Hi there. I have decided to join this forum as a support for my mum. She doesn’t know I’m doing this but I need to extend my knowledge on Type 2 diabetes. My mum has been diabetic for the last 9 yrs, on metformin. She has never been overweight. The issue now is that she is continually losing weight and has no appetite. I see her now and she is wasting away and it’s not nice to see. I want to try to help her with her weight, she needs to put weight on really. I am just at a loss for her, so I’ll have a read of this site and hopefully get some ideas for her.
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Hello. Totally new, here for my mum
- Thread starter Tbloor
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Which T2 diabetes friendly foods (i.e apart from sugars and starches) does she like to eat?
Best food for most T2 who want/need to gain weight is either nuts or cheese or both.
That's what I used to stabilise my weight after using Low Carb in order to get into remission
Best food for most T2 who want/need to gain weight is either nuts or cheese or both.
That's what I used to stabilise my weight after using Low Carb in order to get into remission
Cherrelle DUK
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Hi Tbloor, welcome to the forum.
Has your mum been to her GP about this? Loosing weight and loss of appetite can be a symptom of many things so I wouldn't assume that it's due to the diabetes as you typically (though not exclusively) see those symptoms with type 1.
Could be a misdiagnosis of the type of diabetes or other issue that would need to be treated so worth having a check up.
Has your mum been to her GP about this? Loosing weight and loss of appetite can be a symptom of many things so I wouldn't assume that it's due to the diabetes as you typically (though not exclusively) see those symptoms with type 1.
Could be a misdiagnosis of the type of diabetes or other issue that would need to be treated so worth having a check up.
nonethewiser
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Totally agree with above, it's dr she needs to see not second guesses by members on a Internet forum.
Barrowman
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That's good to know @ianf0ster - cheese and nuts are going into my diet from today.
I have the same problem as @Tbloor 's mother, wasting away that is, I was 14 stone 10lbs a year ago and now I'm 10 stone 4lbs, only diagnosed with type 2 eight weeks ago and lost a stone since then.
Anyway good luck with helping your mother Tbloor I wish her well.
Leadinglights
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From what you have just said I would talk to your GP as you could be misdiagnosed and actually be Type 1 or LADA so it would be a good idea to request the tests for that C-peptide and GAD antibodies.
If there is no apparent reason for weight loss (Type 2 diabetes is more usually associated with weight gain), then the possibility of LADA or Type 1 is certainly worth checking out.
In my case I was cutting out carbohydrates but still eating about the same calories so as to achieve remission and it was only after I was in remission that I carefully and slowly added more protein and fat in the form of nuts and cheese mainly because I find it easy to (over)eat them and doing so doesn't affect my blood glucose.
Bruce Stephens
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Not eating much and having no appetite seem like solid reasons (with many possible causes).
Agreed.
Barrowman
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Thanks for that info @Leadinglights, I'll try to arrange that.
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