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DiabloT2 said:
Nor this one....although many, some in the medical/pharmacuetical field have told me the same...
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Old school thinking/teaching is a hard habit to break and to be fair, there are some people who find porridge is slower release but it is like rocket fuel for me.
Another vote for creamy Greek natural yoghurt with a few berries and mixed seeds and cinnamon for breakfast, but do keep hypo treatments close to hand at all times if you are taking Gliclazide and testing kit. Don't leave the house without something in you pockets or bag and keep extra in the car and by the bed. If you have suddenly got a reading of 6.6 after a reading in the 20s earlier, it suggests the Glic may be working quite strongly and there is a real risk of having a hypo, so do be prepared. Many of us use Jelly Babies as they are easily available in most shops and easy to carry, but there are glucose tablets and those small cartons of orange juice or small cans of full sugar coke. You need 15g of fast acting carbs to treat a hypo initially, which is 3JBs or 4-5 glucose tablets or most of the small can or carton described above.
 
Martin.A said:
Mine was 114 and my BMI was 29.6 and the nurse was puzzled because I wasn't a typical T2 (her words), presumably because the people to whom she usually has to break the news of a T2 diagnosis are obese.
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Yep I had an Hbac1 of 135 after a bout of covid, with a BMI of 23, very fit and active. There’s lots of type 2s who aren’t obese
 
Hello and welcome. You've had lots of helpful advice here already, so I'll just add my suggestion. You should keep a food diary of everything you consume, food and drink, noting the carb content in particular. There are various ways, from pen and paper, spreadsheet or an app. I personally find an app the easiest as it does all the hard work for me! I keep digital scales and a clear glass bowl on my kitchen worktop to weigh everything. No guesstimating and it just takes a few seconds each time. That way you will learn the carb contents of everything, and if you are also monitoring your blood sugar, will teach you which items spike your blood glucose. One member put it very nicely - trial and learning!
You will be surprised to learn everything except for proteins have a carb value - even the humble lettuce. The suggestion is to aim for less than 130gm carbs a day, but slowly as too drastic a reduction can affect your eyes for a time. If you turn out to be Type 1 or LADA then it's a different ball game and others will no doubt help.
Feel free to ask any questions - nothing is silly as we have all been where you are now, and asked them - me included!
 
I was diagnosed in April and told not to worry too much as I had much more serious health issues at the time. However , even with Metformin my HBa1C was 82 a few months later and I had sitagliptin and gliclazide added. My BMI at the time was 24.6, so I was suspected of being T1 or potentially something related to my other health issues (Drs still debating). However, it scared the living daylight out of me, and I was worried about eating anything for a while (I basically lived off pork scratching, nuts and egg). But got myself a Libre on trial and used that to determine what my triggers were. In my case I was relieved that virtually all fruit and veg are fine, and that as long as I have small portions of carbs with loads of protein and fat, I am alright. I also find that I can cheat, so if I have a half pizza, I just gotta drink wine with it as it keeps the glucose down (oh the sacrifice!!!). In addition I took up running again after a very long break. My BMI is now 21 and last HBa1C was 39 and I have dropped the gliclazide. So long story short - it’s scary - but can be managed with medication and relatively minor lifestyle tweaks. And keep coming back here, so much useful help!
 
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