Midnight24
Newbie
- Messages
- 4
- Type of diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi @Midnight24 , welcome to the forum.However, even if I eat just a small amount of sugar (and it is the festive season so I have), I just feel terrible again, almost like I have a hangover/shakes in the morning, loose bowels etc. and excessive thirst again.
Thank you for your reply. Cutting down on carbs has definitely helped me and is probably why I have lost weight. I’ll do a bit more research into that and I think I need to improve my understanding of which foods constitute carbs other than the obvious starchy culprits. Thanks againGlucose intolerance is now rarely used in diagnosis.
hba1c levels are used, because it is the standard diagnostic tool.
Because of my experience, I tend to call it carb intolerance.
Which means that you cannot digest carbs, without them effecting your body, symptoms, BG levels and so on.
There is also a reason why you are prediabetic, is probably because of insulin resistance.
This imbalance in your first phase, will probably be the cause.
And I would advise you do look at a lower carb dietary approach, and it won't do you any harm if you do.
Thank you, a glucose meter is a helpful suggestion. Are there any recommendations on brand/type? or perhaps discussions on this site about how and when to use them? There is no known diabetes in my family so I could do with all the help I can get! Thanks again for your reply, I will definitely look into that furtherHi @Midnight24 , welcome to the forum.
Would you consider using a glucose meter at home to see if your symptoms are connected to your blood glucose and to give you an idea of how you react to different meals?
It can be a very helpful tool.
Rachox has already been tagged above, she'll give you some up to date info on the best value for money meters and teststrips.Thank you, a glucose meter is a helpful suggestion. Are there any recommendations on brand/type? or perhaps discussions on this site about how and when to use them? There is no known diabetes in my family so I could do with all the help I can get! Thanks again for your reply, I will definitely look into that further
So I'll just add this link to a blog written by one of our members. It clearly outlines the mechanism of T2 (including prediabetes), the use of a glucose meter, and low carb foods in a nutshell: https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.htmlI’ll do a bit more research into that and I think I need to improve my understanding of which foods constitute carbs other than the obvious starchy culprits. Thanks again
Thank you@Rachox will give you the lowdown on glucometer and continuous glucose monitors.
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