Laryngitis and type 2 diabetes

[annie012]

A word of warning about eating low carb - it is very effective and you are taking medication which lowers blood glucose and also prevents your liver from making normal adjustments - you need to monitor how low you are dropping if you cut out the foods which are causing your high readings.
I have found it perfectly possible to lower my test numbers to normal without any medication, just low carb and using my meter to find out where I needed to make changes.
I have premade salads, fresh in the fridge and frozen mixes of fruits and of vegetables - the lowest carb ones I can find. Look on the back of packaging to find the number of carbs rather than the front with the traffic light system as it only counts sugar, which is no use at all to us.

Thanks for that bit of advice. Struggle eating salads but willing to try and eat more.

 

[maejam]

hello, this is my first post, I am sort of shy and nervous about posting something in the right area. I have been diagnosed type 2 diabetes about 32 months ago. The reason for posting now is because my pin prick test is normally 15.5 to 25.5 . The first time the nurse at our surgery took my bloods I was 28.1. I am on 2 metformin twice a day, and 2 Giliclazide once a day. I have just turned 63 in August. I stopped smoking a year ago this month. My husband has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's 2 years ago. My newest problem is having Laryngitis since Sunday past. Struggling to cook and eating food, my husband can't help. Should I go to the doctor? Today I was 10.5 lowest in a long time. I am not eating loads of rubbish just struggling .

Hello annie012 This is my first post, so hello to anyone reading this. Apologies if my first post is a tad long. - I know you haven't been online for over 9 weeks, but just wanted to say when I read your post re laryngitis, I was taken aback by our similarities. I too am 63 yrs old and have type ll diabetes. I take Metformin 500g x twice daily. Gliclazide 80mg x twice daily. Amitriptyline 20mg at night. Also, a whole host of other meds. I have had laryngitis for 8 weeks. I at first had a cough, and was generally unwell. My doctor said I had a chest infection. Then after a course of antibiotics, the cough subsided. I've taken every conceivable, over the counter med, but nothing works for laryngitis. I've tried lukewarm, salt gargles. I've been to my doctor's several times and had 2 courses of antibiotics. I never go to my doctor, unless I'm truly ill. All these lozenges and the like seem to be filled with sugar. When I saw my practice nurse and she heard my croaky voice, I told her of my woes. She said "Metformin?" but I wasn't listening until I got home, then recalled her saying it. So I do think there is a connection with Metformin. Trying to get a doctor's appointment here though in Scotland, is nigh on impossible, but I'll persevere. Anyway, I hope you're well and laryngitis free. Regards.