Hi Melissa, I'm also new, but have learned a lot in just a few days. Mostly it's been...quit the denial! It's not going to go away. It wasn't a mistake on the doctor's part. You WILL damage your organs if your sugar is too high.
Since many of us live in Egypt (In de Nile), support will hopefully keep us where we belong.
The carb recommendations I've gotten from this site are much much lower than the guidelines I was given at the diabetes education class, but also much more effective.
For me, my most stable levels have been achieved when I set a timer on my phone and ate a small snack every 2 hours ( 6 raw almonds, or 1 string cheese or a piece of turkey, fish etc). If I get a spike, 20 minutes of walking can bring it down most times.
Stress always gives me a spike...lots of luck with that one.
It's when I get cocky and ignore all the above that I get in trouble and have what I think is nerve involvement and leg swelling.
Good luck to you and let's all support one another.
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