Hello All!
I am brand new to this forum but have been reading it ever since my diagnosis in July.
I was diagnosed with T2 in July and got the shock of my life, considering I was 24 and never in my life thought I could get it so young. I was told by a helpful out of hours GP to look up Dr Jason Fung and it gave me hope.
I’ve been reading this thread too and you guys have been incredibly inspiring.
I have been on low carb ever since, I have no more than 105 g of carbs per day ( I tried the 50s and felt terrible) and it has been working. I’ve lost 18kgs and got my blood sugars in the normal range within a month, my average was 6.3 mmol for the past couple of months. I never had a reading higher than 7.9 (after eating) and 5.5 whilst fasting. I felt on top of the world and so proud/happy.
In the last week, I have started measuring again (took about a weeks break from checking) and I’ve skyrocketed to the 9s-10s. I have no idea why. I’ve been stricter on the carbs since realising this and I’m still very up and down.
I am having a real emotional battle about this because I feel like I’m doing everything I can and it’s not working. This morning it was 6.5,9.5,10.5 (had to check three times because I couldn’t believe my eyes) never had a fasting glucose of that level. Yesterday morning it was 5.5.
I have started a new job and it has been quite stressful and it’s the only thing I can think about that might be causing this?
My question: has this happened to anyone else who felt slightly in control of their Diabetes and how did you deal with it? Also can anyone see me doing anything wrong that I just don’t see?
Any advice would be so appreciated!
Thank you in advance.
P.s. my HBA1C at diagnoses was 66 and in 2 weeks it was down to 61
I am brand new to this forum but have been reading it ever since my diagnosis in July.
I was diagnosed with T2 in July and got the shock of my life, considering I was 24 and never in my life thought I could get it so young. I was told by a helpful out of hours GP to look up Dr Jason Fung and it gave me hope.
I’ve been reading this thread too and you guys have been incredibly inspiring.
I have been on low carb ever since, I have no more than 105 g of carbs per day ( I tried the 50s and felt terrible) and it has been working. I’ve lost 18kgs and got my blood sugars in the normal range within a month, my average was 6.3 mmol for the past couple of months. I never had a reading higher than 7.9 (after eating) and 5.5 whilst fasting. I felt on top of the world and so proud/happy.
In the last week, I have started measuring again (took about a weeks break from checking) and I’ve skyrocketed to the 9s-10s. I have no idea why. I’ve been stricter on the carbs since realising this and I’m still very up and down.
I am having a real emotional battle about this because I feel like I’m doing everything I can and it’s not working. This morning it was 6.5,9.5,10.5 (had to check three times because I couldn’t believe my eyes) never had a fasting glucose of that level. Yesterday morning it was 5.5.
I have started a new job and it has been quite stressful and it’s the only thing I can think about that might be causing this?
My question: has this happened to anyone else who felt slightly in control of their Diabetes and how did you deal with it? Also can anyone see me doing anything wrong that I just don’t see?
Any advice would be so appreciated!
Thank you in advance.
P.s. my HBA1C at diagnoses was 66 and in 2 weeks it was down to 61
