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Sally_Ann_W

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Hi everyone,

I was diagnosed as 'just' in the type 2 zone 6 months ago. Extreme fatigue caused me to visit my doctor who told me I was fine with HbA1C test but glucose tolerance put me slightly into diabetes range.

As soon as I started eating properly, balancing meals etc I began to feel so much better. On occasions I feel very uncomfortable if I feel I've eaten too much. Not too many carbs but just a little more than normal. Start to feel uncomfortable in stomach slightly sweaty and a sharp headache.

Can anyone help me in explaining this please? Is it too many carbs or calories?

Thanks!
 
Have you drastically increased dairy or gluten?
 
SunnyExpat said:
Have you drastically increased dairy or gluten?
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Not particularly. I do eat some bread & potatoe but massively less than I used to. Last night when I felt uncomfortable I had no bread at lunch: fish in spinach sauce with butter bean mash and raspberries for dessert with almonds as a snack. I do eat yoghurt (not low fat sugar though) a couple of times a week and there was yoghurt in the sauce for the fish
 
Sally_Ann_W said:
Not particularly. I do eat some bread & potatoe but massively less than I used to. Last night when I felt uncomfortable I had no bread at lunch: fish in spinach sauce with butter bean mash and raspberries for dessert with almonds as a snack. I do eat yoghurt (not low fat sugar though) a couple of times a week and there was yoghurt in the sauce for the fish
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It could just be the change in diet.
It's worth keeping a food diary and seeing if any patterns emerge.
 
That's good advice - thank you! I have had the odd meal off diet where I have had dessert and no symptoms at all so maybe it sensitivy, particularly as I've changed diet drastically. Appreciate your advice: my GP is not helpful and am finding all of the conflicting information very confusing!
 
Sally_Ann_W said:
No my doctor won't give me a monitor as he says I'm not high enough in sugar to allow it
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Some Type 2s do buy their own meter so that's an option if you want to do so.

If your symptoms persist, then it might be worth a quick check with the doctor to put your mind at rest.
 
Sally_Ann_W said:
No my doctor won't give me a monitor as he says I'm not high enough in sugar to allow it
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Most type 2s are denied meters and strips on prescription. We fund our own. If you want to learn about which foods raise your sugar levels and make you uncomfortable, and control your diabetes, I strongly recommend you buy one. They are the most essential tool we have.
 
azure said:
Some Type 2s do buy their own meter so that's an option if you want to do so.

If your symptoms persist, then it might be worth a quick check with the doctor to put your mind at rest.
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Thanks for reply. I had thought about this. My GP was actually quite rude when I asked. I'm concerned about how to monitor due to varying facts as just in the diabetic zone. My worry is how I will determine which foods affect my blood sugar. I do wonder if there is a test like kinaesthetic that would help me determine trigger foods.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Most type 2s are denied meters and strips on prescription. We fund our own. If you want to learn about which foods raise your sugar levels and make you uncomfortable, and control your diabetes, I strongly recommend you buy one. They are the most essential tool we have.
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Thank you. I am thinking about this at least for a trial period to figure out trigger foods. I am thinking allergy move than blood now. A sugary dessert has no affect on headache but protein foods and dairy did. I will also be keeping a food diary
 
Sally_Ann_W said:
Thanks for reply. I had thought about this. My GP was actually quite rude when I asked. I'm concerned about how to monitor due to varying facts as just in the diabetic zone. My worry is how I will determine which foods affect my blood sugar. I do wonder if there is a test like kinaesthetic that would help me determine trigger foods.
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The best way to see if/how foods affect your blood sugar is to test your blood sugar before eating and then again two hours after. So, if you eat at 6pm, test before you eat, then test again at 8pm. Then you can see how different meals affect your blood sugar.

Obviously record what you eat too!
 
azure said:
Some Type 2s do buy their own meter so that's an option if you want to do so.

If your symptoms persist, then it might be worth a quick check with the doctor to put your mind at rest.
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Thank you. I am considering food diary monitoring blood sugar and also changing my GP who simply isn't interested!
 
Sally_Ann_W said:
Thank you. I am considering food diary monitoring blood sugar and also changing my GP who simply isn't interested!
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You could see if your surgery has a practice nurse with a special interest in diabetes. Also, check out the various forums here. You'll get a good idea of what people eat and their blood sugar results, so you can compare yours.

Bear in mind we're all different so you need to find what suits you :)
 
azure said:
The best way to see if/how foods affect your blood sugar is to test your blood sugar before eating and then again two hours after. So, if you eat at 6pm, test before you eat, then test again at 8pm. Then you can see how different meals affect your blood sugar.

Obviously record what you eat too!
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I see. Do I need to just eat foods in isolation though? If I eat a meal of say meat/fish, veg and whole grain rice, it could be different veg, rice or sauce so I may not know. Apologies for all questions: I'm relatively new and working through the whole thing.....,
 
It really baffles me that doctors would "discriminate" between different types of diabetes. It does not matter whether you are type 1 or type 2 or whether you take insulin or not. It is the responsibility of doctors to provide meters for all diabetics! This is a preventative measure and enables the patients to test their blood sugars. How much can the doctors save the NHS by denying the meters?


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azure said:
You could see if your surgery has a practice nurse with a special interest in diabetes. Also, check out the various forums here. You'll get a good idea of what people eat and their blood sugar results, so you can compare yours.

Bear in mind we're all different so you need to find what suits you :)
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Yes my practice nurse was worse than the GP! I think you're right that we are all different and what affects my blood may not for the next person
 
Keesha said:
It really baffles me that doctors would "discriminate" between different types of diabetes. It does not matter whether you are type 1 or type 2 or whether you take insulin or not. It is the responsibility of doctors to provide meters for all diabetics! This is a preventative measure and enables the patients to test their blood sugars. How much can the doctors save the NHS by denying the meters?


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I wholeheartedly agree! Also well controlled diabetes that is nipped in the bud could cost the NHS far less in medication in the long term! The clinical team at the food course that went on endorsed this and said so many people attend carry on eating as they did before and it was good that I was making an effort to control the situation.
 
Sally_Ann_W said:
I see. Do I need to just eat foods in isolation though? If I eat a meal of say meat/fish, veg and whole grain rice, it could be different veg, rice or sauce so I may not know. Apologies for all questions: I'm relatively new and working through the whole thing.....,
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You just eat as you wish, and then if your levels rise too much, try again after eliminating or reducing portion sizes of the carb content. This is why a food diary including portion sizes is also essential when you are starting this. (I still keep a food diary after 2 and a half years!) It is very much trial and error to begin with, but patterns will soon emerge. The worst culprits in raising blood sugars are potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, cereals and anything containing flour. Fruit and milk also need to be watched carefully. Fats and veggies that grow above ground are normally fine (pulses can be difficult), and in most type 2s protein in moderate portions are fine. Overdoing the protein can, in some people, cause problems several hours after eating. It doesn't seem to affect me at all.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
You just eat as you wish, and then if your levels rise too much, try again after eliminating or reducing portion sizes of the carb content. This is why a food diary including portion sizes is also essential when you are starting this. (I still keep a food diary after 2 and a half years!) It is very much trial and error to begin with, but patterns will soon emerge. The worst culprits in raising blood sugars are potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, cereals and anything containing flour. Fruit and milk also need to be watched carefully. Fats and veggies that grow above ground are normally fine (pulses can be difficult), and in most type 2s protein in moderate portions are fine. Overdoing the protein can, in some people, cause problems several hours after eating. It doesn't seem to affect me at all.
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Firstly, well done in reducing your BMI so much! I'm full of admiration! Thanks for all the helpful info. I've struggled so much to come to terms with everything. My fave diet was one of whole grain bread, pasta, rice: mostly vegetarian. Now I'm limiting to small whole grain bread, rice: very few potatoes and have replaced pasta with courgette. I still indulge my love of baking but with coconut and almond flour or egg based cakes. I also love below ground veg too so it's a massive change to eat meat or fish every day as I'm not a lover of omelettes. I'll get there :)
 
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