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<blockquote data-quote="AlexD14" data-source="post: 2412597" data-attributes="member: 544726"><p>Hi Tash, thanks for the warm welcome. </p><p>I've definitely got my fingers crossed, but what's done is done. I might not be able to rectify any damage completely but I can stop it getting worse, and you'e right, after having a quick glance at information on retinopathy, it seems as though there are plenty of effective treatments available. I'm looking forward to learning more and managing the condition as best I can..</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I understand that it's quite possible to manage blood sugar and still enjoy treats; I suppose I'm looking to reduce my levels as quickly as possible and adapting my diet with less carbs helps do that. I'm on fixed doses of insulin currently that we're changing everytime I meet with the diabetic nurse. In the meantime I've recognised that whenever I have my favourite puddings brought from the shop my blood sugars spikes are huge, and it causes me a lot of undue stress and anxiety. I'm on a Libre Freestyle and found myself checking my levels constantly last night as they were high and was tempted to take a unit or two of Novarapid to bring it down, fortunately I managed to banish the thought because it was stupid: I was going to bed and risking a hypo whilst sleeping doesn't sound clever. </p><p></p><p>I'm certainly not on a strict low-carb diet, and don't think it's a particularly wise choice for me to try and follow such a diet. But eating a more varied, balanced diet seems to be the way to go: making better choices and learning what affects our body (not just food but physical exercise, emotional states, etc).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlexD14, post: 2412597, member: 544726"] Hi Tash, thanks for the warm welcome. I've definitely got my fingers crossed, but what's done is done. I might not be able to rectify any damage completely but I can stop it getting worse, and you'e right, after having a quick glance at information on retinopathy, it seems as though there are plenty of effective treatments available. I'm looking forward to learning more and managing the condition as best I can.. I understand that it's quite possible to manage blood sugar and still enjoy treats; I suppose I'm looking to reduce my levels as quickly as possible and adapting my diet with less carbs helps do that. I'm on fixed doses of insulin currently that we're changing everytime I meet with the diabetic nurse. In the meantime I've recognised that whenever I have my favourite puddings brought from the shop my blood sugars spikes are huge, and it causes me a lot of undue stress and anxiety. I'm on a Libre Freestyle and found myself checking my levels constantly last night as they were high and was tempted to take a unit or two of Novarapid to bring it down, fortunately I managed to banish the thought because it was stupid: I was going to bed and risking a hypo whilst sleeping doesn't sound clever. I'm certainly not on a strict low-carb diet, and don't think it's a particularly wise choice for me to try and follow such a diet. But eating a more varied, balanced diet seems to be the way to go: making better choices and learning what affects our body (not just food but physical exercise, emotional states, etc). [/QUOTE]
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