Hi people, i am 20 yr old girl. I was diagnosed almost a year ago as type 2.i am prescribed jalra m(metformin and vildagliptin) 50/500mg×2 a day, gliclazide x1 a day and 10 units of lantus at bed time. I weighed 60 kg on diagnosis and now I weigh 73kg inspite of changing my diet and exercising. My BG level came into control but due to my weight gain I am depressed. I sometimes stop my medicines to lose weight. It's been 2 weeks I have stopped my medication and I haven't told anyone about and my BG is hovering around 300-500 mg /dl most of the time. I have lost around 3 kg after not taking my medications this makes me happy but I am also guilty that i am doing harm to my body. What can I do? Pls help. Did u guys experienced this? If s what did you do? Any reply will be appreciated. Thank u.
That's an incredible cocktail you're on...! And at 20?! Okay, so... Two things. How exactly did you change your diet, and secondly, are you absolutely positive you're a T2? Did they do GAD and C-peptide tests when you were diagnosed? It can happen young mind you, but it doesn't happen often.
@Caeseji is one of the "lucky few" though, so I'm tagging him in to help.
In any case, I'm going to give you a little link to read about what changes are good for a T2's diet, BUT... You're on so many meds, don't just change your diet and not adjust the medication, because there is a chance, if you weren't a mis-diagnosed T1, that your blood sugars will drop like a stone. And you with it.
https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html
Anyway... Like
@Blackyk said, you need to get your blood sugars under control first, then go from there... The numbers you're seeing are causing you damage, and believe me, you'll want the use of your body for quite a few decades more. (High blood sugars feed into depression, moodswings and anxiety, so another excellent reason to get your bloods sorted first and go from there!).
Please... Be good to yourself.
Jo