Diabetic nutrionalist

victory

Hi,
Been on a diet for 12 days and having a huge nightmare with the insulin-3 hypos a day, feel awful, lost 2lb so that is good!! consulted doctor but she deals with tablets and not insulin so have a referal to diabetic nutrionalist as 3 hypos a day is truly awful....
Anyway on here know how to stop them? How to marry insulin and less food?
It is so hard....
What should I eat that will produce the weight loss results but stop the hypos....

Savvy_Sue

I cannot advise on how to stop the hypos, but I believe you need to become aware of the Glycaemic Index of what you're eating. I can never remember whether high is good or bad, but foods with a 'good' GI will slowly release energy into your bloodstream whereas those with a less good GI will give you a rush and then leave you droopy.

While you wait for the referral, a trip to the library should find you a book with more information - it gets complicated, because the way you cook eg potatoes alters their GI value.

Is there a dedicated diabetes nurse attached to your surgery? They're often able to give good advice.

victory

thanks for the reply, no you see that is the problem the diabetic nurse pnly deals with tablets and I am on insulin and when I go to see her she wastes my time and vice versa and openly says she does not know what to do to help with the hypos so this time I made her refer me as the hypos are a lot to live with xxxx

Ted_Hutchinson

The World's Healthiest Foods information here Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
should if you read it carefully and all the subsequent links in the Green Frame under the first section.
I appreciate there is a lot of reading there and much to take in but as you have to deal with this problem ad infinitum, the more you understand the basics the easier you will find dealing with it over the long term.

Miss_Cinnabon

Hi im sorry to hear u are having probs with hypos, as prev said the glycemic index is good as it lists foods which are low and high which does have a effect on your bloods, have a look here http://www.glycemicindex.com/

What kind of foods are u eating, enough carbs? has this just started since going on a diet? dont have much knowledge of type 2, but do have of type 1 as my boy has it.

Think its awful that the nurse only deals with tablets!, diabetic nurses have to be knowledgeable in all aspects of diabetes, there are now more type 2's needing insulin! is there not another nurse u can see?

Hugs
Kyle

alba37

Oh Victory, what a nightmare. I am type 2 on pills, but my son is type 1 on insulin. I don't want to give medical advice, especially cause I find it all very complicated, and find it hard to get my head round it.

What I would do in your situation is take regular blood tests and try to see if there is a pattern to when the hypos are happening? If they are around a certain time of the day have a piece of fruit around those times. Also maybe try just reducing your food intake rather than change your diet for now. It could be that your insulin is too much now for your diet and it may need reduced (but best to wait to see what a professional says) My son is able to adjust his insulin depending on his diet each day. I know carbohydrate should be eaten with every meal, but that is not ideal for loosing weight.

Can you not phone your diabetic clinic directly yourself? We can phone at any time. Or maybe contacting Diabetes UK for advice. Good luck with the weight lose, and I hope you get the hypos controlled very soon.

Rachel71

Hi Victory,

I have type 1 diabetes (lantus/humalog). I've not been on a diet but when I started doing a lot more exercise a few years ago and was having loads of problems with hypos I spoke to my diabetic clinic who were really helpful - dr told me how to adjust insulin doses although even she acknowledged that it was a bit hit and miss. So try to speak to your diabetic clinic (although I acknowledge that its easier said than done) - mine has a dietician (I lived in several different areas of the country and find that most although not all clinics have a dietician.

I have a diabetic nurse with my dr and find that she's not very good at all with people who have type 1 diabetes.

Could you try to go on a DAFNE course? I'm booked to go on a course in March and it looks really good. My diabetic clinic seems v keen on people going and seem to think that it will solve all problems.

I googled and here are some details: http://www.dafne.uk.com/ (actually this seems to replicate the info pack that the hospital gave me).

Hope this helpf.

Rachel

victory

thanks for all the replies, I am having a rough time with the hypos so laid it on thick with the docs saying if they left me unattended I would go into a coma and it would be their fault....!!!!
As I write they are running aorund getting me a phone number to call to get someone to help me, I also asked to go private(not that I can afford it or should have to do that ) so they know I am very serious and need help.
It was suggested to me I abandon the weight loss!!! You would think they would encourage me not tell me to be fat!! xxx

lizziem_2

Hi Victory

I am type 1 but had a similar experience with hypos. I was so scared of complications that I was overdoing the insulin and was low all the time. Rachel's idea of a course is good, I think DAFNE is for type 1s and there is a type 2 course called DESMOND. I would strongly reccomend a course - you get to meet oehr diabetics and not feel so alone, and you learn a lot. I think that the weight gain is probably partly due to having lows and having to eat all the time, that was how it was for me. So if you get more control of your blood sugars, you should start losing small amounts of weight just because you aren't eating sugar all the time.

LizzieM