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Type 2 - time off for good behaviour?

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I was diagnosed with Type 2 in April 2012. I was "good" for the remainder of 2012. My levels dropped from 8.3 to 46/47. I am not on medication yet. I have a small problem with one eye that they aren't too worried about at the moment, which might have been caused because my levels dropped quite quickly.

The 10 days Christmas/New Year period away from work and my "regime" has been a bit of a disaster. Not as bad as previous years because I stayed away from sweets and mince pies. However, I did go a bit mad, particularly with carbs and desserts. I put on 5 lbs. I am happy that I will lose the weight again and get back on track. I was reading a post yesterday, which said diabetics can't take holidays from the regime (unlike say Weight Watchers who can fall off the wagon and get back on without problems). What I really need to know is

1. Do you think I will have caused damage, perhaps to my eyes because I must have gone up in my levels dramatically and will hopefully come down dramatically too? Is it therefore best to do it slowly?

2. Can I do this again i.e. fall off the wagon once a year (I enjoyed it and am happy that I am getting back to what is now my normal) or are the risks too great?

Thank you. I do find this site really useful.
 
Hi Jenny,
I was a naughty diabetic over christmas too! I drank beer, ate chocolate and quite frankly I think I deserved to considering how hard I worked all year.

A 10 day binge will not do you any harm, providing your levels weren't off the scale. I'm back into my routine as of yesterday and I've had no high readings yet. Time for us both to get back on the wagon!
 
Hi,Jenny, :)

Not to sure what the numbers relate to (times etc;), or if test meter is accurate enough.

Have you had to supply your own meter and strips.

l think you just had a good time and fell over in the wagon and not off the wagon.

You know what control is and seem to take of yourself.

It depends what your eye problem is. If your eye problem was a concern, the experts would have given you advice regarding care of your eyes.

You have got to unwind and enjoy yourself whenever you believe it is necessary, obviously with your good control.

Good Luck'

Roy. :)
 
Sometimes, as you get BGs under control, the odd bit of nuaghtiness does not always result in very bad BG figures.

It is always worth testing if you have been naughty, it is surprising how your body might be able to handle a bit of sugar.

Possibly due to your body having had a bit of a rest, the pancreas can sometimes start pushing out a bit more insulin and your insulin resistance can improve a bit. If you have lost weight as well it will help a lot.

So, always test even if you expect bad results, if you do get high readings it can concentrate your mind a bit, then you think "I won't do that again", if you get OK readings then you might think "That's not bad considering".

Over Christmas I managed a mince pie (7mmol after 2 hours) Roast potatoes, Nut roast (I am a veggie) roast parsnips, sprouts, and a small lump of stuffing, that was followed by apple pie and custard made with Splenda, after 2 hours I managed 9mmol! It must have been the red wine that helped :D

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Thank you so much for your replies - that makes me feel so much better. I do know that I'm not going to keep being naughty because the thought of complications really scares me and now I am back at work I am back in the old routine. I don't test myself. They are the figures at the start (8.3 in old money) and then 46 and 47 on my 3 month and 6 monthly checks on the new scale.

I am building myself up to testing myself and plan on doing that in the near future as so many people on here say to do it and it makes sense. Just a bit wimpy at the thought of pricking my finger !! The NHS say I don't need it but I can see the value in it and I suspect I might become addicted to it in the early days!!

Thank you again - this site really makes you feel that you are not alone. It's good to read what others are going through here, which gives you the motivation to stay on track (apart from my Christmas big blip!!) Thanks for putting my mind at rest, particularly as you all ate a lot of the things I was worried about and your figures don't seem too bad.
 
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