Struggling. REALLY struggling.

Welcome Tinker. Our stories are similar, except I am overweight! I've been a Type 2 for 10 years and have pretty much ignored the whole diabetes thing which means now I am months away from starting insulin unless I make some changes NOW!

I am looking at the LCHF diet as well as I feel this could be the better move for me!

 

It will be most beneficial to you as it is for many & could be the answer to not going on insulin.

 

H thanks for the welcome . I'm lucky in one sense that I'm not into food so I don't real care what I eat . So I think it makes it easier for me to change diet . Hope you get back on course soon
Clive

 

If noone has suggested it yet, I'd insist on getting an Antibody test from a blood sample.....if you are that reactive with that level of pills, then you could well have Type 1 LADA.....but the Antibody test will confirm that.

 

Hi Tinker, to help with the sweet cravings, you could try fat bombs. If you just google it you will find loads of recipes, careful though `cos these little beauties are seriously good!

 

High blood sugars can make a person feel angry.
My other thought: having to inject insulin would not be the end of the world. I am, like you, a possible LADA and I have to keep my carbs down to 20-30g daily. Sometimes I almost look forward to being on insulin, so I could eat a few more healthy carbs!

Have a look at Adam Brown's free e-book: https://diatribe.org/GetBrightSpots
He often talks about his bad moods when his bgs are not right. A really helpful and upbeat read, as is his column "Adam's Corner" on the Diatribe site.
https://diatribe.org/search/advanced/?f[0]=im_field_section_name:294

 

Here's a quote from Adam Brown of Diatribe:

“I’m my best self!” when my blood sugar is in range: it makes me a better human being today and maximizes my limited time on this planet. That is priceless!

Out-of-range blood sugars, by contrast, make everything in my life harder and less enjoyable – I’m tired, grumpy, lightheaded, a worse sleeper, an impaired thinker, and an all-around worse human being. I deserve better, and so do the people around me.

I find these compelling reasons to take care of my diabetes TODAY, especially because they focus on being “my best self” to those I love the most."

 

Have they don't the blood tests for antibodies? Not all LADA have positive antibody tests but it should be a starting point.

 

Having read through most of the posts I did begin to think that you might be LADA.
The insulin injections will alter how you cope with carbs, and you should be able to eat more of them and inject to cover the amount, and that could mean that you gain some weight, which would perhaps be a good thing after so long a time hardly eating.

 

Hi there,

I know many people think that it does not matter what type you are as long as you are getting the right treatment. I disagree however and for me it matters greatly to know. That way I can come to terms with whatever type it is and adjust accordingly. You have had three years thinking you are type 2, you seem to have tried everything possible to combat it and here you are now with glucose levels shooting up to hi, not knowing why and not eating properly.

That cannot go on, it sounds like a rubbish situation. With that in mind when you start on insulin you may find (like me) that it is a blessing, not a punishment. Yes, it can be difficult to get it right all the time and easy to make mistakes BUT it does give you a measure of control over your glucose levels. You can be more flexible about what you eat and when (whether you continue on low carb or not), you can at the very least relax a little more about the 'what am I' stress.

It makes me smile when you say how annoyed you are when people think type 2 is a 'fat person's disease'.....a little admission here...if I gave it much thought at all I too assumed people were usually fat because of their own choices and now I know that is not the case at all! I think you may be angry because YOU too thought that and now you're angry at yourself because you know it is not true and here you are (like me), quite skinny and very active and still with diabetes.

Please try not to agonise about going on insulin, see how you feel after a month of it. I suspect you will find it is the best decision you (or your Docs) ever made. Good luck. x

 

If you've got private insurance could you ask about them?

 

I get where you are coming from. I'm either angry or despondent all the time. Am getting to a point where I just don't care. No matter what I do, the hospital are never happy. Some aspects of controlling blood sugars are completely impossible. I'm not talking about testing and eating properly with the proper dose. I do all that and sometimes it just doesn't do what it's supposed to and yet I'm told that it must be my fault. Guess that's why I feel so **** most of the time

 

My sympathies. I have been pretty lucky with side effects of going from medication free to 3 meds. Metformin gave me diarrhoea and I was changed to slow release metformin. GP thinks I am on 2000gm but I am only taking 1000mg. I have inbuilt dislike of taking pills unless really necessary and anyway it tastes vile
Low carb is my choice although it is pretty tough to give up spuds. I have little interest in sugary things on the whole so that’s a plus. Minus is I cannot bear artificial sugars so am using xylitol which is pretty expensive but is good. Excellent if you want to clear your gut! No kidding...
Am experimenting with baked potatoes and scooping out the insides and eating the skin plus whatever. Spikes me just about 2.4 but I have decided the weekly pleasure is worth it. Just had a huge breakfast of fried eggs, bacon, black pudding. Lovely. I wait to see what effect the black pudding has. Milk spikes me so I limit myself to 2 cups of tea, coffee per day - ish.
I loathe salad but make myself eat it. A smear of salad dressing makes it more palatable.

It does get easier given time. Having an intact sense of self esteem helps each of us to motivate to do tough choices. I wish you health.