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Nikki365

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Hi

Im new here, I had hbac1 test back in April my result was 44.
I’ve another blood test in 2 weeks as I’ve been feeling very weak and tired all the time.
I bought a monitor and my bloods before and after eating.
Before breakfast 9.6
2 hours 11.6
It never goes any lower. Would that mean diabetes?
 
Hi Nikki365 and welcome to the forums.

One of the rules here is that we can't and won't diagnose anything. I would strongly suggest that you talk to your doctor about this but also have a read around here on the forum. There are many accounts of people (I'm one) reducing blood glucose levels quite quickly through changes to diet only.

However: your A1c is 44 and the usual range for an A1c is 38-42. The NHS will automatically diagnose Type 2 diabetes with a confirmed HbA1c result of 48 or more.

Before I was diagnosed in 2019 I had a long period (about ten years) where I was tired all the time, suffered from oedema, blistering, weight gain, apnea, gout, kidneys stopping working, painful pins and needles/burning feet/stabbing pains in my feet etc. Raised blood glucose is a symptom but the raised glucose itself causes damage to nerves and capillaries.

I was told I wasn't diabetic as my blood sugar "wasn't high enough". I had the diabetic symptoms all right but....

Nobody mentioned to me that my blood glucose had been steadily rising over that ten years. I wish someone had. I could have avoided a lot of pain and misery for me and avoided a diabetes diagnosis. As it was, when the shoe finally dropped, I was able to get back to normal BG levels in four months, on a very low carb (~20g/day) lifestyle.

If you or anyone wants to reduce your blood glucose (on the basis that a result of 44 is a bit above normal range) I'd strongly recommend having a go at carb reduction. Carbs and sugars are digested to glucose and if there's too much already it helps to not be putting more in.
 
KennyA said:
Hi Nikki365 and welcome to the forums.

One of the rules here is that we can't and won't diagnose anything. I would strongly suggest that you talk to your doctor about this but also have a read around here on the forum. There are many accounts of people (I'm one) reducing blood glucose levels quite quickly through changes to diet only.

However: your A1c is 44 and the usual range for an A1c is 38-42. The NHS will automatically diagnose Type 2 diabetes with a confirmed HbA1c result of 48 or more.

Before I was diagnosed in 2019 I had a long period (about ten years) where I was tired all the time, suffered from oedema, blistering, weight gain, apnea, gout, kidneys stopping working, painful pins and needles/burning feet/stabbing pains in my feet etc. Raised blood glucose is a symptom but the raised glucose itself causes damage to nerves and capillaries.

I was told I wasn't diabetic as my blood sugar "wasn't high enough". I had the diabetic symptoms all right but....

Nobody mentioned to me that my blood glucose had been steadily rising over that ten years. I wish someone had. I could have avoided a lot of pain and misery for me and avoided a diabetes diagnosis. As it was, when the shoe finally dropped, I was able to get back to normal BG levels in four months, on a very low carb (~20g/day) lifestyle.

If you or anyone wants to reduce your blood glucose (on the basis that a result of 44 is a bit above normal range) I'd strongly recommend having a go at carb reduction. Carbs and sugars are digested to glucose and if there's too much already it helps to not be putting more in.
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Thanks you for replying

Not sure where to start on low carb diet, I worry what to eat because I have diverticulitis disease. Wondering if a low carb will be okay and won’t set off when I have attacks. I truly struggle with what foods to eat.. and time I have as working full time.
 
Nikki365 said:
Thanks you for replying

Not sure where to start on low carb diet, I worry what to eat because I have diverticulitis disease. Wondering if a low carb will be okay and won’t set off when I have attacks. I truly struggle with what foods to eat.. and time I have as working full time.
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There are other people on this forum with similar diverticulitis issues and they would be better placed than me to talk about it. Someone might be along soon.

For me it was about what not to eat. If you'already cutting some things out, it's the same sort of principle. I eliminated bread, rice, pasta, pastry (anything flour-based), potatoes and most other root veg (apart from swede), sugar, almost all fruit almost all the time, and (in the beginning) beans and legumes, although I found later I can handle them in small quantities. And I eat just about everything else, there's no miracle foods or (in my experience) a food that will reduce your BG. There are foods that won't raise it, but that's not the same.

The other thing is that because I tend to eat more satisfying and nutrient dense foods now, I eat less (quantity) and also less often. I can genuinely say I've never been hungry in nearly four years.

The way that worked for me was to set myself a daily carb intake (20g - equivalent of one apple) and then plan what I ate around that. I never thought of this as being a carb allowance that I needed to use up - it was a limit not to go past. Two things are important - how much carb there is in a particular food, and how much of it you are going to eat. So bread is right out, because it's ~60% carb and I might eat 200g easily - 120g carb total.

Something at 7% carb might be OK if it's part of a main meal, I'm not having any other carb, and not more than 300g (which is quite a bit). Something at 20% carb (like a pickle) might be manageable because I'll only have 10g, therefore 4g carb total.
 
Nikki365 said:
Hi

Im new here, I had hbac1 test back in April my result was 44.
I’ve another blood test in 2 weeks as I’ve been feeling very weak and tired all the time.
I bought a monitor and my bloods before and after eating.
Before breakfast 9.6
2 hours 11.6
It never goes any lower. Would that mean diabetes?
Click to expand...
 
Nikki365 said:
Thanks you for replying

Not sure where to start on low carb diet, I worry what to eat because I have diverticulitis disease. Wondering if a low carb will be okay and won’t set off when I have attacks. I truly struggle with what foods to eat.. and time I have as working full time.
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Hi @Nikki365, welcome to the forum you’ve had some great advice from @KennyA

I have diverticula disease, I was diagnosed with it & T2 when I was admitted to hospital with an abscess in my bowel. I have been low carb and then keto (less than 20g carb a day) since then for nearly 14 years. I’ve only had diverticulitis twice in that time and that was when I was eating what I shouldn’t for a few days, mainly processed foods.

I find low carb perfect in dealing with my diverticula disease, I don’t eat rice, pasta, potatoes, any flour or grain products, no processed foods like ready meals, I buy keto bread from the internet. I do eat a few nuts and things like chia seeds, ground linseeds and I make sure I’m hydrated, I also make sure I eat some above ground low carb veg every day

My hubby who isn’t diabetic also eats low carb and he has colloid colitis and IBS and he finds it the best way to help these conditions too.

I eat all meats, fish, eggs, dairy, avocado, above ground veg, some nuts, avocados, nut oils and olive oil, some berries

There are a few on here who also have diverticula disease and I’m sure they will be along with more help for you.
 
I have Diverticular disease, and like virtually everyone else here, eating the wrong stuff, according to the "experts", helps no end. I have not had a proper flare up for over 4 years now.
 
Hello Nikki.
I joined this website just yesterday, having looked at no previous sites.
Already, I have received sound advice from fellow members and I hope you have similar. I just browsed and found this thread which interested me as I have diverticulitis and type 2 diabetes, with my Blood Sugar running amok presently.
It's great getting dietary advice, as that has been missing from my journey since diagnosis.
By following your post, I am taking on board comments etc, so you have helped me by posting and I thank you for that.
I'll continue browsing and gaining knowledge to help my journey with these issues. Wishing you the best of luck with your health and journey and hope you enjoy browsing this site......
 
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