Type 2 This is getting difficult

[AshrafUM920]

Hi

My new hba1c came back at 58. I will take it at the 3 month mark next,

My diabetes control isn't good at all, i know some people on the fasting forum know this and from my hba1c too,

The older i get the more i feel that there's nothing i can do, i know its all diet i have maintained the same breakfast for about 1 year or more now 3 boiled eggs and a cup of coffee. And in the evening i usually eat something small like fish or chicken with salad, i take all my multivitamins and yet i still feel terrible low mood, low energy and fatigue.

Even with gyms closed i still exercise regularly but, i won't give up till i get my control back, its more harder with low mood and no energy but im trying my nurse wants me back on insulin but i wont give up i need to get this under control before its to late.

 

[Deleted member 475901]

The amount of carbs in salad varies a lot -what do you include?
What is your total for carbs a day? and per meal/snack/drink?
What are you drinking through the day?

I tend to snack between my two meals each days as I found that eating more than 30g carbs in a single meal would push up my BS, so I spread my carbs out between two meals and two small snacks.

 

[AshrafUM920]

The amount of carbs in salad varies a lot -what do you include?
What is your total for carbs a day? and per meal/snack/drink?
What are you drinking through the day?

I tend to snack between my two meals each days as I found that eating more than 30g carbs in a single meal would push up my BS, so I spread my carbs out between two meals and two small snacks.

I only have spinach or lettuce and i sometimes mix in slices of cucumber too. My problem is, i can go many hours without food and i test and its still high around 8-9, i have had my C-peptide checked and i know i have type 2 diabetes, if i had the energy i would probably be more active than i am right now, its difficult, i might try a long period of fasting to probably get my levels down, if that doesn't work I'll probably have to get more blood work done to see if something else is triggering this. Sorry, i forgot i drink plenty of water about 3L a day, and snacking i can have probably a handful of peanut a day

 

[Freema]

Hi

My new hba1c came back at 58. I will take it at the 3 month mark next,

My diabetes control isn't good at all, i know some people on the fasting forum know this and from my hba1c too,

The older i get the more i feel that there's nothing i can do, i know its all diet i have maintained the same breakfast for about 1 year or more now 3 boiled eggs and a cup of coffee. And in the evening i usually eat something small like fish or chicken with salad, i take all my multivitamins and yet i still feel terrible low mood, low energy and fatigue.

Even with gyms closed i still exercise regularly but, i won't give up till i get my control back, its more harder with low mood and no energy but im trying my nurse wants me back on insulin but i wont give up i need to get this under control before its to late.

I have also slided back to a bad control, I don't even exercise anymore as all the fitness-clubs are closed and I don't do much isolated at home, but now I have started injecting Ozempic once a week, and it is ment to lower bloodglucose a lot, thought it might be a solution to you instead of insuline injections..

it is said to work on lowering appetite . and stimulating and making one raise ones own insuline only when eating and also lowering the amount of blood glucose produced in the liver, I have only just started injecting Ozempic , so I can't really say much of how it works in my specific case other than till now my appetite on the lowest dose of 0.25g (meant to end up at 1.00g /week )my appetite has lowered especially in the mornings..

my liver definitely have been producing much too much extra blood glucose all the time

 

[AshrafUM920]

I have also slided back to a bad control, I don't even exercise anymore as all the fitness-clubs are closed and I don't do much isolated at home, but now I have started injecting Ozempic once a week, and it is ment to lower bloodglucose a lot, thought it might be a solution to you instead of insuline injections..

it is said to work on lowering appetite . and stimulating and making one raise ones own insuline only when eating and also lowering the amount of blood glucose produced in the liver, I have only just started injecting Ozempic , so I can't really say much of how it works in my specific case other than till now my appetite on the lowest dose of 0.25g (meant to end up at 1.00g /week )my appetite has lowered especially in the mornings..

my liver definitely have been producing much too much extra blood glucose all the time

Exercise was helping me a lot, i know you can still exercise at home but its not the same, i do run and walk but since my energy is really bad i have only been walking. I only take metformin and sitagliptin but im hoping gym reopen so i can go back to getting my diabetes better i feel that walking for 10-20 minutes a day is good too but i prefer the gym i get a better workout there.

 

[HSSS]

Are you actually eating enough overall to give you energy? Enough proteins and natural unprocessed fats? It sounds like you are actually very low calorie as well as low carb. Not surprising if you are tired and have no energy on that. Your metabolism could well be slowed if that is what you’re doing.

 

[Freema]

I also prefer the gyms , but there is no opening in sight here in Denmark where I live, as the news tell it seems even worse in the UK ....I will also get out for long walks, but at the moment my initiative is not good, am a bit stressed and looking after my old mother who is totally isolated as am I to protect her,I am the only person living close to her in our family..

 

[AshrafUM920]

Are you actually eating enough overall to give you energy? Enough proteins and natural unprocessed fats? It sounds like you are actually very low calorie as well as low carb. Not surprising if you are tired and have no energy on that. Your metabolism could well be slowed if that is what you’re doing.

That is something i will need to experiment with i do eat very little. I will look into it, but definitely my energy could be lacking due to this.

 

[Hotpepper20000]

If you need insulin, then there is no shame in that.
It seems like you’ve been struggling for a while. Perhaps it’s something to consider. It doesn’t have to be for ever but until you find solutions to your health problems.
It seems that you don’t have a good quality of life and something needs to change. If insulin helps with that it might be worth it.

 

[AshrafUM920]

If you need insulin, then there is no shame in that.
It seems like you’ve been struggling for a while. Perhaps it’s something to consider. It doesn’t have to be for ever but until you find solutions to your health problems.
It seems that you don’t have a good quality of life and something needs to change. If insulin helps with that it might be worth it.

I will see if it doesn't improve i will start gliclazide again because insulin hasn't worked for me i was on lantus and novorapid. I will see

 

[Andydragon]

I will see if it doesn't improve i will start gliclazide again because insulin hasn't worked for me i was on lantus and novorapid. I will see

I personally don’t see it as a failure if you do need to go into drugs, it really sounds like you have made a lot of changes and they aren’t working. Personally I know the impact of long term controlled high bloods. Using drugs and hopefully temporary to get some control back isn’t a bad thing

 

[AshrafUM920]

I personally don’t see it as a failure if you do need to go into drugs, it really sounds like you have made a lot of changes and they aren’t working. Personally I know the impact of long term controlled high bloods. Using drugs and hopefully temporary to get some control back isn’t a bad thing

I have been on metformin the longest out of all my other medications and yet i haven't stopped it even when my levels are high, sitagliptin was working for me for a while i have been told to not add sitagliptin with gliclazide so, maybe i might try gliclazide and metformin. I shall give it a try. Thanks