I was diagnosed with diabetes t2 in early June through a blood test, due to sudden onset fatigue and brain fog. Hba1c was 98. Was referred to a diabetes nurse who I felt didn’t really give advice or support. She didn’t give me confidence in her advice or knowledge.
Her first words to me were you are not a typical type 2 as you are only 7lbs overweight and only 40 and no other signs apart from tiredness. I Asked why they think type 2 and she said it was my age. If I was in my 30s they would investigate late onset type 1.
I was offered metformin which she’d told me would cause upset stomach and bowel urgency. I already suffer from IBS, which can be sudden and painful. I explained my reluctance and asked if I could try another Medication m, but told no, best to try low carb diet for 3 months instead and buy a glucose monitor. No advice on how low carb to go or when to test. Got give a leaflet to read, which was mostly about type 1 diabetes.
I did my research and cut my carbs down to 100-120g a day. Use an app to calculate, alongside regular glucose testing, as bought a monitor from Amazon. Avoided most white carbs and upped my veg and meat intake to substitute, and avoiding foods that flare up my IBS. Go for a walk after my dinner and increased my weekly exercise. But my sugars have not changed since I started testing.
I wake with a baseline of 14.4. It spikes to 18.5 with a breakfast of Greek yogurt and fruit, can go to 20 if I have toast. Avoid bread now. During the day I stick to salads and fruit, but sugars don’t go below 12.9. Evening meal is salads and meats or stir fry veg, with maybe a small portion of brown rice or pasta. Bloods can spike to 18 on minimum carbs. I aim to stick to 35-40g carb per meal and 30g for snacks.
I am getting frustrated as no matter what I do, my bloods don’t go down. I thought my glucose levels would start to improve after 6 weeks - even a tiny bit. I love food and the restrictive diet is not sustainable abs I am starting to hate food.
I am still so tired. Has anyone experienced this? Could I be late onset type 1 if no improvement? What prompted a change in diagnosis?
totally confused with it all. Advice needed.
Her first words to me were you are not a typical type 2 as you are only 7lbs overweight and only 40 and no other signs apart from tiredness. I Asked why they think type 2 and she said it was my age. If I was in my 30s they would investigate late onset type 1.
I was offered metformin which she’d told me would cause upset stomach and bowel urgency. I already suffer from IBS, which can be sudden and painful. I explained my reluctance and asked if I could try another Medication m, but told no, best to try low carb diet for 3 months instead and buy a glucose monitor. No advice on how low carb to go or when to test. Got give a leaflet to read, which was mostly about type 1 diabetes.
I did my research and cut my carbs down to 100-120g a day. Use an app to calculate, alongside regular glucose testing, as bought a monitor from Amazon. Avoided most white carbs and upped my veg and meat intake to substitute, and avoiding foods that flare up my IBS. Go for a walk after my dinner and increased my weekly exercise. But my sugars have not changed since I started testing.
I wake with a baseline of 14.4. It spikes to 18.5 with a breakfast of Greek yogurt and fruit, can go to 20 if I have toast. Avoid bread now. During the day I stick to salads and fruit, but sugars don’t go below 12.9. Evening meal is salads and meats or stir fry veg, with maybe a small portion of brown rice or pasta. Bloods can spike to 18 on minimum carbs. I aim to stick to 35-40g carb per meal and 30g for snacks.
I am getting frustrated as no matter what I do, my bloods don’t go down. I thought my glucose levels would start to improve after 6 weeks - even a tiny bit. I love food and the restrictive diet is not sustainable abs I am starting to hate food.
I am still so tired. Has anyone experienced this? Could I be late onset type 1 if no improvement? What prompted a change in diagnosis?
totally confused with it all. Advice needed.
