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Hi to all,
I was diagnosed with type 2 in December after a blood test for a UTI. I was initially a little overwhelmed but after spending a many hours educating myself on what I could do about it, I decided to change my life around My doctor recommended a lifestyle change until my first check up in March and then they would assess whether I needed to go on meds. I completely changed my diet and now make all my meals myself... all takeaways and ready meals have gone and I stick to a 1500 calorie a day diet to lose weight which seems to be going well (lost a good deal of weight) and count all carbs. I have about 70-75g a day spread between meals. I was going to the the bathroom every hour before I was diagnosed and now I go about 7 times in a 24 hour period. That's really the only indicator I have as the doctor didn't think a blood monitor would be helpful at this point.
The reason my doctor didn't want me to get a blood monitor is because I suffer from anxiety attacks, which does bring me to my question. Since I changed my diet, I frequently get abdominal discomfort. It's very slight but I've never had it before and it kicks in my anxiety attacks. The doctor has checked me out and although the examination wasn't extensive, he ruled out a UTI and I have no symptoms of anything else apart from the slight discomfort.
So my question is, can it take a while for your body to adjust to a completely new diet? It's just over two months now and I would have thought my body would not take this long to adjust. I'm 61 btw.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
I was diagnosed with type 2 in December after a blood test for a UTI. I was initially a little overwhelmed but after spending a many hours educating myself on what I could do about it, I decided to change my life around My doctor recommended a lifestyle change until my first check up in March and then they would assess whether I needed to go on meds. I completely changed my diet and now make all my meals myself... all takeaways and ready meals have gone and I stick to a 1500 calorie a day diet to lose weight which seems to be going well (lost a good deal of weight) and count all carbs. I have about 70-75g a day spread between meals. I was going to the the bathroom every hour before I was diagnosed and now I go about 7 times in a 24 hour period. That's really the only indicator I have as the doctor didn't think a blood monitor would be helpful at this point.
The reason my doctor didn't want me to get a blood monitor is because I suffer from anxiety attacks, which does bring me to my question. Since I changed my diet, I frequently get abdominal discomfort. It's very slight but I've never had it before and it kicks in my anxiety attacks. The doctor has checked me out and although the examination wasn't extensive, he ruled out a UTI and I have no symptoms of anything else apart from the slight discomfort.
So my question is, can it take a while for your body to adjust to a completely new diet? It's just over two months now and I would have thought my body would not take this long to adjust. I'm 61 btw.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.