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[SimonCapper]

Hi All

Been diagnosed with type 2, been on metformin for 2 months (2000mg a day) bought myself a blood sugar reader to gauge my readings, always between 11-12 in the morning when I first get up by lunch time between 8-10 then late evening between 6-8 is this normal?

Doctors not very helpful seemed to have just put me on meds and thrown me to the side and said cut out sugar??

I'm a little confused as everywhere I read they say loose weight to reveres type 2 but I am only 70kg I can not loose anymore weight?

 

[mashedupmatt]

Welcome to the forum @SimonCapper - sounds like you haven't had the best care from your medical team, which is always sad to hear, but unfortunately not uncommon (they are very over-stretched) - it would be interesting to know what your HbA1c number was when diagnosed and are you testing before or after food, as this will have a big impact on your numbers? - you say you don't need to lose weight which is also interesting - there are many people on this forum that were incorrectly diagnosed as T2 when they are in fact T1 (Myself included) and as such requires completely different treatment than Metformin - Have you had an antibody test?

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi All

Been diagnosed with type 2, been on metformin for 2 months (2000mg a day) bought myself a blood sugar reader to gauge my readings, always between 11-12 in the morning when I first get up by lunch time between 8-10 then late evening between 6-8 is this normal?

Doctors not very helpful seemed to have just put me on meds and thrown me to the side and said cut out sugar??

I'm a little confused as everywhere I read they say loose weight to reveres type 2 but I am only 70kg I can not loose anymore weight?

Welcome to the forum, there are many who don't always have the classic profile of being overweight so the challenge is to cut the high carb foods from your diet as that almost inevitably leads to weight loss so it is important that if that applies to you the dietary regime should include plenty protein and healthy fats to replace the carbs. It is not all about sugar but all carbohydrates as they convert to glucose so if you are only looking to cut the sugar that would explain why you are still seeing high blood glucose readings.
Morning readings are often the last to go down but those are quite high compared to the rest of the day. When do you test, as soon as you get up, which is best otherwise your liver releases glucose to give you energy in the absence of food.
As you have a monitor some strategic testing of your meals would be useful as you can then adjust your carb intake. you are aiming at 4-7mmol/l before meals and no more than a 2-3mmol/l increase after 2 hours and as levels come down no more than 8-8.5 mmol/l 2 hours post meal. Many find this a useful way of finding meals which are safe.
Have a look at this link as it is a approach based on the suggested no more than 130g carbs not just sugar per day.it is not NO carbs. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
What was your HbA1C that gave your diagnosis?

 

[SimonCapper]

Welcome to the forum @SimonCapper - sounds like you haven't had the best care from your medical team, which is always sad to hear, but unfortunately not uncommon (they are very over-stretched) - it would be interesting to know what your HbA1c number was when diagnosed and are you testing before or after food, as this will have a big impact on your numbers? - you say you don't need to lose weight which is also interesting - there are many people on this forum that were incorrectly diagnosed as T2 when they are in fact T1 (Myself included) and as such requires completely different treatment than Metformin - Have you had an antibody test?

Hi Matt thank you for you reply in the morning I test before breakfast then 2 hours after lunch and 2 hours after dinner, not sure what my HbA1c number was but I will ask when I'm back at the doctors, its funny you say about miss diagnose as I have just been for anti body blood test this week and zinc carrier this only come about after a phone call appointment from another doctor as I'm suffering with ED to! I can feel its damage my nervous system to especially when I go to bed at night its like my legs are on fire sometimes!
The mad thing is I decided to give up drinking and smoking 6 months ago and I was fine then and now I've got all this going on!

 

[mashedupmatt]

Hi Matt thank you for you reply in the morning I test before breakfast then 2 hours after lunch and 2 hours after dinner, not sure what my HbA1c number was but I will ask when I'm back at the doctors, its funny you say about miss diagnose as I have just been for anti body blood test this week and zinc carrier this only come about after a phone call appointment from another doctor as I'm suffering with ED to! I can feel its damage my nervous system to especially when I go to bed at night its like my legs are on fire sometimes!
The mad thing is I decided to give up drinking and smoking 6 months ago and I was fine then and now I've got all this going on!

Sound like you're doing it all right @SimonCapper - try and make a note (doesn't have to be written down (mental note is ok)) of what you are eating and when testing 2 hours after eating, see what your numbers are as carbs will affect your blood glucose, regardless of which type you are (and there are more than just T1 & T2!) - really hope you get to the bottom of it all and I'd be interested to know who you get on with the antibody test (they take a week or so to come back) - well done for giving up the booze and ciggies! If you need any help and advice, this is the place to be - feel free to ask any questions you may have (even if you think they are trivial - no one will worry here)

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @SimonCapper

Good to hear you already have antibody checks under way. They aren’t always 100% conclusive by themselves, but they can add helpful extra clues to what Drs sometimes call ‘atypical presentations’.

People can develop other forums of diabetes like T1 at any age, but so many more people are diagnosed T2 (and some of them at normal weight), that T2 can become almost the default classification.

Hopefully by factoring-in your weight, BMI, speed of onset, antibody results, and other clinical factors, a clearer picture will emerge. 🙂

 

[trophywench]

May be a daft question BUT - have other possible causes of the ED been investigated and ruled out? I'd very much recommend requesting a PSA test.