Hi All
I've signed up at last have looked on this forum as a guest for some time but never had the courage to sign up but today took the plunge hooray
I was diagoised in 2004 as diabetic type 2 and was way off the scale as far as blood readings go they were in the 20s I was not very well and had no idea I was diabetic so went into shock and denial mode.
After alot of trial and error and tears of frustration I have now been diagnoised as type 1 and finally my medication seems to be working Im now on a basal bolis regime and glucopage along with various other medication for other illnesses.
Over the years I've put on 4 stone and this depressed me as I had previously lost weight and no matter how hard I tried I could'nt shift the weight.
In May this year I decided to try a low carb diet as nothing else seemed to work and so far I've managed to lose 25lbs and now my blood sugar readings have come down to under 10 for the first time in 5 yrs I feel great and I'm starting to enjoy life again.
I'm due at the diabetic clinic for a 3monthly reveiw to see how I'm doing and for the first time can't wait as I'm not dreading going any more due to losing some weight and finally getting my blood sugars under control.
Saskacat
I've signed up at last have looked on this forum as a guest for some time but never had the courage to sign up but today took the plunge hooray
I was diagoised in 2004 as diabetic type 2 and was way off the scale as far as blood readings go they were in the 20s I was not very well and had no idea I was diabetic so went into shock and denial mode.
After alot of trial and error and tears of frustration I have now been diagnoised as type 1 and finally my medication seems to be working Im now on a basal bolis regime and glucopage along with various other medication for other illnesses.
Over the years I've put on 4 stone and this depressed me as I had previously lost weight and no matter how hard I tried I could'nt shift the weight.
In May this year I decided to try a low carb diet as nothing else seemed to work and so far I've managed to lose 25lbs and now my blood sugar readings have come down to under 10 for the first time in 5 yrs I feel great and I'm starting to enjoy life again.
I'm due at the diabetic clinic for a 3monthly reveiw to see how I'm doing and for the first time can't wait as I'm not dreading going any more due to losing some weight and finally getting my blood sugars under control.
Saskacat
