If_only
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- The thought of vegetables day after day after day for all eternity
Its been a while since I last posted.
Generally I can keep my BS between 36 and 42 without meds but its still causing eye issues. My ophthalmology dept blame my BS levels and what I eat. But I have been carb and sugar free for 18 months. I swear there are days I almost go insane with the "monk" like approach to food. I haven't had a sandwich, rice, pasta, cakes, biscuits etc since I started this. The only carb other than some trace amounts in food I do eat is about 150g in oatcakes spread across the day, some nuts and seeds now and then. I have only drunk water and the occasional tea. I feed off protein and veggies. Nothing cooked in sauces unless I make my own and believe me it is such a mental battle sometimes, but I continue to push through. I did have an amazing DN at my GP but she left and since then I don't really have any proper guidance I can go to, other than make an appt with a GP who is so busy and just wants to move through their list of patients for that day. My question is that I hate needles. I hate the idea of finger pricking and how it messes up your fingers. But I want to know what is happening when I sleep as I think that is where I am not controlling things. Are there any alternatives to finger pricking to get a short term picture? I was thinking of continuous monitoring for a month but they are sooooo expensive and I was hoping the non invasive tech would be around by now (glucosewise or glucosetrack).
Any suggestions?
Generally I can keep my BS between 36 and 42 without meds but its still causing eye issues. My ophthalmology dept blame my BS levels and what I eat. But I have been carb and sugar free for 18 months. I swear there are days I almost go insane with the "monk" like approach to food. I haven't had a sandwich, rice, pasta, cakes, biscuits etc since I started this. The only carb other than some trace amounts in food I do eat is about 150g in oatcakes spread across the day, some nuts and seeds now and then. I have only drunk water and the occasional tea. I feed off protein and veggies. Nothing cooked in sauces unless I make my own and believe me it is such a mental battle sometimes, but I continue to push through. I did have an amazing DN at my GP but she left and since then I don't really have any proper guidance I can go to, other than make an appt with a GP who is so busy and just wants to move through their list of patients for that day. My question is that I hate needles. I hate the idea of finger pricking and how it messes up your fingers. But I want to know what is happening when I sleep as I think that is where I am not controlling things. Are there any alternatives to finger pricking to get a short term picture? I was thinking of continuous monitoring for a month but they are sooooo expensive and I was hoping the non invasive tech would be around by now (glucosewise or glucosetrack).
Any suggestions?