RainbowBrite
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I was diagnosed with t2 2 years ago but even for me if i have anything carb wise over 50g my bloods would be 17 or 18mmol.I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 5 years ago. Result on result my hba1c increased every time and is currently recorded at 117!! My gp finally referred me to the diabetic clinic. The consultant now thinks I might be type 1....or lada? She asked me to make sure I test 4 times a day without fail - before breakfast, before lunch, before dinner and before bed. I have also been tracking my intake religiously to try and get this sorted. My numbers are below....I feel like my diet is ok but my numbers are never in single figures....
I am on humulin 12 units am, 10 units pm; 2 x 1000mg metformin daily.
11th April 16.2; 27.2; 21.2; 24.3 - 127g carbs
12th April 9.5; 16; 15.6; 18.5 - 183.7g carbs
13th April 17.7; 20;12.2; 14.1 - 83.5g carbs
14th April 14.4; 12.1; 16.1; 19.4 - 101.5g carbs. I also took a reading during the night as I woke up and felt unwell. I had jumped from the 19 4 at bedtime (around half 11) to 26.5 at half 1!!
I just dont know what else I can do right now. Should I go super low carbs or wait until results of blood test for type 1 are in?
Thank you x
Everywhere you read it says that type 2 diabetics should have between 45-60g carbs per meal; 135-230g per day.
Sounds like your more T1Thanks for the responses however this is where i get confused. Everywhere you read it says that type 2 diabetics should have between 45-60g carbs per meal; 135-230g per day. So according to guidelines my daily intake isn't high. I think it's only high if I'm on a specific low carb diet. Ketogenic low carb - under 20g per day; moderate low carb - 20-50g per day and liberal low carb - 50-100g per day.
I only weigh 55kg and I am 5ft 3in so I really dont need or want to loose any weight. If I drop my carbs lower will that cause me to loose more weight?
The consultant definitely thinks I'm more type 1. I've had the cpeptide and gad bloods taken so waiting for results.Sounds like your more T1
Ive been as high as 26mmol but i could easily pin point why it was so high.
And i think with T1 u have to get the insulin level right with carb intake,
The consultant definitely thinks I'm more type 1. I've had the cpeptide and gad bloods taken so waiting for results.
My reading first thing today was 14.4 and my breakfast was 6.73g carbs. Before lunch, my reading was 21.5!!
Thanks for the responses however this is where i get confused. Everywhere you read it says that type 2 diabetics should have between 45-60g carbs per meal; 135-230g per day. So according to guidelines my daily intake isn't high. I think it's only high if I'm on a specific low carb diet. Ketogenic low carb - under 20g per day; moderate low carb - 20-50g per day and liberal low carb - 50-100g per day.
I only weigh 55kg and I am 5ft 3in so I really dont need or want to loose any weight. If I drop my carbs lower will that cause me to loose more weight?
I only weigh 55kg and I am 5ft 3in so I really dont need or want to loose any weight. If I drop my carbs lower will that cause me to loose more weight?
Your body simply cannot process the amount of carbs you are eating even with the medication. This suggests strongly insulin resistant as most type 2 are, especially after years of forcing a broken system to do what it can’t (type 2; eat carbs) making the problem worse and worse.
Thanks for the responses however this is where i get confused. Everywhere you read it says that type 2 diabetics should have between 45-60g carbs per meal; 135-230g per day. So according to guidelines my daily intake isn't high. I think it's only high if I'm on a specific low carb diet. Ketogenic low carb - under 20g per day; moderate low carb - 20-50g per day and liberal low carb - 50-100g per day.
I only weigh 55kg and I am 5ft 3in so I really dont need or want to loose any weight. If I drop my carbs lower will that cause me to loose more weight?
How are you reaching this conclusion with the data available? The doses that RainbowBrite has stated they take each day currently are not extremely high - they may just be insufficient.
Thank you everyone for your responses...I am now investigating a lower carb diet than the one I am currently on - good news is that butter and cheese are 2 of my very favourite thingsI am someone who has never paid attention to my weight and has never (until initial diagnoses) looked at a food label so ultra low carb is a minefield but I'll get there through research etc. I think it all comes from knowledge of how food affects my body as many of you have said so I am also going to start testing post food to keep an eye out for spikes.
Thanks again for all the advice x
Thank you Jim. I will increase my monitoring. I'm probably going to spend a bit of time researching and might drop my diabetic nurses an email to ascertain their thoughts before I do anything drastic. But I do think I need to do something cos I cant keep going with these high readings constantly.Please be extremely vigilant in your self-monitoring with regards to insulin dosing. Dramatically lowering carbohydrate consumption is likely to have a profound and potentially dangerous effect on you blood glucose concentration if you do not adjust your exogenous insulin accordingly. This applies irrespective of whether you are insulin resistant or insulin deficient, or both.
Hypos can kill. Be careful.
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