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Stress and diabetes

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I am 69 years old and overweight, I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes in 2011, it has been under control with the normal range of tablets, Metformin, Gliclazide & Sitagliptin until 6 months ago when my wife was thought to have bowl cancer. We have been married for 44 years and my wife is 86 years old. She has had 5 tents fitted over the last 5 years, has had her ankle fused and is T2 diabetic and is housebound. So all of this has put a added strain on me and my blood sugar reading have increased. I have just had a hba1c blood test and I am due to see the Diabetic Nurse next week. My previous hba1c was 56 last November.
 
Welcome to the forum. Stress is recognised as something that can increase blood glucose and it maybe that the medication and diet are not sufficient to enable your body to cope. As your wife also has T2 then that should make it easier to find meals that will suit you both. Obviously with the medications you are taking then you need to be careful of following a low carb approach but there may be some tweaks you could make that would help.
Are you testing your blood glucose at home with a home monitor as that might help you eliminate foods which are increasing your blood glucose by too much.
Have a look at this link as it may help you with some ideas for modifying your diet but also you could check with your nurse if such an approach would be suitable and compatible with your medication. It is an approach that many have found successful.
If you would like to post some examples of typical meals you have people may spot some problem foods.
 
Thank you for your response Leadinglights, I am testing my blood glucose with a home monitor.

I notice in your 3rd paragraph you mention a link, but there was no link.
 
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