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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2339111" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hello [USER=534303]@ShropshireDimples[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>You've already been given the link to the Nutritional Thingy, but just wanted to add a few things. Carbs are inflammatory, so they can make conditions like Sjögrens and RA a lot worse. Cutting them out can help quite a bit, so it's not only good for your diabetes. For me, cow dairy was also a massive, massive trigger. (Hello, hard goat's cheese!). There's something in cow's milk that triggers an antibody response in some of us (like you and me), and when there's nowhere to go the antibodies just go for what they can find. In our case, our joints. So that might be something to try. It's kept me from having to be on pred every day of my life, and I can actually use my hands again. So there's some hope there: your conditions, over all, have neighbouring food solutions. As for your diabetes, you're not doing too badly as yet. Just keep in mind that inflammation and steroids can and will up blood sugars as well, so you're dealing with co-morbidities here. While your HbA1c could've been worse, because of those factors you might need to go lower carb than someone else with those numbers, to get back into the normal range. Because odds are, you CAN get back into the normal range. Okay? This isn't undoable, and through the diabetes you might've discovered a way to maybe help your other conditions too. That includes the apnea. I haven't woken up choking since I lost weight (again, on low carb). </p><p></p><p>You'll be okay. It's not an easy thing to get diagnosed so rapidly after one another, but... Blessing in disguise, quite possibly, though it may feel far, far from it. Your quality of life may see some improvement soon though... Hold on to that.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2339111, member: 401801"] Hello [USER=534303]@ShropshireDimples[/USER] , You've already been given the link to the Nutritional Thingy, but just wanted to add a few things. Carbs are inflammatory, so they can make conditions like Sjögrens and RA a lot worse. Cutting them out can help quite a bit, so it's not only good for your diabetes. For me, cow dairy was also a massive, massive trigger. (Hello, hard goat's cheese!). There's something in cow's milk that triggers an antibody response in some of us (like you and me), and when there's nowhere to go the antibodies just go for what they can find. In our case, our joints. So that might be something to try. It's kept me from having to be on pred every day of my life, and I can actually use my hands again. So there's some hope there: your conditions, over all, have neighbouring food solutions. As for your diabetes, you're not doing too badly as yet. Just keep in mind that inflammation and steroids can and will up blood sugars as well, so you're dealing with co-morbidities here. While your HbA1c could've been worse, because of those factors you might need to go lower carb than someone else with those numbers, to get back into the normal range. Because odds are, you CAN get back into the normal range. Okay? This isn't undoable, and through the diabetes you might've discovered a way to maybe help your other conditions too. That includes the apnea. I haven't woken up choking since I lost weight (again, on low carb). You'll be okay. It's not an easy thing to get diagnosed so rapidly after one another, but... Blessing in disguise, quite possibly, though it may feel far, far from it. Your quality of life may see some improvement soon though... Hold on to that. Hugs, Jo [/QUOTE]
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