Hi guys
I just saw this forum, I am a diabetic 2 and have been taking Sitagliptin for 4 months, my levels were up and down and had constipation regularly and pains in my hands etc. couldn't take it anymore and Dr prescribed me another med and when I read the side effects couldn't believe it! I am exercising regularly and decided not to take any tablets. My level was 7.1 today(2.day without the med)it did go down to 6 once or twice with the med but it never ever goes to 5 anyway! So bearing up at the moment hope to put the diabetes into remission am I too hopeful?
I don't think there is such a thing as too hopeful, provided it's not false hope... It's not like a temporary diet'll fix things permanently, for instance. But what is an option, if you want to go med free, is a low carb diet/lifestyle. There's a bunch of them out there, keto, carnivore, LCHF, Scandinavian, Mediterranean, etc etc, and many more if you google it.... But in the end it just comes down to you knowing what foods do what to your blood sugars. I mean, I'd not make my husband happy on a Scandinavian diet, as he deeply detests fish. (On his plate, anyway). For me it'd be bliss, I adore salmon and have it often. So... Find out what suits your taste,
and your blood sugars, and go with that.
https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html should help some with that, as would dietdoctor.com , but yeah... Kick the high carb foods to the curb, and dare to hope. Kenny did it, I've done it, many here have done it with us, before us and will after us... It can be done, if it's something you feel good doing. It's a long haul thing, not a few weeks, but if it works, it works quite wonderfully.
One more thing, you said your level was 7.1 today, but honestly... That doesn't really tell us anything. Blood sugars fluctuate throughout the day. In the morning, dawn phenomenon may cause a rise on blood sugars before you've even eaten (the liver dumps glucose to help you start the day), and after a meal you may spike, or not, stay high too long, or not... So if you want to test effectively, test before a meal and 2 hours after the first bite. You're looking for a rise of no more and preferably less than 2.0 mmol. If you manage that, the meal is "safe" and worth repeating, if it's higher and you spike, it needs some rethinking and tweaking. Say, eggs with bacon won't cause so much as a blip, but cereal for breakfast could spike you hard and fast. That's the kind of information you want. If you manage to keep within that 2.0mmol/l or under aim, your over all blood sugar levels should eventually come down as well.
Maybe a bit too much information, but what it comes down to: Hope is more than allowed, it is encouraged. Take your time to see what works for you. You have options.
Good luck,
Jo