One-Foot-Eight
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I'll second what @Lazybones and @Bluetit1802 have said.Thanks very much. I'll have a look at Diet Doctor. Yes it is Gliclazide. I haven't started taking them yet. Would prefer to change my diet from right now and see if that helps.
I could drop the meds (metformin, gliclazide and statin... Already have low bloodpressure so no meds for that) 3 months into the LCHF diet. Could have done it sooner, but I made some mistakes along the way that slowed me down a little. Diet can make a bigger difference in these matters than meds, for the bulk of us. As others stated, LCHF is carb reduction. (100, 80, 60 grams a day) Keto is going to 20 grams of carbs or less a day. A meter will help you figure out what diet is right for you. If you test before a meal and 2 hours after first bite, and you don't go up more than 2 mmol/l, then that meal was perfect. And dietdoctor.com is a go-to for recipies.I'm new to this forum. I have been diagnosed a while but yesterday had my first appointment with a specialist at the hospital. I've been given so many drugs I feel like opening my own pharmacy :-(
I've been given 2 drugs for diabetes; (metformin and one beginning with G) 1 for blood pressure and 1 for cholestrol.
I'd prefer to have a go at the diet first. I've got another appointment in 8 weeks. My sugars were 107.
Where can I find out more. I've also heard of a Keto diet - is this the same as LCHF or how does it differ.
Got to do this, but feel a bit scared / overwhelmed.
Hello
I have been on Metformin slow release for about 2 years now and do not like it at all. However, initially I was on the normal one but it gave me such horrendous stomach cramps I had to stop it. The doctor insisted I had to stay on Metformin and then changed it to slow release. I still get quite a lot of wind, some days very badly. It is a bit difficult for me to go on low carbs as I live with my son & family. They cook all my meals as I am disabled with arthritis etc. The meals are very sensible, lots of veg and they are also very strict with me so that I do not get cakes etc. I have lost weight, my diabetic nurse is very happy with me. So I think to go on a low carbs diet will be a bit difficult anyway. But - I do not like Metformin!!! Anna
It is a bit difficult for me to go on low carbs as I live with my son & family. They cook all my meals as I am disabled with arthritis etc.
Firstly welcome o the Diabetes Forum, it's an excllent place to start from.
I assume from your medications that you are what we would generally consider as being a Type 2 diabetic.
One of the best Web Sites to look at in regard to controlling you diabetes through diet (The Low Carb High Fat - LCHF) diet is particularly of benifit to us Type 2's in controlling your own diabetes, which you should use ideally together with your own Blood/Glucose meter to check the effect that what your eating and/or drinking is having both before and 2 hours after eating and/or drinking. Many on here use the 'Codefree' Blood/Glucose meter as the Test Strips are relatively inexpensive compared to some other Blood/Glucose meters.
The Web site that you would get more information on the LCHF diet, what it is, how best to control it, and numerous FREE recipies is - www.dietdoctor.com
If you sign up they will send you a weekly newsletter - That's also Free.
Hope that this helps - Good Luck -Lazybones
I ate low carb all the time I was bringing up a family, and still provide meals for my husband.Hello
I have been on Metformin slow release for about 2 years now and do not like it at all. However, initially I was on the normal one but it gave me such horrendous stomach cramps I had to stop it. The doctor insisted I had to stay on Metformin and then changed it to slow release. I still get quite a lot of wind, some days very badly. It is a bit difficult for me to go on low carbs as I live with my son & family. They cook all my meals as I am disabled with arthritis etc. The meals are very sensible, lots of veg and they are also very strict with me so that I do not get cakes etc. I have lost weight, my diabetic nurse is very happy with me. So I think to go on a low carbs diet will be a bit difficult anyway. But - I do not like Metformin!!! Anna
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