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Exactly as this diabetes lark is driving me!
I have been following the forums for a few weeks now and plucking up the courage to post here. And so much seems relevent to me!
So - a brief history - diagnosed type 2 18 months/ 2 years ago now and diet controlled. I was picked up at my regular high blood pressure review, having had high BG's in the past, but ok fasting ones. Family history is riddled on both sides with T2, heart attacks and strokes. I thought I would have another 10 years before I fell for this. My cousin was diagnosed within months of me after drastic weight loss, and his attitude - being a smoker, liking a drink and single fella , so lives on take out - is if lifestyle changes only give an extra couple of years, who cares.
My problem is I love food. Cadburys have lost so much profit in the past couple of years as my consumption has noticably decreased. But not stopped! Carbs Rule, OK, I like carbs! I have no willpower and have not yet reached a point where a 'lifechanging' incident has occured - feet, eyes, neuropathy etc. I hate excercise, though I swim a couple of times a week. The dietician and doc think this is wonderful. This is not and increase, I have always done this, alongside salad and fruit intake. I dont smoke and dont drink. I have other un-related conditions which make excercise difficult/painful - but here we are back to willpower and I can make excuses forever.
So symptoms then- I have for years got up in the night for the loo, so no change there. I went through a stage about six months ago where I had the munchies in the middle of the night. I often wake up needing a drink. I am cronically tired! I live on Red Bull - sugar free - and knock out drops on occasion.
I have attended two dietician/nurse led courses which explained carbs and healthy diet. I had to go on two 'cos the first (2 afternoons) didn't take and the second (6 afternoons) is a distant memory also. I go to see the dietician every three months at present, to make me feel guilty and to see if he can motivate me to diet. Not working yet either. Logically, I want to say I am educated about this diabetes lark. I know the risks, can probably quote stats. And am ignoring them anyway.
roblem: I want to know more about what is classed as a 'low-carb' diet, especially if you have to have carbs with each meal. I have been testing on occasion, as recommended on one of the courses, and did find it useful to know if I had OD'ed on the carbs - the GP will not prescribe the strips, even though they were instrumental in me going on the course that recommended BG testing.
roblem: I am only being called anually for HBA1C tests though I have asked for it to be included with other random blood tests.
roblem: Just recently, in the past few weeks I have been feeling queezy, not diahorrea, but not comfortable, more thirsty and ratty tempered. My before breakfast BG has never been below 7 and up to 13, during the day, before food, often 5-6. So what is this fasting raise all about? and what should I aim to snack on in the evening? I do not like to eat too late and generally do not snack after dinner.
roblem: I did have bloods done because I felt unwell, and was considering the metformin which I refused earlier this year,as I thought that I had totally lost control. Fasting BG was 7.9 (old money) and HBA1C was 55. So all in all, not good, but not bad enough to throw in the towel on metformin yet.
roblem: And please explain what you all mean when you say that some carbs affect you more than others. Is it more that low GI stuff is better, or do you find as individuals that you tolerate some stuff more than others - and how do you test to find out?
Thats enough for now. I hope there is enough space for some responses! :lol:
Exactly as this diabetes lark is driving me!
I have been following the forums for a few weeks now and plucking up the courage to post here. And so much seems relevent to me!
So - a brief history - diagnosed type 2 18 months/ 2 years ago now and diet controlled. I was picked up at my regular high blood pressure review, having had high BG's in the past, but ok fasting ones. Family history is riddled on both sides with T2, heart attacks and strokes. I thought I would have another 10 years before I fell for this. My cousin was diagnosed within months of me after drastic weight loss, and his attitude - being a smoker, liking a drink and single fella , so lives on take out - is if lifestyle changes only give an extra couple of years, who cares.
My problem is I love food. Cadburys have lost so much profit in the past couple of years as my consumption has noticably decreased. But not stopped! Carbs Rule, OK, I like carbs! I have no willpower and have not yet reached a point where a 'lifechanging' incident has occured - feet, eyes, neuropathy etc. I hate excercise, though I swim a couple of times a week. The dietician and doc think this is wonderful. This is not and increase, I have always done this, alongside salad and fruit intake. I dont smoke and dont drink. I have other un-related conditions which make excercise difficult/painful - but here we are back to willpower and I can make excuses forever.
So symptoms then- I have for years got up in the night for the loo, so no change there. I went through a stage about six months ago where I had the munchies in the middle of the night. I often wake up needing a drink. I am cronically tired! I live on Red Bull - sugar free - and knock out drops on occasion.
I have attended two dietician/nurse led courses which explained carbs and healthy diet. I had to go on two 'cos the first (2 afternoons) didn't take and the second (6 afternoons) is a distant memory also. I go to see the dietician every three months at present, to make me feel guilty and to see if he can motivate me to diet. Not working yet either. Logically, I want to say I am educated about this diabetes lark. I know the risks, can probably quote stats. And am ignoring them anyway.
roblem: I want to know more about what is classed as a 'low-carb' diet, especially if you have to have carbs with each meal. I have been testing on occasion, as recommended on one of the courses, and did find it useful to know if I had OD'ed on the carbs - the GP will not prescribe the strips, even though they were instrumental in me going on the course that recommended BG testing.roblem: I am only being called anually for HBA1C tests though I have asked for it to be included with other random blood tests.roblem: Just recently, in the past few weeks I have been feeling queezy, not diahorrea, but not comfortable, more thirsty and ratty tempered. My before breakfast BG has never been below 7 and up to 13, during the day, before food, often 5-6. So what is this fasting raise all about? and what should I aim to snack on in the evening? I do not like to eat too late and generally do not snack after dinner.roblem: I did have bloods done because I felt unwell, and was considering the metformin which I refused earlier this year,as I thought that I had totally lost control. Fasting BG was 7.9 (old money) and HBA1C was 55. So all in all, not good, but not bad enough to throw in the towel on metformin yet. roblem: And please explain what you all mean when you say that some carbs affect you more than others. Is it more that low GI stuff is better, or do you find as individuals that you tolerate some stuff more than others - and how do you test to find out?Thats enough for now. I hope there is enough space for some responses! :lol:
