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<blockquote data-quote="busydiabeticmum" data-source="post: 1150567" data-attributes="member: 160151"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I first joined when i had gestational diabetes. It went away when i gave birth a year ago.</p><p></p><p>A few months after that i became ill (contraceptive implant my worst nightmare) it caused raised blood sugars!!! I took it out myself as i would rather loose an arm than have diabetes. I have never been able to loose weight i am 85kg and have been stuck here for 12 years (though active). A month after taking out the implant i had an asthma attack was put on steriods and got all the symptoms of diabetes! I took a finger prick test it was 29! (Even though i hadnt eaten all day, very thirsty and needed the loo every 10 seconds)that was january 2016.</p><p></p><p>I then had the hba1c (which i had been putting off) it was 85. My fasting was 15. This was end of feb but didnt get results until march.</p><p></p><p>I immediately went on the low carb diet. (Something i looked into and researched to find a cure for diabetes!)</p><p></p><p>I had my first visit with the gp (useless) and then the nurse who took bloods and checked my feet etc. In 2 months my hba1c is now 48 results received a few days ago.(over lapping my last hba1c though) when i first started it really made me sad as before eating was always double figures. It took a week to get it to 10, now i am regularly between 5 and 7 (9 after exercise) i still havent lost weight!</p><p></p><p>It was hard at first... the withdrawal symptoms were bad for me, i shook for a week! Mood swings, irregular bleeding (sorry but they thought i was perimenopausal at 30!) Headaches... i was told i would have no energy but i feel the opposite! Before i had no get up and go! I now have energy to play with the kids. I down loaded an app to help me with my carbs and concentrate on the carbs rather than sugars now! I have tea and yogurt with blueberries for breakfast (another thing i discovered that can lower bg) a carrot for lunch (i could eat more but just dont want to) and salad of some description for dinner.</p><p>My calorie intake is below 400 a day! I do this because i desperately want to get rid of this.</p><p></p><p>As a woman it is harder to control bg levels! We have soooo much that effects them, hormones (the inevitable rise in sugars before/during the monthly) stress, even exercise raises my blood sugars. I come on here to read... to feel better, to encourage and to research. The only way to get info is to go out and find it. I publish my blood sugar results on my fb page so my friends can support me and also to encourage myself.</p><p></p><p>I hope that this torture (i am/was a foody and used food as a pick me up) i am putting myself through may cure me! I hope i can change and inspire others, because if i can do it... any one can, i promise you that i am not a health food nutter. I love cakes and sweets, grattins, pies etc each meal before would have a large amount of carbs. I have had a few "hiccups" and some times i do feel like giving up... that is normal, aslong as you dont give up completely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="busydiabeticmum, post: 1150567, member: 160151"] Hi, I first joined when i had gestational diabetes. It went away when i gave birth a year ago. A few months after that i became ill (contraceptive implant my worst nightmare) it caused raised blood sugars!!! I took it out myself as i would rather loose an arm than have diabetes. I have never been able to loose weight i am 85kg and have been stuck here for 12 years (though active). A month after taking out the implant i had an asthma attack was put on steriods and got all the symptoms of diabetes! I took a finger prick test it was 29! (Even though i hadnt eaten all day, very thirsty and needed the loo every 10 seconds)that was january 2016. I then had the hba1c (which i had been putting off) it was 85. My fasting was 15. This was end of feb but didnt get results until march. I immediately went on the low carb diet. (Something i looked into and researched to find a cure for diabetes!) I had my first visit with the gp (useless) and then the nurse who took bloods and checked my feet etc. In 2 months my hba1c is now 48 results received a few days ago.(over lapping my last hba1c though) when i first started it really made me sad as before eating was always double figures. It took a week to get it to 10, now i am regularly between 5 and 7 (9 after exercise) i still havent lost weight! It was hard at first... the withdrawal symptoms were bad for me, i shook for a week! Mood swings, irregular bleeding (sorry but they thought i was perimenopausal at 30!) Headaches... i was told i would have no energy but i feel the opposite! Before i had no get up and go! I now have energy to play with the kids. I down loaded an app to help me with my carbs and concentrate on the carbs rather than sugars now! I have tea and yogurt with blueberries for breakfast (another thing i discovered that can lower bg) a carrot for lunch (i could eat more but just dont want to) and salad of some description for dinner. My calorie intake is below 400 a day! I do this because i desperately want to get rid of this. As a woman it is harder to control bg levels! We have soooo much that effects them, hormones (the inevitable rise in sugars before/during the monthly) stress, even exercise raises my blood sugars. I come on here to read... to feel better, to encourage and to research. The only way to get info is to go out and find it. I publish my blood sugar results on my fb page so my friends can support me and also to encourage myself. I hope that this torture (i am/was a foody and used food as a pick me up) i am putting myself through may cure me! I hope i can change and inspire others, because if i can do it... any one can, i promise you that i am not a health food nutter. I love cakes and sweets, grattins, pies etc each meal before would have a large amount of carbs. I have had a few "hiccups" and some times i do feel like giving up... that is normal, aslong as you dont give up completely. [/QUOTE]
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