We do eat dairy so yes bit more options. she is insulin deficient which presumably means her pancreas are not generating enough insulin for the food she is eating.If you're vegetarian then you presumably still eat eggs and dairy? That gives you a lot more low carb options than vegan, but vegan is still possible.
The critical thing is how insulin resistant she is. If she's insulin resistant then low carb seems like a good idea, because her body can't cope with carbs and insulin just makes things worse. But if the issue is lack of insulin then insulin is her best friend and is really not the end of the world. (I've been taking it for 51 years and though there are aspects of T1 I hate, hello hypos, insulin has kept me alive and well and I am a big fan.)
We do eat dairy so yes bit more options. she is insulin deficient which presumably means her pancreas are not generating enough insulin for the food she is eating.
yep we should do more testing. starting today and her post meal glucose reading is not great.I am puzzled as to what her diabetic team are saying about her levels. If they know she is low carbing and they say she is insulin deficient then I would have thought that they would offer her insulin? (Disclaimer, I am not a doctor).
But really, you need more testing to ensure the levels predicted by those hba1cs are real. (But the increase is not a good sign).
Good luck.
yep we should do more testing. starting today and her post meal glucose reading is not great.
i am not sure what's the main reason but we were told "she is insulin deficient and not dependent yet and should make some lifestyle changes" (at the time of diagnosis in 2017)If your better half had pancreatitis when young, does she get regular blood panel tests?
Is her Hba1c tests fasting?
Is her insulin deficiency because of insulin resistance or due to the pancreatitis?
If you doctor is stumped about what is going on, and even what type she is, then surely your doctor should refer her to a specialist endocrinologist.
And I know what a rare endocrine condition is about.
Stay safe.
sure. She had a chickpea curry. her reading was 11 mmmol/molWhat did she eat?, I do hope we don't sound too nosy, it's just because we may be able to help with some adjustments based on our own experiences. x
i am not sure what's the main reason but we were told "she is insulin deficient and not dependent yet and should make some lifestyle changes" (at the time of diagnosis in 2017)
sure. She had a chickpea curry. her reading was 11 mmmol/mol
Hi ,
My wife is T1 without taking any insulin. Her Hb1ac came back as 83 and 88 over the last 6/7 months. Her fastings (she does occasionally) come normal I.e below 7 in the morning. She has no problems as such but we are anxious that with consistent high Hb1ac something might be missing? She is on blood pressure medication (ramipril) and her blood pressure seems to be normal now. She is eating less carbs and does regular excercise so we were hoping for better Hb1ac but opposite seems to be coming. Any ideas why high Hb1ac please ?? Many thanks
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