Meals out

[zoes]

What sort of blood sugar levels do you see? Are they increasing? Have you got your own blood glucose meter, because if you haven't I think you need one, quickly!

With our own meters we can test before eating and 2 hours later to see what that meal has done to our levels. We can also test when we feel ill (as you describe) to see if blood sugar levels aren't as they should be.

I have got a meter but haven't tended to use it as I thought I was doing OK! Think I will start using it more....thank you

 

[zoes]

For me it would be gluten or grains in general. Perhaps cheese but most importantly the bad oils.

I also have heard many times about metformin and carbs but if your not low carb at home it might not matter

On a side note I have a sensitive stomach as well and it tolerates no grains or starch. Works out well as my blood sugar doesn't tolerate them either.

That's really interesting, thank you x I hadn't thought about grains and starch.

 

[zoes]

I had a very bad reaction to metformin, both normal and slow release. I had to dash to the toilet at great haste whilst taking it, and not to be sick! When I was home and even worse when I was eating out. I've been off it for almost a year now and feel so much better. The GP told me I had a food allergy to milk! But after 4 yrs of no milk I was still ill! Stopped metformin and followed the lchf diet and feel wonderful

Thank you x I think I will look into that and it's nice to know I'm not alone in my symptoms (although obviously wish you hadn't suffered as it is awful!)

 

[zoes]

@zoes , as an experiment try eating a similar meal to what you eat at home next time you dine out and see how you get on.

Good idea. Thank you x

 

[zoes]

I've never experienced metformin and carbs specifically not mixing, especially if it's happening after two years, and if you don't low carb at home, it's unlikely it's having any effect when you eat out.
Some people don't get on with metformin initially, but rarely later.
The tachycardia sounds more like a reaction, the sickness sounds like an allergy, so maybe there is a common cause, like MSG, common in chinese, but that isn't as usual on steak and chips.
Anything like pepper sauce with it?
Any other commonality?
sodium
saturated fats,
caffeine,
are other possible triggers.

Is being sick after eating out new, or have you only recently started to eat out?

I can't find any rhyme or reason with the foods. I have tried to keep away from foods that had made me ill previously but nothing seems to follow. The extreme reaction is a relatively new thing however I have been known to be ill after a meal out, way before I was diagnosed. Thank you so much for making me think about it more and I appreciate your help x

 

[Kristin251]

Sounds like a food intolerance.

Lots of restaurants, not just Chinese, use MSG as a flavor enhancer. I NEVER tolerated it. It always made me ill. It's in a lot of sauces so maybe even in the Italian. Or that could be the pasta. Gravies tend to have it as well

When I go out I usually order a salad with protein or a bunless burger and veggies. Sometimes that's not even safe. I don't enjoy eating out anymore. Feeling lousy isn't worth it. Saves money too!

 

[zoes]

Sounds like a food intolerance.

Lots of restaurants, not just Chinese, use MSG as a flavor enhancer. I NEVER tolerated it. It always made me ill. It's in a lot of sauces so maybe even in the Italian. Or that could be the pasta. Gravies tend to have it as well

When I go out I usually order a salad with protein or a bunless burger and veggies. Sometimes that's not even safe. I don't enjoy eating out anymore. Feeling lousy isn't worth it. Saves money too!

Thank you x Been to the diabetic nurse today who says she doesn't think it is due to the diabetes but due to an intolerance. Need to make a drs appointment now!! I can completely understand why you don't eat out anymore.