Diet and exercise followed by Medication

Hi All,

Apologies if I am asking stupid questions here but I was diagnosed with Type 2 just over a year ago. In this time I have lost 4 stone, picked up the exercise and my blood sugar levels are on average in the 5.3 mark. I have just had my yearly review blood test and I'll get results on Monday.

Although I have managed my blood sugars quite well there are certain parts of the diet that I am struggling to maintain. For instance I have found no bread I can eat (tried burgens). I'd also like to have some brown rice. It seems like no starches no matter what amount and tried with all combinations don't agree with me.

Is it feasible for me to ask to go on medication? What does it actually do? I don't want to use it to eat everything I want and intend to keep an eye on my diet but adding the things that I miss.

Any advice as to what I should say to the nurse?

thanks

Thanks Netty,

Unfortunately, I have tested every bread and tried to combine it with the all the food groups and still no luck. I'm wondering what the medication actually does and what implications are there for starting to take it.

Are you on Medication Netty?

Hello,

I would like to avoid medication at all all costs but I am very bored with my diet. Yes I would like to have bread, I miss it. I exercise alot, have lost lots of weight and I take good control of my blood sugars.

I wondered what implication that the medication takes? Pro's/con's?

thanks

Thanks for all your comments and reassurance. I think deep down I proably haven't done the work of mixing the food groups very well. I found foods that didn't spike my BG's and stuck to them. A small selection.

I'll get back to my experimenting.

Thank you again