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Trouble with everyday realities of diabetes
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Mar 24, 2020 | Replies (64)Comment receiving replies
Kamama94. You are most kind, but unfortunately my printer is down and since it's a Microsoft malfunction, it will be a while before it's up and running. Also, my appointment with the dietician isn't until May 30. You are most fortunate with pcp, etc. My doctor explained what diabetis was and said goodbye. So, I have no one to discuss diet, etc., with. What I was asking, as an example: If I have 47 carbs at my 30 carb dinner, am I in big trouble?
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@trishanna I hope your appointment with the dietician goes well. I would try to get in to see a good endocrinologist in the meantime. I am not sure, but I believe the doctor suggests the carb limits, and the dietician helps you to learn how to adhere to the recommendations. 30 carbs is fairly low, I think the usual recommendation is generally 45, but of course can vary depending upon the severity of your diabetes. I did have my PCP handle my diabetes for a while but I am more comfortable with the endo handling it.
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@trishanna, I'm not qualified to give medical advice but I can tell you what I would do if I had 47 grams instead of the 30. If it was occasionally I personally would not be too concerned for myself. Counting carbs is as much a pain as counting calories but labels on most food tell you the carb count and there are several websites that can track them for you or at least list the carbs in various foods. One is https://nutritiondata.self.com and another is https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com and one more is https://www.diabetescarecommunity.ca