Hi there. Type 2 diabetic.. really need some advise x

[johanna99]

Hi new here, desperate for information

 

[rebrascora]

Hi and welcome.

Would you like to tell us a bit about yourself and your diabetes?
Things like....
How long you have been diagnosed?
How your diagnosis came about? ie Routine blood test or symptomatic and if so which symptoms?
What, if any medication you have been given for your diabetes?
Do you have much/any weight to lose?
.....
And probably most importantly from your perspective.....

What information you are desperate for?

Your answers to the first few questions may well impact the advice we give you in response to your question, so the more info you can give us, the more appropriate the advice you will get back.

Diabetes is a very complicated and quite individual condition, so your particular circumstances can make a significant difference to how you approach/manage it. It is why GPs and nurses can only give very basic dietary advice or sometimes none at all...

 

[Felinia]

Hello and welcome.
I second @rebrascora and would add that the best place to start is the Learning Zone - orange tab above. To take it all in I think its best to do one module a day, and I would start with the Food information, then the exercise and so on.
When you have read them you will see why I made the following changes to my lifestyle. First thing I did on diagnosis was get myself an app which measures calories and carbs amongst other things. Then I signed up for aquafit and have been doing it ever since (COVID and lockdowns permitting!)
No question is silly - we have all been where you are, and asked all the questions ourselves.

 

[Tim Aylesbury]

Welcome to the Forumn.

 

[johanna99]

Hi and thank you.
I am 47 and 13.7 5ft9
I have been diabetic type2 for 3 years, been on metiformin 2 x 500 a day.
I have had great control but my bloods have shot from 46 in May to 67 today … my glucose test strips won’t go under 14 x

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi and thank you.
I am 47 and 13.7 5ft9
I have been diabetic type2 for 3 years, been on metiformin 2 x 500 a day.
I have had great control but my bloods have shot from 46 in May to 67 today … my glucose test strips won’t go under 14 x

Welcome to the forum
Can you think of anything that might have changed, more stress, less exercise, having Covid, any new medications as those are things that can increase blood glucose. It might also be that your diet has slipped or your tolerance to carbohydrates has changed so that would be the first thing to look at. Many find that they need to have 130g carbs per day or less to reduce blood glucose and keep it where it needs to be.
Have a look at this link as it may give you some ideas for modifying your diet. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
Keeping a food diary and estimating the amount of carbs might be a good start to see how your carb intake compares with the suggested amount.
If you would like to give some examples of the meals you have, people may spot some problem foods.

 

[johanna99]

Nothing has changed, I am super good with carbs even with snacks. Also I am doing more exercises x

 

[March]

Hi
I am also new to the forum and have been given great advise.
The suggestion of app to track what you eat has really really helped me. I’m using
“My fitness pal” which allows you to scan a bar code and gives all info you need.
Otherwise you just enter the type of food and it allows you see what you are going to have.

I also have a new question for everyone based on what level of suger should I be looking to achieve each day.

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi
I am also new to the forum and have been given great advise.
The suggestion of app to track what you eat has really really helped me. I’m using
“My fitness pal” which allows you to scan a bar code and gives all info you need.
Otherwise you just enter the type of food and it allows you see what you are going to have.

I also have a new question for everyone based on what level of suger should I be looking to achieve each day.

You need to be thinking of the total carbohydrates not just 'sugar' as all carbohydrates convert to glucose.
Many find that keeping to less than 130g total carbohydrates per day is where they need to be to reduce blood glucose level and keep it where it needs to be.

 

[March]

You need to be thinking of the total carbohydrates not just 'sugar' as all carbohydrates convert to glucose.
Many find that keeping to less than 130g total carbohydrates per day is where they need to be to reduce blood glucose level and keep it where it needs to be.

Just checked over last 7 days and all are under a 100.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

Just checked over last 7 days and all are under a 100.

To be fair, "all carbs convert to glucose" is nonsense as a statement on how we deal with that as type 2s.
We produce insulin in varying amounts.
We are insulin resistant in varying amounts.
Any carb is digested at a different speed.
So a meal of pure sugar could easily produce a monster spike in someone struggling with insulin response and insulin resistance.
A meal of a very low GI carb, mixed with fat and protein, with someone exercising to reduce insulin resistance, and producing a good insulin response may may even register.

 

[42istheanswer]

@johanna99 what was your weight like at diagnosis, and how did you come to be diagnosed? I'm just wondering, if you have been keeping to what was working and it suddenly isn't, whether you might actually have LADA.

 

[Felinia]

@johanna99 I agree with @42istheanswer and think it is important for you to go and see your doctor and ask for the tests for LADA. Whatever the outcome, you may need further medication.