New to Diabetes, New to the Forum

[Eliora]

I only found out that I have diabetes last month, and I am trying to learn and adjust to my new life with it. As it was undiagnosed for quite a while I have to undergo a lot of investigations into all sorts of related problems that are catching up with my body.

 

[Drummer]

Try not to be too concerned as the effects of high glucose can be reversed - with any luck.
After I went back to eating low carb it was like coming up for air after a deep dive.
Not only has my metabolism got up and going again, but my thyroid, which stopped working long before diagnosis of type 2 has perked up and my dose of Thyroxine, which had been the same for many years has needed to be reduced.

 

[Eliora]

Try not to be too concerned as the effects of high glucose can be reversed - with any luck.
After I went back to eating low carb it was like coming up for air after a deep dive.
Not only has my metabolism got up and going again, but my thyroid, which stopped working long before diagnosis of type 2 has perked up and my dose of Thyroxine, which had been the same for many years has needed to be reduced.

Thanks for sharing your experience. Initially I lowered my carbs too much, so I had to learn to find the right proportion.

 

[Drummer]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Initially I lowered my carbs too much, so I had to learn to find the right proportion.

Do you mean too suddenly - it can be a shock to the system, and can induce 'wobblies' - but we don't actually need carbs and can adapt to fat burning with a little caution.
I did not use caution - just went back to the 50 gm of carb a day which I knew from doing Atkins type eating, and which I knew suited me very well - we got the results at the last of three type 2 'education' sessions run by a team from the local hospital - I was not popular at all.

 

[Eliora]

Do you mean too suddenly - it can be a shock to the system, and can induce 'wobblies' - but we don't actually need carbs and can adapt to fat burning with a little caution.
I did not use caution - just went back to the 50 gm of carb a day which I knew from doing Atkins type eating, and which I knew suited me very well - we got the results at the last of three type 2 'education' sessions run by a team from the local hospital - I was not popular at all.

I was always low on carbs even before being diagnosed with diabetes but I had cut down too much initially. I was told I need a minimum amount of carbs to do with the release. It is still a big learning curve. My hospital offered an Eddi course and in September they have more in depth learning about various aspects.