Moving Forward with Diabetes

Beautiful picture!!! I'm with you, I get so frustrated trying to find my way with Type 2 diabetes. I'm trying to control it by myself. Just diagnosed this summer. It really has been a struggle and having someone to share ideas with is awesome. I try to read as much as I can without getting hoodwinked into trying this method or that method. Basically I stick with trying to eat right, write everything down, exercise, and keep track of my numbers. Worked really well for two months when the newness wore off and the "I'm tired of doing this" began. I'm trying to start each day with a new attitude, believing that God will get me through the day, doing the best that I can. Right now I'm checking to see what supplements that I can add that will help in lowering my glucose levels. The two that I'm going to try are: magnesium and B-12 complex vitamins. I'll do each separately and watch to see what it does to my numbers. Probably will go two weeks using magnesium and then starting the B-12. I'm also going to make an appointment to have my teeth cleaned and checked as having gum disease can be a big one to affect numbers. I would LOVE to visit back and forth with you and share ideas. I pray you are not leaving this forum.

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I hope the pump works. I've read that there are adults that are being diagnosed as Type 1 instead of Type 2. I have a friend that is type 2 and is on 3 different insulins, plus a pill for her diabetes and she still struggles with highs and lows. She's only eating 30 carbs/day. I'm trying not to use any meds. I'm trying to use no more than 30 carbs/meal. Snacking is a protein/carb mix. What frustrates me is that I have to do most of the cooking myself so it's a real treat to go out to eat then my husband and I usually share a meal. Today I made myself a beef enchilada that uses a new bread product that I've found. It's called Joseph's lavash bread, multi grain. The size is 12 x 8 similar to a tortilla. It has 14 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 1g sugar, 9g protein and 3g fat. I didn't know how it would hold up in the oven stuffed with meat. It's held up really well and tastes great!!! I'm anxious to see if there is a change with the vitamins!! God bless your week.

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everybody body is different but I know that I had to stop eating the rice and bread I only eat maybe a couple maybe one spoon and after that I actually fast twice a week with just water and it helps it has been so helpful my doctor help me with that so that's how I got where is been the numbers been going down and I'm so happy with that because I was always like in the 600's and the 700 and now like 200 sometime at 100s I'm going to keep trusting God and I will keep you in my prayer again you can email me at anytime

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I measure my blood sugar and it is 116. What is the 600 and 700 that your talking about?

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@lovette26 Hi, and welcome to Connect. That's a beautiful picture of you, you look like you were headed someplace very special, all dressed up.

It sounds as if you are doing as much as you can do for your diabetes. There are many people on the Connect forum who are diabetic so I hope you will get some good suggestions. I don't know much about type 1 but I am surprised that it was diagnosed at your age, I thought for some reason that type 1 generally shows up at a younger age, as in childhood. Do you have a really good endocrinologist? I think that's imperative. When you have someone really good, someone in whom you have confidence, you can feel good with their guidance. I have an excellent one. He left my local area and is now about an hour and ten minutes away but I still go to him. I have had type 2 diabetes and was diagnosed in 2008, or around then. I am fortunate in not needing medications but I have an appointment this month and am a bit worried about it. I have been laid up for three months with a fractured femur so I am not getting my usual exercise and being home most of the I have snacked too much.

Try to not get too discouraged and just take one day at a time. I am trying to do that now, since having gotten off-track recently. Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing.
JK

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@lovette26 Hi, and welcome to Connect. That's a beautiful picture of you, you look like you were headed someplace very special, all dressed up.

It sounds as if you are doing as much as you can do for your diabetes. There are many people on the Connect forum who are diabetic so I hope you will get some good suggestions. I don't know much about type 1 but I am surprised that it was diagnosed at your age, I thought for some reason that type 1 generally shows up at a younger age, as in childhood. Do you have a really good endocrinologist? I think that's imperative. When you have someone really good, someone in whom you have confidence, you can feel good with their guidance. I have an excellent one. He left my local area and is now about an hour and ten minutes away but I still go to him. I have had type 2 diabetes and was diagnosed in 2008, or around then. I am fortunate in not needing medications but I have an appointment this month and am a bit worried about it. I have been laid up for three months with a fractured femur so I am not getting my usual exercise and being home most of the I have snacked too much.

Try to not get too discouraged and just take one day at a time. I am trying to do that now, since having gotten off-track recently. Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing.
JK

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