Hi thankyou for adding me,I have just recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes on Metformin 500 twice a day having problems getting used to what I can eat and not to eat some people have told me I cannot have Bannanas not to have very much fruit so confusing my sugars keep rising high then dropping really low feeling dizzy.
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Hi my name is Barbara S.
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Ljc
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Hi Barbara, welcome. It sounds like you are able to test your blood glucose (BG) which is great. A little more info would help us
When you say high then dropping really low, what numbers are you getting ? and when are you testing, ie are you testing just before eating then two hours after starting to eat.
Many of us do have to be careful with fruit , it's not only the amount of fruit it's the type of fruit too, berries are often tolerated better, grapes are little sugar bombs, fruits that originated in hot climates are usually high in fruit sugars (sugar is sugar not matter how natural it is )
The best guide to what carbohydrates your body can tolerate is your glucose meter, has anyone explained how to do this ?.
May I ask who is giving you this dietary advise
When you say high then dropping really low, what numbers are you getting ? and when are you testing, ie are you testing just before eating then two hours after starting to eat.
Many of us do have to be careful with fruit , it's not only the amount of fruit it's the type of fruit too, berries are often tolerated better, grapes are little sugar bombs, fruits that originated in hot climates are usually high in fruit sugars (sugar is sugar not matter how natural it is )
The best guide to what carbohydrates your body can tolerate is your glucose meter, has anyone explained how to do this ?.
May I ask who is giving you this dietary advise
Copepod
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Welcome to the forum Barbara S. Others have explained diet and carbohydrates. Equally important is being physically active - not necessarily sport or gym, but activity that fits your lifestyle, that you enjoy eg walking, cycling, gardening etc.
Ljc
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Hi again Barbara. @Copepod is right about exersize, providing you're able it helps a lot. It's best if it's something you enjoy doing as you're more likely to keep it up.
You should find the following helpful
Jennifer's advise
http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045524.php
Maggie Davies letter
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/maggie-daveys-letter-to-newly-diagnosed-type-2s.61307/
And Test review adjust by Alan S
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.co.uk/2006/10/test-review-adjust.html
For future reference, You'll find all the above and more on a thread called .
Useful links for people new to diabetes, which is on the pinned (top) of the newbies say hello forum.
Ask as many questions as you need to, we will let you know what works for us.
Also if your googling for info on diabetes , remember their is an awful lot of misinformation out there.
You should find the following helpful
Jennifer's advise
http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045524.php
Maggie Davies letter
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/maggie-daveys-letter-to-newly-diagnosed-type-2s.61307/
And Test review adjust by Alan S
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.co.uk/2006/10/test-review-adjust.html
For future reference, You'll find all the above and more on a thread called .
Useful links for people new to diabetes, which is on the pinned (top) of the newbies say hello forum.
Ask as many questions as you need to, we will let you know what works for us.
Also if your googling for info on diabetes , remember their is an awful lot of misinformation out there.
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