[leenidia]

Hey all! I am what I think is type 2 diabetic and found out after being 8 months pregnant. Because I failed three test, and the level of the results, docs suspected I was diabetic prior to being pregnant.
Now funny thing, I've had so many blood test done and NONE of my doc's ever said anything about diabetes to me. I'm frustrated! I was on insulin, now off to try oral meds. Was on metformin- it made my hair fall out terribly so I stopped. Am now on Januvea however none have done any chanes to my sugar levels.
Since my baby, I've lost most of my weight with ten pounds to go. Pre baby I was 192 and now I'm down to 147. Doc said once I get back to my normal weight which is 130-135, my sugars may stabilize. Well, surprise, nothing's changed and I'm so depressed.
Im still trying to learn what works, using a food guide which is comparable to weight watchers, given to me by the diabetic counselor. Nothing seems to help and the only thing that did was the insulin ... Just not sure why doc isn't putting me back on it. My sugar level was 200 the other morning at fasting. Isn't that dangerous?????
Oh and btw, out of curiosity checked my medical records from 2009 and there were notes indicating that I am diabetic! WTF!!! Aren't docs supposed to tell you these important things????

[dano]

Welcome to the Forum!

Read through the first three threads in the Type 2 Section, they may help you. Good luck with your control and management.

[leenidia]

Its not easy, I can def say that. I get conflicting information on what to eat as a bed time snack which makes things even more complicated bc my issue is my fasting readings which are always high. Uughhh
Thanks again!

[dano]

Originally Posted by leenidia

I get conflicting information on what to eat as a bed time snack which makes things even more complicated bc my issue is my fasting readings which are always high.

I generally eat a handful of almonds, just before bedtime, that seems to work for me.

[kimdouglas]

I feel your pain! My hair is thinning so badly. I've increased my vitamin but it doesn't seem to have helped. When I read you figured out the metformin, wow never thought of that. I've been on it for years. I'm struggling to gain control and document so hoping this app helps. Best of luck and keep us update.

[vcoakley]

Hi, I am type 2 diabetic. I was diagnosed a couple of years ago. I was mad and overwhelmed with the diagnosis and have neen in denial. I need support I rarely monitor and my aic is 7.3. It continues to go up. I want to figur out how to live healthily with diabetes. Thanks

[johnhtreble]

None of us here (unless being a doctor) can tell you exactly what to do, but we can share about things we've tried and been successful or unsuccessful. For me, I was diagnosed with Type 2 back in March 2012. So far I've gotten rather aggressive about watching my carbohydrate intake. It helps to get some diabetic-friendly recipes. Check out the supermarket magazine shelves. I like Diabetic Living, for one, as it contains many helpful ideas and terrific recipes for meals and meal planning.
My initial A1C was 11%, and through my aggressive plan, I'm now at 5.7%. You can do it, but it takes some work.

[jonjeter]

After 5 months of using the Ideal Protein plan I have went from 326 lbs down to 230 lbs,my A1c was 7.5 now it is 5.6 and I don't use Insulin anymore, I still use a small amount of Metformin twice a day.
Premier Protein has treated me right & can't say enough about them, you just have to forget about carbs & eat healthy every day.
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[rudyjam2@yahoo.com]

Do an A1c, start exercising so you can burn free floating glucose, avoid bread,rice,obviously sugar etc, do your blood sugar in am, before each meal, and bedtime for now till you get to know your avg, don't freak out, goal is to get your blood sugar under control ASAP, watch your diet and get active, not sure yet if you need insulin yet

[hannahford201]

Hello 'Leenidia', after reading you message I thought i'd share with you as much as I think is helpful ... I hope you don't mind the essay haha.

I have had type 1 diabetes for 14 years, and only recently have I actually started to make beneficial changes to my health and control of the disease. Obviously i'm not a doctor or anything, but what really made me think twice about it all was my Dad who about a year ago was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after having a heat attack. His diet before this was similar to many others, often being of a high carb and sugar intake. He had other health problems too as he ate foods high in fat (he did eat fruit and veg too but it wasn't always a frequent act). He decided to temporarily turn to an extremely healthy vegan diet, his breakfasts consisted of LOW GI (slow release of sugar into blood) ie porridge oats, mixed salads for lunch and dinners consisting of vegetables, ie ratatouille, veg stir fry, veg stews etc etc etc. It doesn't have to be boring.

After 2-3 months of sticking to this veg-focused diet (give or take) he went back to his doctor who eventually was able to confirm he had reversed his type 2 diabetes. Whilst his diet is mainly based on this LOW-GI vegan plan, with his healthy blood sugar readings, he can treat himself every now and again without it playing too much havoc with his health. He also said that he didn't find himself to be hungry or tired because you can get so much energy from natural foods, he looks and is so much happier than i've ever known him to be.

With regards to my TYPE 1 diabetes, it really opened my eyes to diabetic danger foods, and the over use of my insulin injections. I always knew that my sugars would fluctuate and become frustrating when i would eat excess carbs at the wrong time of day, but yet i still did it, kind if like I was addicted to the sluggish carb eating habbits.
Major NOS for me now are HIGH-GI foods such as white carbs ie white rice, white pasta, white bread. What has helped me as a TYPE1 diabetic is massively increasing my vegetable consumption, and eating healtly LOWGI carbs as fuel for my body.

Sorry this is very long winded for you all to read, but for you as a type 2 diabetic, I think that the main thing to focus on is that fact that you pancreas is struggling to produce insulin, so one of the best things you can do is to not overload it with foods that require the pancreas to release insulin ( iecarbohydrates).

I really really hope this is of some help to you, as i know how horrible it feels to have fluctuating and high blood sugars. Do a bit of research into it all, and keep positive because my dad is proof that it can be reversed (as long as you keep it up )

Hannah
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