Hi everyone, I was diagnosed about a month ago. I had no discernible symptoms aside from being thirsty/hungry a lot and waking up once or twice a night to use the bathroom. I went to the hospital because I had an abscess in my leg, and it needed to be drained. They did some blood work and panicked because my BG was over 30, and they said I was on the verge of going into a coma. I was obviously beyond shocked! I spent the night at the hospital where they administered insulin every 4 hours until they deemed it safe to perform the surgery on my leg.
The following day, I was prescribed gliklazid 60mg once daily, metformin 500mg twice daily, and vildagliptin 50mg twice daily. Yesterday, my fasting BG was 7.8. The doctor was very pleased, and he replaced the gliklazid with dapagliflozin 10mg once a day. He told me to go back for a test in two months.
I’m currently living in Istanbul, and my doctor doesn’t speak English. I’m planning on finding a doctor who does, but I’m sticking with him for the time being as he was there on day 1.
Here’s where I’m super confused. Everything I’ve read so far is that carbs should be limited. Meanwhile, the dr. handed me a leaflet with a 2000 calorie diet, which is as follows:
Breakfast
3 thin slices for bread, 2 thin pieces of cheese, 3 olives, 1 tomato, 1 small cucumber, tea or coffee.
Snack
1 portion fruit, 2 thin slices of bread
Lunch
2 portions red meat/chicken/fish, 1 portion cooked veggies, 3 thin slices of bread, 2 table spoons of rice/pasta, half cup of yogurt
Snack
1 portion fruit, 2 thin slices of bread, 2 thin pieces of cheese
Dinner
2 portions red meat/chicken/fish, 1 portion cooked veggies, 2 thin slices of bread, 1 bowl of soup, half cup of yogurt
Snack
1 cup sugar free milk, 2 portions fruit
This seems like an incredible amount of carbs (12 slices of bread!!!) Am I supposed to be eating like this because of the meds I’m on or is there something off with this diet? How did my BG drop so significantly in a month without me following this diet plan?
I’ve made some changes to my diet (nothing major) like consuming less bread (I used to live on sandwiches) and having more chicken + salads/veggies, switching to sugar free plant based milk (almond/hazelnut) in my coffee, and having a chia pudding for breakfast (chia, flax, pumpkin seeds, 100% peanut butter, banana, pear, some dried blueberries, a tiny bit of oats, plant based milk).
I still have chocolate (90%), drink a ton of coffee, and I got drunk with my friends twice in the last month. Due to my work schedule, I often skip lunch. Breakfast is around 10-11am, and then I usually don’t eat until 6-8pm depending on the day.
Any insight into what I’m doing right/wrong (aside from the last paragraph of baddies) would be really appreciated. Is it normal for my BG to drop so much in just a month? Is it because of the meds? What is the relationship between diet and medication? Why did he replace one medication with another if they seem to be working? Should I follow the prescribed diet, or should I seek a second opinion? Is two months too long for another blood test? Should I be testing at home?
Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to lay it all out on the table for the sake of clarity. Thank you for reading!
The following day, I was prescribed gliklazid 60mg once daily, metformin 500mg twice daily, and vildagliptin 50mg twice daily. Yesterday, my fasting BG was 7.8. The doctor was very pleased, and he replaced the gliklazid with dapagliflozin 10mg once a day. He told me to go back for a test in two months.
I’m currently living in Istanbul, and my doctor doesn’t speak English. I’m planning on finding a doctor who does, but I’m sticking with him for the time being as he was there on day 1.
Here’s where I’m super confused. Everything I’ve read so far is that carbs should be limited. Meanwhile, the dr. handed me a leaflet with a 2000 calorie diet, which is as follows:
Breakfast
3 thin slices for bread, 2 thin pieces of cheese, 3 olives, 1 tomato, 1 small cucumber, tea or coffee.
Snack
1 portion fruit, 2 thin slices of bread
Lunch
2 portions red meat/chicken/fish, 1 portion cooked veggies, 3 thin slices of bread, 2 table spoons of rice/pasta, half cup of yogurt
Snack
1 portion fruit, 2 thin slices of bread, 2 thin pieces of cheese
Dinner
2 portions red meat/chicken/fish, 1 portion cooked veggies, 2 thin slices of bread, 1 bowl of soup, half cup of yogurt
Snack
1 cup sugar free milk, 2 portions fruit
This seems like an incredible amount of carbs (12 slices of bread!!!) Am I supposed to be eating like this because of the meds I’m on or is there something off with this diet? How did my BG drop so significantly in a month without me following this diet plan?
I’ve made some changes to my diet (nothing major) like consuming less bread (I used to live on sandwiches) and having more chicken + salads/veggies, switching to sugar free plant based milk (almond/hazelnut) in my coffee, and having a chia pudding for breakfast (chia, flax, pumpkin seeds, 100% peanut butter, banana, pear, some dried blueberries, a tiny bit of oats, plant based milk).
I still have chocolate (90%), drink a ton of coffee, and I got drunk with my friends twice in the last month. Due to my work schedule, I often skip lunch. Breakfast is around 10-11am, and then I usually don’t eat until 6-8pm depending on the day.
Any insight into what I’m doing right/wrong (aside from the last paragraph of baddies) would be really appreciated. Is it normal for my BG to drop so much in just a month? Is it because of the meds? What is the relationship between diet and medication? Why did he replace one medication with another if they seem to be working? Should I follow the prescribed diet, or should I seek a second opinion? Is two months too long for another blood test? Should I be testing at home?
Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to lay it all out on the table for the sake of clarity. Thank you for reading!