New and confused

[JoKalsbeek]

So after years of insulin resistance caused by polycystic ovarian syndrome, today I was told I am diabetic and I feel desolate. No real information from Dr but guessing it’s T2. My numbers weren’t even prediabetic last year and I’ve been on metformin for years due to the pcos, taking 850mg 3 times a day. I have high blood pressure (medicine controlled) high cholesterol (recently restarted statins) and all the Dr said was lose weight if you can and we’ll do a blood test in 6 months. I have tried every ‘healthy eating’ scheme and diet plan going with no success. I’ve been reading on here that no carb high fat is better for diabetes but worried that will be detrimental to my blood pressure/cholesterol. I am hoping to get me head round being ‘diabetic’ quickly but I feel almost dismissed by my GP and no clue what I’m doing. One thing she did say is no need to monitor my blood sugars at home so that’s one less worry I suppose. I’m not really sure if I’m asking questions or just off loading. My head is wrecked

https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html <-- this is basically what I did. My T2 was caused by PCOS as well, and the hospital dietician put me on massive amounts of carbs... When I ballooned I was a liar (no way was I following her low fat, hig carb diet), and if it was true, well, then I was just one of those people who needed to accept being "fat". Mind you, at this point I didn't know I was insulin resistant, but her diet did push me to very, very high blood sugar levels and left me thoroughly diabetic, with a very bad case of non alcoholic fatty liver disease, high cholesterol and whatnot. The only thing I didn't have under the "metabolic syndrome" umbrella was high blood pressure. So... After some research I started low carb, high fat. My bloodsugars have been in the normal range ever since, cholesterol went down, my normal blood pressure actually went low, (easily fixed with a sprinkle of extra salt), my liver recovered. I know everything we're telling you here sounds absolutely insane, but it does work. And if you had a meter, you could check for yourself what works for you. Sadly, with the NHS not covering those, you'll have to fund one yourself, but... it IS worth it, and it's not forever. I still have strips around, but only use them when I'm ill with Covid or something, to keep an eye on things.

You'll be okay.
Hugs,
Jo

 

[Morethanidlike]

Thank you all so very much for your informative replies, I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to give me this valuable info. It doesn’t feel quite so lonely now x