dietitian

[tracy1]

hi all

I'm seeing a dietitian on the 9th September never seen one before does anyone know what will happen please. I have never in 10 years or so been told to restrict anything in my diet. I am classed as type 1.5 treated as type 2 which I'm also miffed about. I'm on insulin and a sglt2

 

[Wifeypage]

I’m LADA also. Since 2018. I only just saw a dietitian last week. I’ve been on insulin since 2019 end of. We spoke about the freestyle libre, carb counting, insulin correcting. When it comes to food I’ve already made to appreciate changes to help so didn’t go much into that. Think of foods where you think you struggle with or how to plan meals etc what changes could be made if any etc. good luck

 

[tracy1]

I’m LADA also. Since 2018. I only just saw a dietitian last week. I’ve been on insulin since 2019 end of. We spoke about the freestyle libre, carb counting, insulin correcting. When it comes to food I’ve already made to appreciate changes to help so didn’t go much into that. Think of foods where you think you struggle with or how to plan meals etc what changes could be made if any etc. good luck

Did you get the libre through the dietitian please as I’m finding my fingers are so sore

 

[Wifeypage]

Did you get the libre through the dietitian please as I’m finding my fingers are so sore

No after 3 attempts to refer me to the actual hospital as I am still under the GP diabetes team. I finally got a call from the dietician within the diabetes centre. I went for this appointment and she said I’m on the list for the welcome meeting and training in November. So it’s taken a while. But definitely worth talking about. My fingers are sore and becoming stubborn draw blood at times haha

 

[Lucyr]

hi all

I'm seeing a dietitian on the 9th September never seen one before does anyone know what will happen please. I have never in 10 years or so been told to restrict anything in my diet. I am classed as type 1.5 treated as type 2 which I'm also miffed about. I'm on insulin and a sglt2

Mine just asks what I eat and where I think I can improve things, gives suggestions on meal or snack ideas that would include more fish and vegetables, that kind of thing.

 

[helli]

Did you get the libre through the dietitian please as I’m finding my fingers are so sore

Unless you have incredibly sensitive fingers, correct finger prick testing should not make your fingers sore.
I was doing it ten or more times a day for years without issues. Plus, Libre does not remove the need for finger pricks; it reduces the number you need to do but that is not the main benefit of the sensors. The main benefit is being able to see what is happening to your blood sugars between pricks.

Good testing technique to reduce the risk of sore fingers is
- ensure your fingers are warm so the blood flows easily
- adjust the depth to the minimum required to get blood
- rotate your fingers regularly

If you do get a Libre (free trials are still available from their website), you need to be aware of its limitations. Otherwise you will be very disappointed in it.
- some people find it can take 48 hours to bed in
- it is calibrated to be most accurate at "normal levels" (between about 4 and 9 mmol/l)
- it will falsely report low if you apply pressure to the sensors