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[Pagan-Tiggy]

Hiya
New to the forum & new to type 2 diabetes. My story so far, I have a troublesome thyroid, it is a devil to keep regulated, every 6 months the doc adjusts my meds, as I am curvy lass they always do a diabetes test as well, it came back clear for years. I became quite poorly 4 weeks ago & it was found that my thyroid had dropped to an all time low & along with that problem came type 2. I am so cross with my body for letting me down & will admit I am having some problems grasping what is going on. I had a urine test & it has come back with proteins, how normal is this? My BP 144/76 this morning, doc asked me to take it & let her know what the reading is. I have put myself on a low carb diet (what joy that is lol) I am determined to get this sorted & get back to normal levels as quickly as possible. Any tips will be gratefully received from you lovely folk. Thank you, 🙂

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum Tiggy 🙂

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis.

The protein in your urine might be ‘micro abuminuria’ - tiny traces of protein that leak through the seive of filters in the kidneys. While these can show that your kidneys are struggling a bit, they aren’t necessarily an immediate cause for panic.

Keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range, and not going overboard on eating protein seem to be sensible precautions - along with aiming to gently and smoothly return your blood glucose levels towards your target range.

Are you getting help with your thyroid too?

In terms or getting you started with information, members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book T2 Diabetes, the first year, which you can work through gradually and will give you a solid starting point.

There are also lots of useful and informative modules in the Learning Zone (highlighted entry in the main menu above).

Good luck! And keep asking questions 🙂

 

[rebrascora]

Hi and welcome from me too.

Sorry to hear your endocrine systems are messing you about. As regards your diabetes diagnosis, can you tell us what your HbA1c result was? This is the blood test which is used to diagnose diabetes and will usually be a number of 48 (mmols/mol) or more but can be into 3 figures if things have gone badly awry. It can also be expressed as a % which is the old way of expressing it that some GPs still use which can be a bit confusing. If you don't know the number, do ask because it is your starting point on your diabetes journey and will help chart your progress. It also helps us to give more appropriate advice/suggestions if we know how far into diabetes territory you have strayed! Have they given you any medication for your diabetes, as again that may impact any advice we would give.

I appreciate that low carb is difficult in the early stages as it usually involves a big change of mindset with food, but I can assure you that it can become really enjoyable, especially once you ignore the low fat NHS advice. I was a bread (mostly wholemeal) and potato lover and a sugar addict and having given most of that up, I no longer have the horrible cravings that have plagued me most of my life and I feel in control of my eating. I have lots of treats, like real double cream in my morning coffee and I eat lots of lovely cheese and olives with Feta last night accompanied by a glass of rose 😎 , and my guilty pleasure is pork scratchings 😱.... all fat and protein and no carbs... yippee!. These things might not appeal to you but finding low carb treats that you do like is important, so that you don't feel deprived.

Anyway, I hope you get things under control soon and start to feel better. If you have any questions just ask, but you will learn a lot just from reading other posts on the forum. Shout up if you need help with understanding anything.

 

[Felinia]

Morning and welcome
Would you mind letting us know what your HbA1c was and if your doctor prescribed anything for diabetes. If it was only just over 48 and/or you were not given diabetes medication, it might just take a few simple tweaks with your food to get your blood glucose back under control.
From my own personal experience, when I had a kidney infection my glucose level shot up and I too had protein. As I recovered my level dropped down. So that might be part of the problem which nature will sort out. As for your blood pressure, I have to monitor mine at least twice a year at home for at least two weeks daily, and hand over the results when I go for my blood tests. I was told to take the blood pressure and pulse measurements twice in the morning and twice in the evening, 5 minutes apart, after I have been seated for 30 minutes and not had anything to eat or drink. The nurse called it the resting rate, and said the average should be 120/80 or lower for a diabetic. Best wishes