Hi,
I am a 54 year old male, diagnosed with type 2 around 15 years ago. At one point early on I managed with carb reduction and intermittent fasting to reverse the diabetes to a prediabetic level, despite being a pretty heavy drinker. I reduced my metformin to once per day. Over the past 18 months my GP has not been happy with all the 3 month blood results as they are going in the wrong direction. I told him I was trying to reduce my alcohol consumption as during the pandemic it became very high (approximately two to three bottles of wine per night). Eventually after reaching out for help it became very apparent I needed to go alcohol free after drinking for 37 years. I quit on 1st April (two months ago).
Far from feeling the benefits everyone talked about with regards to quitting alcohol I have felt more and more ill. Extreme fatigue, brain fog, muscle aches, pain receptors feeling as though they were at a 10 not a 3. I was due to see my GP three months after quitting for more bloods but now two months in I decided to check my bloods at home. They are on average first thing in the morning and throughout the day, above 18, sometimes after eating (low carb) around 27. Obviously, I have made an appointment to see my GP in three days time as this is urgent. I know alcohol does lower bloods and people with managed diabetes can have a hypo if they binge alcohol. But I can't find anyone who has given up heavy drinking and this has happened. I take Metformin twice per day at full dose now. I bought a Libre 2 monitor and my bloods don't reduce after Metformin and a medical friend suggested I have become resistant to Metformin but the alcohol was keeping my bloods down and now I'm basically a type 2 with no medication as such. I have decided I will go Keto immediately and obviously will take advice on medication from my GP. My aim though would be to be able to come off the meds if they and keto can get my bloods right down. Anyone read or had a similar situation?
Thanks.
I am a 54 year old male, diagnosed with type 2 around 15 years ago. At one point early on I managed with carb reduction and intermittent fasting to reverse the diabetes to a prediabetic level, despite being a pretty heavy drinker. I reduced my metformin to once per day. Over the past 18 months my GP has not been happy with all the 3 month blood results as they are going in the wrong direction. I told him I was trying to reduce my alcohol consumption as during the pandemic it became very high (approximately two to three bottles of wine per night). Eventually after reaching out for help it became very apparent I needed to go alcohol free after drinking for 37 years. I quit on 1st April (two months ago).
Far from feeling the benefits everyone talked about with regards to quitting alcohol I have felt more and more ill. Extreme fatigue, brain fog, muscle aches, pain receptors feeling as though they were at a 10 not a 3. I was due to see my GP three months after quitting for more bloods but now two months in I decided to check my bloods at home. They are on average first thing in the morning and throughout the day, above 18, sometimes after eating (low carb) around 27. Obviously, I have made an appointment to see my GP in three days time as this is urgent. I know alcohol does lower bloods and people with managed diabetes can have a hypo if they binge alcohol. But I can't find anyone who has given up heavy drinking and this has happened. I take Metformin twice per day at full dose now. I bought a Libre 2 monitor and my bloods don't reduce after Metformin and a medical friend suggested I have become resistant to Metformin but the alcohol was keeping my bloods down and now I'm basically a type 2 with no medication as such. I have decided I will go Keto immediately and obviously will take advice on medication from my GP. My aim though would be to be able to come off the meds if they and keto can get my bloods right down. Anyone read or had a similar situation?
Thanks.