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Gillygreg

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Hi not sure how to start , but I was diagnose with t2d on 28/11/19. My levels was 97 and Bgl over 15 to 23 . I have been put in insulin due to the fact I have just also be diagnosed with ibsd so tables was a no go for me at this time. Anyway I am over weight actually 3 stone overweight , at 5.11. I had a dexta scan the other day as everyone was telling me it the internal fat I have too much off. By the way my blood test also showed that my pancreas was dificient in insulin. My internal fat from the scan showed that i shouldn’t be diabetic as my levels was 1.44 apparently they have never send that before is someone who is diabetic. I carry my fat on the outside. So my question is what I am then ? Help? Gill
 
Hi Gill and welcome

Not sure exactly what your results were can I try to tease out some details if ok?

Your HbA1c was 97 mmol/mol?
Your blood sugars currently range between 15-23 mmol/l?
I guess you got a meter from the doctor?

Do you know which blood test you had that showed your pancreas was deficient in insulin because if that's the case you aren't a typical T2 ?

Not sure what the Dexa scan "levels" of 1.44 are do yo know or is that just what you were told?

Sorry lots of questions but your post is a bit garbled (maybe spell check isn't your friend here).
 
Hi there, thanks for getting back to me, the diabetic nurse said I had Diabetes Mellitus, and that a test came back with insulin dificency, and that they also tested to see if I was type I and the result was negative, so they said I was type 2. But doesn’t matter what I eat my levels go over 12 in the afternoon. So I am on insulin in the eve and morning. But I have been doing meal replacement in the day so when I don’t eat food I’m sort of normal .i have a meter so I test throughout the day. The dexta Scan was 1.414g or 1.499 cm3 measurement. my 1st lot of result below
 
xfieldok said:
What are you eating in a typical day?
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Hi , I’m eating breakfast ,which is porrage in week at work. Salad for lunch or sandwich homemade and yogurt. But now for last 3 weeks I’ve meet on a meal replacement so at lunch I will have a shake and a 400 cal meal in eve, I am watching my cab intake . Though I reckon I am only having about 1000 Cals a day. I have dropped my morning insulin as my levels have been less than 12 which before they would be 15 etc.
 
Porridge is something I wouldn't eat. A sandwich using bread is not a good option. How many carbs are in the shake and in your evening meal?
 
Hi. It sounds like you might be an early stage LADA just guessing from the fact that you have a pancreatic deficiency but it's too early to tell. The GP has obviously done T1 tests which is good. All you can do on that is keep an eye on the blood sugar and discuss with the GP if it rises a lot. Yes, keep the carbs down and forget about calories; just have enough proteins, fats, veg and non-tropical fruit to keep you feeling full.
 
The '3-stone-overweight' would suggest it's not LADA (Hence why there hasn't been an immediate referral). However, Age >25 but rapid progression to insulin would suggest it is. You should qualify for a Specialist referral because of the insulin requirement.
 
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I'm sorry about your diagnosis and struggle. I don't believe the body fat has to be internal for insulin resistance. You may have the genetic capacity to create a fixed number of fat cells and when you're at your cell limit, your blood sugar spikes as there is no more storage capacity. Losing 10% of your body weight should indicate whether this is the cause.
 
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Hi there I am only on insulin because recently diagnosed with IBSD and Bile Acid malabsorption. As I suffer from this I did not want the side affects of the tablets to make the above worse.
 
When I was diagnosed, I went lchf/keto. I counted carbs not calories. It goes against everything you have learned about dieting in the past.

If you are on insulin you will need to be very careful lowering carbs in case of hypos. Do plenty of research before making a decision.
 
I have an appointment with the diabetic nurse on Tuesday , so will let you know. I think she was going to change my insulin to a mixed one, because of the afternoon spikes. But I am trying to find a good way of digesting the weight off and to get rid so to speak,.been looking into the 5 to 2 diet by Mike Mosley.
 
Gillygreg said:
Hi there I am only on insulin because recently diagnosed with IBSD and Bile Acid malabsorption. As I suffer from this I did not want the side affects of the tablets to make the above worse.
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What tablets?
 
xfieldok said:
Porridge is something I wouldn't eat. A sandwich using bread is not a good option. How many carbs are in the shake and in your evening meal?
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Hi no more than 20 in the shakes, and evening meal normal lean burger with salad or chicken and a scoop of potato with veg.
 
Thanks I am looking at different options and will discuss with the doc on tues. did look at the keto but I don’t know if I can do that long term, . We will see.
 
Ok. You have a meter. Take a reading just before you eat and another 2 hours after the first bite.

If the rise is more than 2, then you had too many carbs.
I couldn't eat potatoes, except for Christmas dinner.
 
I have been doing keto for a little over 2 years. A lot of HCPs are a little suspicious of lchf. If you want to try a diet and your team are not so keen, ask for 3 months grace to try it and then discuss.
 
xfieldok said:
Ok. You have a meter. Take a reading just before you eat and another 2 hours after the first bite.

If the rise is more than 2, then you had too many carbs.
I couldn't eat potatoes, except for Christmas dinner.
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Will check that and see this eve. Thanks
 
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