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<blockquote data-quote="LittleGreyCat" data-source="post: 1738249" data-attributes="member: 6467"><p>Take a deep breath and throw all that away.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Until further notice you are T2 on Metformin plus a sensible diet (that is, low carbohydrate not just "low sugar").</p><p></p><p>Virtually all the advice from Dr. Oz is for T1/T2 on insulin or other insulin boosting drugs which may give you a hypo.</p><p></p><p>Is this kind of advice why you are worrying about being sick on the journey? If so, deep breath and exhale - this does NOT apply to you.</p><p></p><p>The good bit of advice for you is to make sure any travel insurance provider is notified of your diagnosis. Generally T2 with Metformin should not cause any problems with insurance.</p><p></p><p>You are still in the headless chicken stage (quite understandably) where you haven't yet worked out which bits of advice apply to you and which don't. Beware big time of any article which gives generic advice to "diabetics". A lot of them assume more knowledge than the average newly diagnosed has, and assume you will skip the rest as soon as you see mention of needles and stuff.</p><p></p><p>Loads of stuff about dealing with low blood sugar levels and packing sugary snacks to take if you have a hypo. Also about maintaining a steady BG level of above 100 (5.6 in old money). There is virtually no chance of a newly diagnosed T2 on Metformin having a hypo. This is not the advice you are looking for.</p><p>[Additional note: I thought T1s were supposed to aim higher than 100/5.6 when driving to give more leeway for a BG drop without going hypo.]</p><p></p><p>Anyway, have a wonderful holiday and check your BG levels regularly. Very sensible when you have just been diagnosed. Please ask for a cross check before you assume any piece of Internet advice applies to you. There is a lot of good advice around, and a lot of stuff which can be misleading. Takes a while to work out which is which.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleGreyCat, post: 1738249, member: 6467"] Take a deep breath and throw all that away.:) Until further notice you are T2 on Metformin plus a sensible diet (that is, low carbohydrate not just "low sugar"). Virtually all the advice from Dr. Oz is for T1/T2 on insulin or other insulin boosting drugs which may give you a hypo. Is this kind of advice why you are worrying about being sick on the journey? If so, deep breath and exhale - this does NOT apply to you. The good bit of advice for you is to make sure any travel insurance provider is notified of your diagnosis. Generally T2 with Metformin should not cause any problems with insurance. You are still in the headless chicken stage (quite understandably) where you haven't yet worked out which bits of advice apply to you and which don't. Beware big time of any article which gives generic advice to "diabetics". A lot of them assume more knowledge than the average newly diagnosed has, and assume you will skip the rest as soon as you see mention of needles and stuff. Loads of stuff about dealing with low blood sugar levels and packing sugary snacks to take if you have a hypo. Also about maintaining a steady BG level of above 100 (5.6 in old money). There is virtually no chance of a newly diagnosed T2 on Metformin having a hypo. This is not the advice you are looking for. [Additional note: I thought T1s were supposed to aim higher than 100/5.6 when driving to give more leeway for a BG drop without going hypo.] Anyway, have a wonderful holiday and check your BG levels regularly. Very sensible when you have just been diagnosed. Please ask for a cross check before you assume any piece of Internet advice applies to you. There is a lot of good advice around, and a lot of stuff which can be misleading. Takes a while to work out which is which. [/QUOTE]
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