BG management - so you're making all the right choices.
I don't know if you exercise, but if you were to add that to the mix, then you'd really find it hard to not improve those numbers
Good luck to you @Joandollie, the benefits are endless!
I will certainly bear this in mind. I'm increasing Metformin every 2 weeks until I reach 4 x 500mg a day. Once there, I think I will have a better idea of what I need to do next.oh that is low, well a fine job you are doing, maybe also count your grams of protein, not more than 0,8 grams pro kg body-weight , as excess proteins can be changed by the liver into glucose ...
except from that there is only excercise and fasting left.... if you could take like 3 days of fasting like only two smal meals of 250 calories each in a eating window of 6 hours those 3 days it would probably also help yoy getting it down.
I will certainly bear this in mind. I'm increasing Metformin every 2 weeks until I reach 4 x 500mg a day. Once there, I think I will have a better idea of what I need to do next.
I did read this on the forum. I've only been low carb for 2 weeks. Hopefully I will continue to see results in both reducing bg and losing weight. Increasing the Metformin just gives me a time scale to work to and then I will reassessyes but metformin doesn´t do much unfortunately maybe only 10% at the highest..
loosing weight also helps a lot also in my case with my arthritis especially in my feet and legs my pain is almost gone now from low carbing especially but also from loosing a lot of weight.... and it is also much easier on very low carb to lose weight combined with calory counting..I did read this on the forum. I've only been low carb for 2 weeks. Hopefully I will continue to see results in both reducing bg and losing weight. Increasing the Metformin just gives me a time scale to work to and then I will reassess
I had been on slimming world prior to my last test and lost over a stone, but being carb heavy and eating 3 meals a day made me feel like ****. Stupidly, poor control of diabetes didn't occur to me at first. After 8 years of no issues, I dismissed it. Not so easy to dismiss after a result of 80. On lchf I'm losing a couple of lb a week which I'm happy withloosing weight also helps a lot also in my case with my arthritis especially in my feet and legs my pain is almost gone now from low carbing especially but also from loosing a lot of weight.... and it is also much easier on very low carb to lose weight combined with calory counting..
That's no problem at all, that's why we're all on the forum - to help each other out if we canMany thanks for your input. I was diagnosed 8 years ago but have only recently had problems. I do a small amount of walking every day but no other exercise due to back problems and osteoarthritis. I work in an office doing a 9 to 5 now, whereas my previous life was running a pub, on my feet 12 -16 hours a day, eating on the run.
The arthritis is only in my neck - thankfully, but it causes me pain etc in my right shoulder/arm/hand. Add to that sciatica on the same side and it means only my left side is capable of anything strenuous for any length of time. Don't get me wrong - i'm very mobile - but right now even vaccing is painful during and after. I'm hoping weight loss and lowered bg will lead to being able to start swimmingThat's no problem at all, that's why we're all on the forum - to help each other out if we can
Sorry to hear about your arthritis, as if having one chronic condition wasn't enough...
Have you tried any non impact exercise, something like swimming or cycling? I don't know how bad the arthritis is, so even those may be out of the question.
I will speak to my GP.Thank youand meanwhile when getting your blood glucose down counting daily carbs, you can maybe also try after consulting your GP try using a thin layer of some cream with zink in it, as fungus and some bakterias can not thrive in zink..
https://www.drugs.com/cdi/zinc-oxide-cream.html
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