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Hi everyone
2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I'm a 36 year old mother of 2. I had gestational diabetes with my first child but that disappeared after she was born...
Since then I have struggle with poly cystic ovarian syndrome and the weight that goes with that. I have stoically ignored my health for the last few years but then was forced to go tot he Drs when I began to get migraines (not nice).
Anyway, long story short diagnosis of diabetes 2, extremely low vitamin D, and a couple of other related complications...My doctor has decided on a 3 month trial to see if we can bring it all under control. I have 1500mg of metformin each day (1x500 before meals) In the last 3 weeks I have managed to lose nearly 15 kgs...
Part of that is because I can't seem to eat any obvious carbohydrates anymore. Bread, pasta, potato, rice, sugar all seem to spike me through the roof and cause nasty cramps and nausea. Even in minuscule amounts. SO I have eliminated them from my diet at this stage.
I'm sure that by cruising around the forum I will get a greater understanding of diabetes and how to manage it but have a couple of upfront questions.
1. My blood sugar levels are much higher in the morning than the previous night without me eating or drinking anything in between. 7.8-8.0 before bed and then 9.9-10.1 in the morning? am I missing something?
2. Does anyone else have the same problems with obvious carbohydrates?
Thanks for reading
2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I'm a 36 year old mother of 2. I had gestational diabetes with my first child but that disappeared after she was born...
Since then I have struggle with poly cystic ovarian syndrome and the weight that goes with that. I have stoically ignored my health for the last few years but then was forced to go tot he Drs when I began to get migraines (not nice).
Anyway, long story short diagnosis of diabetes 2, extremely low vitamin D, and a couple of other related complications...My doctor has decided on a 3 month trial to see if we can bring it all under control. I have 1500mg of metformin each day (1x500 before meals) In the last 3 weeks I have managed to lose nearly 15 kgs...
Part of that is because I can't seem to eat any obvious carbohydrates anymore. Bread, pasta, potato, rice, sugar all seem to spike me through the roof and cause nasty cramps and nausea. Even in minuscule amounts. SO I have eliminated them from my diet at this stage.
I'm sure that by cruising around the forum I will get a greater understanding of diabetes and how to manage it but have a couple of upfront questions.
1. My blood sugar levels are much higher in the morning than the previous night without me eating or drinking anything in between. 7.8-8.0 before bed and then 9.9-10.1 in the morning? am I missing something?
2. Does anyone else have the same problems with obvious carbohydrates?
Thanks for reading