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- Type of diabetes
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Hi all,
I'm asking this on behalf of my dad.
He was diagnosed aged 28 - originally told t2 although he had no risk factors for it such as family history or being overweight - and he didn't take insulin for several years but he did low carb and exercise which may have delayed it.
He was then told actually he was t1. He is now 65 and he has gradually put more and more weight on over the last few years. He isn't huge, but he would be classed as overweight and in truth he eats very little. The background insulin I know makes you gain weight and unfortunately it's a vicious circle. He gains weight so needs more background (toujeo - spelling maybe wrong, sorry!) and then gains more weight. A1c is usually around 7. It's really getting him down. He's taken metformin before but it made him quite unwell so doesn't anymore. Cholesterol is highish so takes statins.
Usually most days he doesn't eat breakfast, he might have some cheese and crackers at lunchtime and perhaps some raspberries or strawberries and in the evening he has fish or chicken with vegetables - usually not potatoes. So you can see he isn't exactly high calorie or high carb.
He is seeing his consultant in a couple of months but does anyone have any advice? He's been doing an hour's walking a day too. I feel sad to see him so down about it all.
Thanks!
I'm asking this on behalf of my dad.
He was diagnosed aged 28 - originally told t2 although he had no risk factors for it such as family history or being overweight - and he didn't take insulin for several years but he did low carb and exercise which may have delayed it.
He was then told actually he was t1. He is now 65 and he has gradually put more and more weight on over the last few years. He isn't huge, but he would be classed as overweight and in truth he eats very little. The background insulin I know makes you gain weight and unfortunately it's a vicious circle. He gains weight so needs more background (toujeo - spelling maybe wrong, sorry!) and then gains more weight. A1c is usually around 7. It's really getting him down. He's taken metformin before but it made him quite unwell so doesn't anymore. Cholesterol is highish so takes statins.
Usually most days he doesn't eat breakfast, he might have some cheese and crackers at lunchtime and perhaps some raspberries or strawberries and in the evening he has fish or chicken with vegetables - usually not potatoes. So you can see he isn't exactly high calorie or high carb.
He is seeing his consultant in a couple of months but does anyone have any advice? He's been doing an hour's walking a day too. I feel sad to see him so down about it all.
Thanks!