Thank you for your reply. Where and how do I find
@JoKalsbeek , I would love to read more . ? Understanding what to do i find Hard I’m better shown due to being dyslexic.
Should I Monitor daily?
Hello
@Vanmaninessex ,
https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html is the link our charming
@Jim Lahey is referring to. If you're on the app, you can't see signatures, and I suppose being dyslexic doesn't help. (My husband is too; smart as a whip, but if he has to read something he's hopeless.). The link does give information as simply as I could put it while still giving as much information as possible, but I have to agree with
@NicoleC1971 . If reading isn't going to help you, go for Jason Fung's youtube video's.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/the-perfect-treatment-for-diabetes-and-weight-loss is a place to start, and Dr. Fung's book, the Diabetes Code, is also available as an audio book. It's an excellent read as wel as an excellent listen.
For now, your HbA1c is the average of your blood glucose over three months, expressed in mmol/mol. The blood pricks you do at home would be in mmol/l, which is a different measurement.
Good news: It sounds as if your blood sugars are high all the time. What with the symptoms you mention. That means there is room for improvement! I know my anxiety/depression's a lot better with my blood sugars down. (That, and a lot else). Cut the carbs, test often. Before a meal and 2 hours after the first bite. You want a rise of no more than 2.0 mmol/l or less.
Cut the carbs. That's what we can't process. Aside from the obvious sugars, no starches either. No spuds, bread, pasta, rice, cereal, corn, underground veggies and most fruits. Do that and you'll feel wreched for a week maybe, and then... Things should clear up.
Good luck, and feel free to get in touch if you need any help. You do that either by putting an @ in front of my name (tagging me), or by clicking on my profile and sending me a private message.
All the best,
Jo
PS: While you're making changes you could monitor daily. That's a lot of strips, I know, but after a while you'll know how your body responds to your usual meals and you can taper off.