GrantGam
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A friend of mine suggested these; I think it fits your criteria entirely:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viridian-L...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=A6KAQDGBJ64BGR2FK5E7
Good luck with everything
A friend of mine suggested these; I think it fits your criteria entirely:Hi all... I just had a complete breakdown... not sure if it is the hormones or stress (probably both)
Any way... I have had complications with previous pregnancies and sick babies resulting from uncontrolled blood glucose levels... this time I have my Bgl under extremely good control. I am not on medication and if I lose control I will have to start insulin! Which is terrifying me, I don't want another sick baby!
Anyway I have a vitamin d deficiency. I am at 33nmol... they put me on vitamins and I immediately saw my Bgl rise in the morning... which as I hadn't changed my diet I knew it was the vitamins! I checked the labels and yes sucrose and LOADS of starch etc!
I immediately stopped the vitamins and cut right back on food to regain control of Bgl.
I spoke with gp who prescribed for me vitamins, but when I went to pharmacy the only option was ones with sugar or ones with pork gelatine!
It seems my options are that I am "damned if I do and damned if I don't!"
If I take the meds that I can take (with sugar) my Bgl will lose control and I will end up on insulin and probably have another sick baby (he is a big boy already) and if I don't take the meds he will be sick in another way!
Thus the breakdown.
I am looking abroad for an alternative, but I can't for the life of me understand why our opinions are so limited in the UK! Why put sugar in vitamins that don't NEED sugar in them... the ones which don't have sugar are either ridiculously expensive or contain animal products! I only have 8 weeks left before induction and just feel like I have completely let him down.
Is there anyone else who has come across this?
I took the vitamins for 1 week after breakfast. Then when I tested 1 hr later, instead of my usual 6 it was 8s... seeing as I hadn't changed what I ate and the change was instant I immediately stopped, Bgl are back to normal.When are/were you taking the vitamins? That is, what time of day?
I took Vit D pre-pregnancy. I used two different kinds. One was from Heatlthspan and was gelatine-free. The other type was in a capsule and was high dose and worked very well, but this contained gelatine.
I find it surprising that a vitamin tablet raised your BS. I've forgotten how many weeks pregnant you are now, but could it be the increased IR (ie a coincidence that you were taking the tablets at the same time)? Another thought which might or might not apply is that after my Vit D level improved, my control improved too, so perhaps the rise might possibly be connected to the low Vit levels?
Hi thanks, problem is it doesn't give the ingredients! It does say it is vegan but didn't say if it contains sugars (even natural ones.)A friend of mine suggested these; I think it fits your criteria entirely:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viridian-L...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=A6KAQDGBJ64BGR2FK5E7
Good luck with everything
If you need 2000ui per day then that is one drop, 0.5ml. There is absolutely no chance that any simple or complex carbohydrates found in 0.5ml of any liquid will raise your BG.Hi thanks, problem is it doesn't give the ingredients! It does say it is vegan but didn't say if it contains sugars (even natural ones.)
My body goes hyper sensitive when pregnant so even the smallest amount can raise me, it did say it contains natural orange extract for flavour... so a little worried about that.
It is one to keep for the rest of the family, so thanks for sharing.
I did think bit could be the vitamin b from the multivitamin, as I saw that can raise Bgl, however I stopped those and carried on vitamin d and my Bgl stayed at a raised level! I stopped the vitamin d and my Bgl immediately went to normal....I'm also thinking it could be one of the vitamins/ minerals in your multi. Worth testing that out....
@azure, a probiotic I used to take had changed their ingredients and now includes coconut oi. Could t figure out why I was so nauseous. They were about the size of half a pencil eraser. Intolerance require complete abstenance. Just like celiacs can't have acrumb or their immune system goes nuts .
That's a little bit upsetting... I need to keep away from sugars, my body seems to be completely over reacting to them, how the body reacts in pregnancy is not the same as how someone else's body reacts. I don't want to end up on insulin.If you need 2000ui per day then that is one drop, 0.5ml. There is absolutely no chance that any simple or complex carbohydrates found in 0.5ml of any liquid will raise your BG.
I hope I've not somehow caused you upset @busydiabeticmum?That's a little bit upsetting... I need to keep away from sugars, my body seems to be completely over reacting to them, how the body reacts in pregnancy is not the same as how someone else's body reacts. I don't want to end up on insulin.
Thanks for your concern but I will abstain.
I am on a low carb diet, I have eaten the same thing for breakfast which I have found my body tolerates in pregnancy (mornings will always be harder and more sensitive due to the hormones being higher) I have some peanuts, cheese and tea. I used to drink coffee but that makes me sick now, eating big amounts in the morning will make me sick all day!I hope I've not somehow caused you upset @busydiabeticmum?
I'm in absolutely no position to comment on diabetes and pregnancy, but I genuinely do believe that any form of carbohydrates found in vitamins or supplements (which will be a minute amount) will have an absolutely negligible (or zero) impact on your BG.
What do you eat on a typical day? If you're hypersensitive to carbohydrates, then it would be interesting to hear what you're eating.
Sugars are carbohydrates by the way, just in simple form. So if you're 'hypersensitive' to trace amount of sugar, then I'd imagine that you're finding diet in general a monumental challenge just now?
There is no need to fear insulin therapy, it's your health that comes first.
I would put a lot of money on the fact that you're not going to see any BG increase from a trace carb content found in 0.5ml of Vit D3. But, you won't know until you try. I'd imagine that your vitamin deficiency takes priority in this situation, but that's only my opinion and I wish you wellI am on a low carb diet, I have eaten the same thing for breakfast which I have found my body tolerates in pregnancy (mornings will always be harder and more sensitive due to the hormones being higher) I have some peanuts, cheese and tea. I used to drink coffee but that makes me sick now, eating big amounts in the morning will make me sick all day!
Thanks, I found vitabiotics, so far so good. No sugars or carbs hidden and also vegan.I do agree raising your vitamin D is super important. I hope you can find one you tolerate
Hugs. I hope you find an answer.
Excellent. Is it a multi or just D? Shame we have to search the world over to find clean vitamins!!!Thanks, I found vitabiotics, so far so good. No sugars or carbs hidden and also vegan.
Vitamins are chemical compounds, how do you decide what things are clean? If Vitamin D was called Cholecalciferol C27H44O would you still take it?Shame we have to search the world over to find clean vitamins!!!
By mouth with a fatty food or an oil contained in the capsule as it's fat soluable.Vitamins are chemical compounds, how do you decide what things are clean? If Vitamin D was called Cholecalciferol C27H44O would you still take it?
It is only a vitamin d... I am OK on everything else, they like my diet as I eat natural yoghurt (4g carbs to 100g.) I can have up to 3 strawberries and a handful of blueberries... but not in the morning.Excellent. Is it a multi or just D? Shame we have to search the world over to find clean vitamins!!!
I have to choose what suits my body (or what my body will accept) what makes me I'll and what doesn't.Vitamins are chemical compounds, how do you decide what things are clean? If Vitamin D was called Cholecalciferol C27H44O would you still take it?
E542... I went round a few years ago and checked all the e numbers of items I was buying... e481, e482 etc are fats which can contain animal fats too. If you are vegetarian makes sure it has a vegetarian label... we also found e542 in kids yoghurt.I've never heard that bread contains bones @busydiabeticmum It wouldn't be suitable for vegetarians if it did.
Yay, glad they're OK... our local shops are very limited... I checked all of the loaves for sale in our supermarket and they all had e481 and e482 as a minimum! The muffins and crumpets were fineI'm not vegetarian but one of my children is. Just checked my bread - and my yoghurt! They're both ok
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