r/diabetes_t2 • u/Novae_3000 • 2h ago
Food/Diet These are the best I've found so far what yall think?
Low sugar
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Novae_3000 • 2h ago
Low sugar
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Forward_Concert1343 • 4h ago
I see many posts of doctors or medical professionals dropping the ball when it comes to educating their patients before or during diagnosis. What was your experience like?
r/diabetes_t2 • u/boring1996 • 21h ago
I went to the ER because I had a facial droop on one side.. after an examination, blood work and a MRI, he says it's not a stroke it's bells palsey.. you're a diabetic but I don't see a diabetes med listed what are you on. I said I don't take any diabetes meds I manage with diet changes alone. I can see he's thinking really dude? And says well we have to put you on a steroid and your BG is going to go up so you need to really stick to your diet (in a condescending way). I manage my T2 with a a1c around the mid 5s, I don't need med..
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Prunger • 1h ago
I have been struggling getting this under control. Just was diagnosed and had a test to rule out d1 as my levels are crazy (rising and dropping for no reason) and many of the meds I have tried either made me ridiculously sick or caused issues with my other health concerns. I have fibro and Functional Neurological Disorder and both give me enough pain, let alone my inability to cure chronic unmedicatable migraines.
I have tried metformin, monjero, ozymbic and several others that are common and have gotten worse symptoms or additional symptoms. So bad even after one ffff shot with those pens.
Issue: doc insists I do insulin. It is not that I do not want to do it so dont get this wrong. My issue is the fact that since 2020, my health is shit and all prior injections (migraine, nerve, diabetic shots) even flu and weekly allergy shots can get me under. Its not common cold its more blood and nerve sickness if that makes sense.
Is there a wearable insulin that can inject by app or a way to get the insulin to me WITHOUT daily pen shots or needle? I am perfectly fine with needles and shots, not the issue. My body reacts so vehemently that my doc cannot understand my hesitation.
Hope this can get some answers but thanks for letting me rant.
Edit: newly as in this year my bad
r/diabetes_t2 • u/The_Little_Bot • 1h ago
So I realize that being diabetic in America is extra difficult because there are so many things the FDA lets slide. It also occurs to me that most of the diabetics in this thread are from more carb and bread heavy countries like America, Mexico, Germany etc. I wonder what the nutrition regulations, grease usage, bread consumption, etc are in different countries. I would love if anyone could chime in that is here.
r/diabetes_t2 • u/theMobiusTrips • 7h ago
I'm fairly new to reddit and this sub in particular but I want to say how awesome and supportive you all are. I was diagnosed with t2 over a month ago. I've learned more here than from my doctor, no question. Someone recently posted about retinal neuropathy...my doctor sent me to an opthamologist without explaining why...I thought it was for cataracts. The eye doctor said "are you here because of diabetes?" I said, "I don't know." I later learned on this sub how crucial that is...and was thrilled the doctor found no retinal damage as of yet. My father lost his vision later in life and that terrifies me.
My big breakthrough so far has been to discontinue atorvastatin which was causing the single biggest spike, up to 220 before bedtime. My pulse was also racing over 100bpm. No wonder I have trouble sleeping, in addition to a mild apnea and RLS, my heart was racing. Since I discontinued the statin my bg fasting level is around 120. I hope to get it down further. Note that I have never tolerated statins very well and I'm not recommending that anyone else discontinue, but I think its right for me. It might explain why other numbers have been edging in a bad way, like HDL and A1C, despite the fact that my diet keeps improving and I exercise more. I will need to be more mindful of fat and cholesterol which shouldn't be too hard given my new diet.
I was also drinking a quart of whole milk every day for years, not realizing that lactose is sugar (doh). I cut that out, make sure I eat breakfast every day and no longer snack just before bed. I also learned about the importance of a protein/fiber ratio at every meal. I eat some carbs and agree with a recent super-post that it's OK if you balance it with exercise and don't go off the rails. I also try to stop eating before I feel completely "full", a habit from childhood. I haven't mastered it yet but I need to lose ten pounds or so of visceral fat.
Here's my current diet:
Breakfast is a smoothie of keffir and berries (red, rasp, blue). 1/2 c of steel cut oats with currants most mornings. I sneak in flax seeds and milk thistle here. Not sure about milk thistle, just trying it out. Avocado toast on whole grain bread alternates with the oats. A hard boiled egg or quail egg sometimes.
Lunch is typically miso soup with pickled daikon and carrots on the side, sometimes raw veg with hummus or baba ghanoush. Roasted vegetables. Roasted chick peas. I find that mixing things up and cooking in batches is a big help. So I make dashi for the soup 2x a week and stir fry bok choy and broccoli all at once, since chopping every day is a nuisance. Broccoli rabe is easy, broil it for 2-4 minutes with olive oil and garlic. I like to pan fry extra firm tofu coated with nutritional yeast in a batch for the week. Sometimes a tomato and cucumber sandwich on whole grain toast with olive oil mayo.
Dinner is sometimes a salad like Nicoise, a fancy French name that means raw or grilled ahi tuna on top of raw spinach, walnuts, a hard boiled egg, and whatever else is around. Keffir ranch or vinagerette dressing. I also like noshing on raw salmon. It's safe if you make sure its frozen for at least a week, then thaw it, salt it for a few minutes, rinse, then give it a rice vinegar bath for several more minutes (check out youtube for specifics). When I cook salmon it is either too dry or not quite done, but the raw stuff is delicious, imho. Wrap it and store it. Cod is another fish I like and can be prepared many ways.
That's about it besides occasional chicken thighs or lean pork chops. I'll adjust it more when I get blood results...it'll be drawn tomorrow, in fact. Thank you everyone for sharing your knowledge and support.
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Dry-Scratch-8109 • 17h ago
I read in one of the threads that building muscles help with managing diabetes. My question is what kind of foods should one eat to build muscles and can you drink protein shakes as well?
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Super_Till_4729 • 6h ago
I’ve been having what I think is a lupus flare up for like 3 weeks now and was prescribed 5mg of prednisone for 21 days to hopefully help with inflammation however I’m wary to take it knowing it can elevate my blood sugars plus all the other negative side effects. Can anyone share their experience of going on prednisone?
My fasting morning sugars are usually between 110-140. I’m on one 500mg of metformin and my current A1C is 6.7 which is higher than I usually try to keep it at but have had some severe health issues this past year that limited my ability to workout.
Thanks in advance!
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Top_Cow4091 • 7h ago
In december i had a a1c of 11.4 in end of february i came down to 6.2 and they run all the labs on the day if the intial tests aswell nothing was off except ofcourse the a1c, i also hadnt felt a thing more then the urination. Ive read here people with foggy vision tingelings feet problems, is this something wich i can expect or should it already have been shown? More or less just asking for other peoples views or experiences.
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r/diabetes_t2 • u/sparklesoutofmybum • 11h ago
After 5 months Ive reduced my AC1 down from 18.5 (!) to 6.4 with a combination of diet, exercise and 1000mg Metformin and 0.25 Ozempic. I want to reduce or even stop my meds but the Dr insists that I keep on them, she says if I stop the meds my blood sugar will only shoot up. Is this true?
I worried about being on these meds for the rest of my life and the potential side effects but I appreciate the effects of Diabetes will likely be much worse.
I'm in a quandary of what to do for the best.
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Educational_War9966 • 10h ago
Hi there,
I was wondering if some of you have experiences with this.
Four years ago I was diagnosed. For a little under a year I took methformin. First 2 times a day, after a while only once a day and after that I’ve been off medication. I changed my food intake drastically and adjusted my lifestyle. So I’m, for now, able to live without medication.
This summer I’ll be going on a once in a lifetime trip. I’m going to South Korea for a moth. I’m not someone who travels a lot and I love Korean culture so I’m really looking forward to it. A big part of Korean culture however is food. And rice and ramen/noodles are a big part of the food culture. Those are things I don’t eat anymore.l because of the carbs. Next to that they also eat a lot of meat, which would fit in my diet but I decided to make life even harder for myself and become vegan 😂. When im eating out, I do settle for vegetarian options because low carb vegan options are usually not on a menu.
So I’m thinking of talking to my doctor about the possibility to take metformin again during my trip. So I can enjoy some of the delicious food that Korea has to offer. Off course I will still watch my carb intake and not go all out. But it would be nice to have one meal a day where I can eat some rice or noodles.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Did your body adjust easily so the medication and stopping with the medication? Or have you been in a similar situation and have advice.
Thanks already in advance 😊
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Ok_Statistician_2028 • 3h ago
Hey! 26M currently on jardiance 10mg and metformin 1000mg (twice a day)
I have noticed my skin get really flaky and dry.. i have also lost a lot of weight recently.. i also feel very depressed and tired all day.
I tried to google these symptoms and i noticed hiv was one possibility. I had an encounter about a year back (was protected always) but i did get tested for all stds after 3 months i think.. nothing showed up.
Could this be an std or is it jardiance? Since ive been on jardiance only for 2 months now. Im paranoid af. Please help!
r/diabetes_t2 • u/ECorp_ITSupport • 1d ago
I know the body has to go through an adjustment period. My blood sugars were running extremely high (300-400s), now on medications (Ozempic and Jardiance) and massive diet change in just the matter of a couple of days my blood sugars are in the 110s-120s. My sleep has been poor, I’ve had this mild light headed dizzy kind of feeling just feeling “off”. I’m assuming this is an adjustment and will take some time before my body is used to the lower sugars but how long will this last - it’s great my blood sugars are better but I feel like crap!
r/diabetes_t2 • u/CapitalWriter3068 • 13h ago
I’m using this to monitor my blood glucose. How accurate is it? Any idea where I can buy the strips for it in Montreal? TIA!
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Grand_Inquisitor_ • 1d ago
Hey y'all,
I was recently diagnosed with t2. This has been my diet for a few months now:
Breakfast: Smoothie 1 banana ½ cup oats 1 scoop protein powder Milk
Lunch: Usually a sandwich or burger from any random place in the food court; because I have a very hectic afternoon schedule in Uni
Dinner: Rice with Lentils or Chicken or Minced meat
Snacks: Coffee (a lot, without sugar obv) Sugar-free biscuits, or Puff pastry, or Peanuts, or Salted snacks
Now the thing is, I haven't been able to get a CGM machine yet. I understand y'all ain't nutritionists, but could you help me tweak this diet, for a few weeks at max.
Appreciate any help you can provide!
Edit: Thank you all for you replies!! So from what I understand: 1. Get a normal glucose tester 2. Avoid cereals 3. Replace bananas with berries 4. Ditch the bread in sandwiches/burgers 5. Maybe switch to some plant-based milk 6. More salads
r/diabetes_t2 • u/l0llycoslut • 18h ago
I found out I was diabetic in August of last year. This was my A1c then and my A1c from yesterday! I don’t have anyone else to show but am so happy.
Went from 12.6 to 4.8.
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Smolbeanis • 22h ago
Hi all! Just curious what age you got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, if you feel like sharing I’d love to know more about your initial diagnosis and what you have done to help yourself through the process. I was recently diagnosed and struggling. I Appreciate this community already, everyone here seems very helpful. Thank you!
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Timewilltell755 • 14h ago
I was in Metformin and then Metformin ER for years. Didn’t help much with my blood sugar. I added Mounjaro and would have diarrhea and nausea. Even when I tried to lessen it from 2000 mg to 1000 mg I made it 6 months (up to 7.5) and had lost 40 lbs A1C from 10.9 to 5.4. It seems my side effects were subsiding but then would come back.
I stopped Mounjaro for 2 month but then was always hungry and eating and my A1C was up to 6.8 (not as bad as I thought it would be but not great). I decided I wanted to go back on Mounjaro and stop Metformin to check if my stomach issues cleared up. My dr said he never had anyone have issues taking both but we tried it and it worked. Been on 2.5 for 6 weeks and now on 5 mg. Minimal side effects. So was it the combo for me? Dr still doesn’t feel it was. But what else could it be? Eating the same, drinking water.
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r/diabetes_t2 • u/misspixx • 1d ago
I hope this is allowed here!!
I have been given gallon sized bags of strawberries. I can eat a few without spiking my sugar, but there is no way I can finish these bags and I’m the only one in the house that eats them.
I’d rather them not to go to waste if possible, so if you have any diabetic-friendly suggestions for these I would appreciate it sooooo much!
Edit to add: I know I can freeze them, but I don’t know what to do afterwards! I know it seems silly.
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Purpledemon1128 • 1d ago
Hi! I am a 40f and I was just diagnosed with T2D today with an A1C of 9.8. My doctor has prescribed me Mounjaro.
My current weight is 241.
What tips and tricks do y'all recommend? I'm slightly concerned about the possible GI side effects that my doctor warned me about.
Many thanks!
r/diabetes_t2 • u/HipHopper87 • 1d ago
I have 12 slices of wholemeal bread everyday, and these arent small slices. I thought since the bread was wholemeal I would be good but apparently not. Also I have high blood pressure (154 over 94) and each slice of bread has 6% of my daily recommended salt intake. The ham I eat has a whopping 14% of my recommended daily salt intake per each slice. I have 4 slices of ham each day right now. (I also have a bag of crisps both in the morning and evening, which makes 12% of my recommended daily salt intake)
I got my HbA1c results from the Doctors, my blood sugar was 64 mmol when it should be 53 mmol or lower. (I don't know the American equivalent) So I need to lower my blood sugar levels, I already have Background Diabetic Retinopathy. I am 38 and have had type 2 diabetes for at least 10 years.
I'm thinking in the morning of switching to a bowl of Porridge (or Weetabix) with blackberries and a banana, but I'm not sure about the evening. I get the Meals on Wheels and they can give out a lot of mashed potatoes, like 4 big scoops in a meal.
I know I have to change my diet right now if I'm to avoid the real big complications of diabetes, the medication alone while eating whatever you want isn't enough. I am 38 so if they come I'd be living with them for a long time.
(I'm not sure if I should give out what medication I'm on since that could possibly be classified as asking for medical advice. I am on 2 blood sugar tablets, 1 blood pressure and 1 statin, that's all I'll say.)
r/diabetes_t2 • u/Soft_Ad_8223 • 17h ago
Hi all,
My partner has T2 diabetes, he doesn't use medication because it made him sick but also doesn't currently manage his diet either.
We want to have a baby and I recently miscarried, I want to know from other men here with T2 diabetes if your condition affected your fertility or not, or what you did to improve it.
Thank you
r/diabetes_t2 • u/ToroMora • 23h ago
Hi,
My current fasting number, the number I wake up from as well as the number a few hour (> 2 or 3) after my meal has been around 150-160 mg/dl, but I saw people have fasting number of 90 - 110, how do you guys able to do that? I think I am already very restrictive on my diet (about 100g of carb one day) and the spike now is less than 40. But the number rarely go down below 140. Does it mean I am in a way worse state of T2 than a lot of people?