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<blockquote data-quote="Odin004" data-source="post: 1514461" data-attributes="member: 406622"><p>Hi [USER=371071]@michita[/USER]</p><p></p><p>Firstly, I agree with [USER=13582]@Dillinger[/USER] - the way you've been treated has been appalling - whether or not hospitalising you was the right thing to do, this should have been handled very differently; I also agree with all of @<a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/members/asortafairytale.89295/" target="_blank">asortafairytale</a>'s comments.</p><p></p><p>It's a tricky situation, because it is true that there are a whole host of reasons why people may choose to avoid or limit carbohydrate; and it's probably the case that doctors see more cases ( in type 1 diabetes) in which a low carb lifestyle is the result of some underlying psychological condition, than cases in which it's just an educated and informed choice.</p><p></p><p>The additional difficulty is that, where psychological conditions are concerned, quite often the patient truly believes they're acting logically, rather than out of fear or anxiety; this means that doctors have to be careful about rooting out the truth of the matter in each case, on an individual basis; but I also suspect it means that the truth is overlooked in quite a few cases where people choose freely to be low carb (as I suppose it's safer to assume the patient has a problem).</p><p></p><p>I suffered a high degree of hypo-anxiety (which is still with me to some degree), following a bad hypo last year - I posted about it here:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-to-this-my-first-post.121586/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-to-this-my-first-post.121586/</a></p><p></p><p>I now choose a low carb diet - a low carb diet is a perfectly valid lifestyle choice, and doesn't automatically mean you have an eating disorder; and it can be an excellent way, if used properly, for an insulin dependent diabetic to manage sugar levels within a tighter range, and to limit the risk of hypos; not wanting to have a high dose of insulin in your system is also quite a valid reason to limit carb intake.</p><p></p><p>You might find these links of interest, in relation to the difference between low and high carb diets:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://diatribe.org/low-carb-vs-high-carb-my-surprising-24-day-diabetes-diet-battle" target="_blank">https://diatribe.org/low-carb-vs-high-carb-my-surprising-24-day-diabetes-diet-battle</a></p><p><a href="https://diatribe.org/low-carb-vs-high-carb-ii-my-diabetes-diet-battle-continued" target="_blank">https://diatribe.org/low-carb-vs-high-carb-ii-my-diabetes-diet-battle-continued</a></p><p></p><p>As @<a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/members/asortafairytale.89295/" target="_blank">asortafairytale</a> says, perhaps don't go too low though - I posted about my own experience of going a little too low carb here:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/low-carb-but-high-sugars-advice-please.123659/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/low-carb-but-high-sugars-advice-please.123659/</a></p><p></p><p>It seems to me possible that your doctors misunderstood your circumstances - it sounds like you've been treated very much as though you were someone who has stopped taking their insulin, and has lost weight as a result; which clearly doesn't apply to you. In fact, it sounds as though your reasons for choosing a low carb diet were well thought through, and based on very valid concerns. Now you're on insulin, it may be worth reflecting on why you're still low carb - this is not an easy time for you, and you're still a very new T1; so I'd encourage lots of discussion with others about it; and this forum is an ideal opportunity for that! Finally, may I wish you health and happiness in whatever you do <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Odin004, post: 1514461, member: 406622"] Hi [USER=371071]@michita[/USER] Firstly, I agree with [USER=13582]@Dillinger[/USER] - the way you've been treated has been appalling - whether or not hospitalising you was the right thing to do, this should have been handled very differently; I also agree with all of @[URL='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/members/asortafairytale.89295/']asortafairytale[/URL]'s comments. It's a tricky situation, because it is true that there are a whole host of reasons why people may choose to avoid or limit carbohydrate; and it's probably the case that doctors see more cases ( in type 1 diabetes) in which a low carb lifestyle is the result of some underlying psychological condition, than cases in which it's just an educated and informed choice. The additional difficulty is that, where psychological conditions are concerned, quite often the patient truly believes they're acting logically, rather than out of fear or anxiety; this means that doctors have to be careful about rooting out the truth of the matter in each case, on an individual basis; but I also suspect it means that the truth is overlooked in quite a few cases where people choose freely to be low carb (as I suppose it's safer to assume the patient has a problem). I suffered a high degree of hypo-anxiety (which is still with me to some degree), following a bad hypo last year - I posted about it here: [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-to-this-my-first-post.121586/[/URL] I now choose a low carb diet - a low carb diet is a perfectly valid lifestyle choice, and doesn't automatically mean you have an eating disorder; and it can be an excellent way, if used properly, for an insulin dependent diabetic to manage sugar levels within a tighter range, and to limit the risk of hypos; not wanting to have a high dose of insulin in your system is also quite a valid reason to limit carb intake. You might find these links of interest, in relation to the difference between low and high carb diets: [URL]https://diatribe.org/low-carb-vs-high-carb-my-surprising-24-day-diabetes-diet-battle[/URL] [URL]https://diatribe.org/low-carb-vs-high-carb-ii-my-diabetes-diet-battle-continued[/URL] As @[URL='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/members/asortafairytale.89295/']asortafairytale[/URL] says, perhaps don't go too low though - I posted about my own experience of going a little too low carb here: [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/low-carb-but-high-sugars-advice-please.123659/[/URL] It seems to me possible that your doctors misunderstood your circumstances - it sounds like you've been treated very much as though you were someone who has stopped taking their insulin, and has lost weight as a result; which clearly doesn't apply to you. In fact, it sounds as though your reasons for choosing a low carb diet were well thought through, and based on very valid concerns. Now you're on insulin, it may be worth reflecting on why you're still low carb - this is not an easy time for you, and you're still a very new T1; so I'd encourage lots of discussion with others about it; and this forum is an ideal opportunity for that! Finally, may I wish you health and happiness in whatever you do :) [/QUOTE]
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