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<blockquote data-quote="Jmennaid" data-source="post: 1755687" data-attributes="member: 432316"><p>After being diagnosed I adjusted my diet with the assistance of the community dietian and I have been seeing her every 8 weeks. The first time I saw the nurse at my GP practice she told me to cut out butter, avacado, cheese and all the things you suggest. I wasn't given a meter and told I didn't have to test blood but to keep an eye on my sugars, difficult when you don't test. So after some research, NHS diabetes education class and speaking with my dietian I purchased a meter myself.</p><p></p><p>My level of activity has been increasing and I swim approx 7 miles a week, walk every day and take 2 reformer pilates classes a week. Levels have been good since August, with only 2 spikes no higher than 13.2 mmol/l between August and beginning of March, and I even managed to bring down my Hba1c. The problems have occurred since starting antidepressants, coincidental or not.</p><p></p><p>I add nuts to salads, I don't eat much cheese and don't eat yoghurt as these tend to bring on eczema flare ups. I cut back on my portion size a while back and have 2 portions of fruit a day. </p><p></p><p>The pharmacist did suggest that my hormones could be out of whack causing the continued highs and since I started the menopause a few years back that would make sense. </p><p></p><p>I shall persevere and push past this. Thank you all for the advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jmennaid, post: 1755687, member: 432316"] After being diagnosed I adjusted my diet with the assistance of the community dietian and I have been seeing her every 8 weeks. The first time I saw the nurse at my GP practice she told me to cut out butter, avacado, cheese and all the things you suggest. I wasn't given a meter and told I didn't have to test blood but to keep an eye on my sugars, difficult when you don't test. So after some research, NHS diabetes education class and speaking with my dietian I purchased a meter myself. My level of activity has been increasing and I swim approx 7 miles a week, walk every day and take 2 reformer pilates classes a week. Levels have been good since August, with only 2 spikes no higher than 13.2 mmol/l between August and beginning of March, and I even managed to bring down my Hba1c. The problems have occurred since starting antidepressants, coincidental or not. I add nuts to salads, I don't eat much cheese and don't eat yoghurt as these tend to bring on eczema flare ups. I cut back on my portion size a while back and have 2 portions of fruit a day. The pharmacist did suggest that my hormones could be out of whack causing the continued highs and since I started the menopause a few years back that would make sense. I shall persevere and push past this. Thank you all for the advice. [/QUOTE]
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