Shiraz Arthur
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Hi everyone, I’m T2, I’ve also got IBS, Cancer and I’m an over-eater (eating disorder). I’m interested to know how these all affect each other. xx
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Shiraz Arthur
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- Relationship to Diabetes
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Shiraz Arthur
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Thanks Martin, that is a lovely welcome and comment. When my IBS is really bad I have the opposite problem ~ my stools are very loose. It can be a real challenge as I’m sure you know. In fact it affects me more than my brain cancer which may sound odd ~ but I’m not in any pain with the cancer. Thanks for replying to my ‘hi’ x
Wirrallass
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Hello Shiraz Arthur and a warm welcome to our community forum from another T2. Lots of experienced and knowledgeable folk here who live with Diabetes and who will be along shortly to answer any questions you may have.
My IBS has improved since changing my diet to low carb and smaller portions.
Sorry to learn you have T2 ~ when were you dx (Diagnosed) and what meds are you taking /or insulin?
Do stay in touch.
WL
My IBS has improved since changing my diet to low carb and smaller portions.
Sorry to learn you have T2 ~ when were you dx (Diagnosed) and what meds are you taking /or insulin?
Do stay in touch.
WL
SueEK
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Hi @Shiraz Arthur and welcome to the forum. We are all here to help and support each other so a good idea is to have a good look round the site and ask absolutely anything you want. I am also T2, dx just over a year ago. We all are affected differently and also find we can and cannot tolerate different foods.
Are you able to let us know what your HbA1c test showed as it will help us to help you. Mine was rather high so I went on a low carb diet eg, bread, rice, pasta and potatoes drastically reduced plus all sugars of course from cakes, biscuits etc and also not too much fruit like mangos, bananas etc. I see from your post you have an eating disorder that may well impact on your change of diet but hopefully you can adapt enough to be able to help your bg (blood glucose) levels. We are fine to eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese, green leafy veg, salad stuff etc and there are loads of recipes on this site to help. If you put in what foods you can have I’m sure you will get lots of help from others, no good me offering you any advice on that score as I’m a really fussy eater so have a limited range.
Sorry to hear about your other medical problems and if you can get your diabetes under good control it will definitely help you feel better overall. Sue. X
Are you able to let us know what your HbA1c test showed as it will help us to help you. Mine was rather high so I went on a low carb diet eg, bread, rice, pasta and potatoes drastically reduced plus all sugars of course from cakes, biscuits etc and also not too much fruit like mangos, bananas etc. I see from your post you have an eating disorder that may well impact on your change of diet but hopefully you can adapt enough to be able to help your bg (blood glucose) levels. We are fine to eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese, green leafy veg, salad stuff etc and there are loads of recipes on this site to help. If you put in what foods you can have I’m sure you will get lots of help from others, no good me offering you any advice on that score as I’m a really fussy eater so have a limited range.
Sorry to hear about your other medical problems and if you can get your diabetes under good control it will definitely help you feel better overall. Sue. X
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Hello, and welcome to the forum,
As you can see from the replies so far, there is a plenty of knowledge and help here.
You certainly have many difficult issues to deal with and I hope you are getting good help and support from your medical team.
As others have said, if you can tell us a little more about your diabetes blood sugar level, and any diet recommendations that your medical team have made, we may be able to try and help more with this.
As you can see from the replies so far, there is a plenty of knowledge and help here.
You certainly have many difficult issues to deal with and I hope you are getting good help and support from your medical team.
As others have said, if you can tell us a little more about your diabetes blood sugar level, and any diet recommendations that your medical team have made, we may be able to try and help more with this.
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Welcome to the forum @Shiraz Arthur
Sorry to hear about all the overlapping challenges you are facing. Must make things very difficult for you.
Great that you are reaching out here for support and shared experiences. We have members with IBS and eating disorders, so feel free to ask away. Management of T2 diabetes by members here often involves establishing a person's individual tolerance to different types and amounts of carbohydrate - not just sugar, but all carbohydrates like bread, pasta, rice, grains, pastry, cereals, fruit, root veg etc.
Different people can cope with different types, and different amounts, at different times of the day. So it's a process of working out what foods you can eat and enjoy that your body can actually digest effectively without pushing your BG up too high. And I guess you will also have to include your IBS requirements in that puzzle too!
Let us know how you are getting on and keep asking questions. 🙂
Sorry to hear about all the overlapping challenges you are facing. Must make things very difficult for you.
Great that you are reaching out here for support and shared experiences. We have members with IBS and eating disorders, so feel free to ask away. Management of T2 diabetes by members here often involves establishing a person's individual tolerance to different types and amounts of carbohydrate - not just sugar, but all carbohydrates like bread, pasta, rice, grains, pastry, cereals, fruit, root veg etc.
Different people can cope with different types, and different amounts, at different times of the day. So it's a process of working out what foods you can eat and enjoy that your body can actually digest effectively without pushing your BG up too high. And I guess you will also have to include your IBS requirements in that puzzle too!
Let us know how you are getting on and keep asking questions. 🙂
Shiraz Arthur
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Shiraz Arthur
New Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Shiraz Arthur
New Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Another lovely welcome Thanks I’ve been T2 dx for about a year now so I’m quite new to it all. Still trying to negotiate this site! (I’m not very techy!) I’m on Metformin, Gliclicyde, Sitagliptin and I think that’s all I’m prescribed for the diabetes ✔️
Hi, I am new here myself and I was a comfort eater since I was 14 years old. I went to cognitive behavioral therapy for help as I was obese at 24 stone and now I'm 11 stone. It had a negative affect on my levels and take one day at a time. I'm on metformin and alogliptin, got diagnosed in March 2008.
Wirrallass
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Hi Shiraz it took me ages to navigate the forum too so you're not alone. This is the first forum I've ever joined and it took me a while to accustom myself as I'm so not tech savvy either but......you'll soon pick up the way we work, always supportive and ready to answer any questions, silly or not! Believe it or not, before you know it you will be welcoming 'newbies' yourself & offering advice🙂🙂🙂
WL
Shiraz Arthur
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Shiraz Arthur
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Hi Tigergirl! Thanks so much for introducing yourself to me!, and everyone else . For me, personally, I know I need a bit of sugar (sometimes). Just like right now. My eyes feel tired and my head feels a bit swimmy/dizzy/faint so a balanced diet and everything in moderation I’m going to have a biscuit or something xx
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Hi and welcome from me too.
Have you tested your blood when you feel like this. Feeling tired and a bit dizzy/light headed can be a sign that your BG is high and not low.... Unless you are on medication which can make you hypo, a Type 2 diabetic is much more likely to have a high BG reading with those symptoms and eating sugar will just make things worse even if you feel a bit better for it. Self funding a BG meter and strips so that you can test yourself when you feel like that and know what is best for your body is much better than a diabetic eating sugar because they believe they need it and perhaps just making their levels worse.
If you have not been prescribed with one, BG meters are relatively inexpensive to buy at approx. £15 and test strips for the SD CodeFree or the Spirit Health TEE2 models are the cheapest on the market and run at £8 for a pot of 50 so well worth investing, so that you can see what is going on with your BG and take appropriate action.
Since I now see you are on Gliclazide then you should have been provided with a BG meter, so you really need to test yourself when you feel like that.
There are plenty of times when I feel like my BG is low and when I test it is far too high and drinking a glass of water and getting some exercise is necessary to bring it down rather than eating something sweet which would only make it worse.
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