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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 1936392" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hi, and welcome!</p><p></p><p>Let's see... Those measurements are a little all over the place, and when a meter reads LO, you'd probably feel it... So I'm going to ask the standard questions: did you wash your hands immediately after and tried again to confirm the reading? Are your teststrips out of date maybe? Because LO indicates a severe hypo, and you don't seem too concerned about those. </p><p></p><p>Are you seriously ill...? Well, short answer is yes. Longer answer: You have been diagnosed with a condition that can cause a whole world of trouble, IF you don't tackle it head-on. And since you're here, I'm guessing the tackling-it thing is in the works. I can tell you all about various diabetic complications, but I'd rather tell you you can avoid them all together. It's possible, so if you've been googling medical disasters in the meantime: you're not doomed, you just have to re-learn how to eat, as your body isn't the usual standard-issue bod, and other rules apply. It really is, for the most of us, that simple. </p><p></p><p>With T2, you have trouble processing glucose out of your system. Carbohydrates, almost all of them, turn to glucose once ingested, so that includes not just straight sugar, but, for example, starches and fructose too. If you cut the carbs, your blood sugar levels go down accordingly. Your liver will try to compensate at first by dumping extra glucose into the bloodstream, but it'll get used to the "new normal" soon. And since carbs are one of the three macro-nutrients, you up the other two, (fat and protein) to still get all the nourishment you need. (Minerals, vitamins etc.)</p><p></p><p>The things you mention, high cholesterol, T2, high bloodpressure (and which you didn't mention, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) are all part of what's called Metabolic Syndrome. If you start eating in a new way, all those other issues can improve greatly too. So that's the big perk. I was off statins for cholesterol and medication for the T2 in a matter of months, and it could've been quicker because I made mistakes at first. (I didn't discover this place until later, otherwise it would've gone better and faster, I'm sure.). Things that are carby and should be avoided if you don't want spikes: Bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, cereal, corn and fruit (save for avocado, tomatoes and berries.). Stuff that won't spike you: eggs, meat, fish, above-ground veggies/leafy greens, cheese, full fat greek yoghurt, nuts, olives, butter, extra dark chocolate (85% or over), that kind of thing... Loads more info on sites like dietdoctor.com , which is free for the most part (It's been invaluable and I never even joined.). </p><p></p><p>Metformin is a strange beast.... It's got loads of benefits. And if you're sensitive to it, rather nasty side-effects. And if you do experience those and they don't abate after a week or two, then metformin isn't for you. You can try the slow release kind if that should happen though. And it seems like a lot of people avoid tummy-issues when they take it with food. For me, metformin wasn't an option, so that's why I found low carb eating early after diagnosis: I needed to do something to feel in control again as it was,, and as it turned out, a change in diet reduced the risk of complications more than just meds would. T2 is different for everyone, and you might do absolutely perfect on metformin. No way to tell beforehand. Some people go diet only, others need metformin or other meds to keep control of their bloodsugars, others are medication/insulin only... And I have to add that metformin reduces hunger and tells your liver not to dump too much glucose into your bloodstream: it doesn't do much about ingested carbohydrates. Anyway... It's all quite personal. But this is a marathon, not a sprint: you have time to find out what works for you. Your meter will help. If you test before a meal and 2 hours after the first bite, you shouldn't, ideally, be up more than 2.0 mmol/l. If you stay at 2.0 or under then that meal was perfect. </p><p></p><p>I hope this helps. </p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 1936392, member: 401801"] Hi, and welcome! Let's see... Those measurements are a little all over the place, and when a meter reads LO, you'd probably feel it... So I'm going to ask the standard questions: did you wash your hands immediately after and tried again to confirm the reading? Are your teststrips out of date maybe? Because LO indicates a severe hypo, and you don't seem too concerned about those. Are you seriously ill...? Well, short answer is yes. Longer answer: You have been diagnosed with a condition that can cause a whole world of trouble, IF you don't tackle it head-on. And since you're here, I'm guessing the tackling-it thing is in the works. I can tell you all about various diabetic complications, but I'd rather tell you you can avoid them all together. It's possible, so if you've been googling medical disasters in the meantime: you're not doomed, you just have to re-learn how to eat, as your body isn't the usual standard-issue bod, and other rules apply. It really is, for the most of us, that simple. With T2, you have trouble processing glucose out of your system. Carbohydrates, almost all of them, turn to glucose once ingested, so that includes not just straight sugar, but, for example, starches and fructose too. If you cut the carbs, your blood sugar levels go down accordingly. Your liver will try to compensate at first by dumping extra glucose into the bloodstream, but it'll get used to the "new normal" soon. And since carbs are one of the three macro-nutrients, you up the other two, (fat and protein) to still get all the nourishment you need. (Minerals, vitamins etc.) The things you mention, high cholesterol, T2, high bloodpressure (and which you didn't mention, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) are all part of what's called Metabolic Syndrome. If you start eating in a new way, all those other issues can improve greatly too. So that's the big perk. I was off statins for cholesterol and medication for the T2 in a matter of months, and it could've been quicker because I made mistakes at first. (I didn't discover this place until later, otherwise it would've gone better and faster, I'm sure.). Things that are carby and should be avoided if you don't want spikes: Bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, cereal, corn and fruit (save for avocado, tomatoes and berries.). Stuff that won't spike you: eggs, meat, fish, above-ground veggies/leafy greens, cheese, full fat greek yoghurt, nuts, olives, butter, extra dark chocolate (85% or over), that kind of thing... Loads more info on sites like dietdoctor.com , which is free for the most part (It's been invaluable and I never even joined.). Metformin is a strange beast.... It's got loads of benefits. And if you're sensitive to it, rather nasty side-effects. And if you do experience those and they don't abate after a week or two, then metformin isn't for you. You can try the slow release kind if that should happen though. And it seems like a lot of people avoid tummy-issues when they take it with food. For me, metformin wasn't an option, so that's why I found low carb eating early after diagnosis: I needed to do something to feel in control again as it was,, and as it turned out, a change in diet reduced the risk of complications more than just meds would. T2 is different for everyone, and you might do absolutely perfect on metformin. No way to tell beforehand. Some people go diet only, others need metformin or other meds to keep control of their bloodsugars, others are medication/insulin only... And I have to add that metformin reduces hunger and tells your liver not to dump too much glucose into your bloodstream: it doesn't do much about ingested carbohydrates. Anyway... It's all quite personal. But this is a marathon, not a sprint: you have time to find out what works for you. Your meter will help. If you test before a meal and 2 hours after the first bite, you shouldn't, ideally, be up more than 2.0 mmol/l. If you stay at 2.0 or under then that meal was perfect. I hope this helps. Jo [/QUOTE]
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