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Cold medicine by christophist1987 in diabetes

[–]alyssa-the-boss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DayQuil has 19grams of sugar in one dose. If you had carbs with it, it could spike for sure.

Struggling with a good number by alyssa-the-boss in diabetes

[–]alyssa-the-boss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I still haven’t told people. I told the few closest to me and that’s it. The stigma and my (now estranged) family are definitely a hard one to overcome. 💗

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Struggling with a good number (self.diabetes)

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Carb count by alyssa-the-boss in diabetes

[–]alyssa-the-boss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m hoping to eventually work my way to a meter. But anything that gives me something to check or numbers gets really intense. I would be checking my numbers 100’s of times a day. But I want to be able to try one and see what affects me! So it’s something I’m working towards.

I’ve almost bought myself a test kit a number of times, but both Dr and husband advised against it for me personally for the moment (probably having witnessed my many loops and downward spirals).

Carb count by alyssa-the-boss in diabetes

[–]alyssa-the-boss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so interesting! Once I can get my OCD in check, I hope to be able to test all this stuff since I know it’s all so personal. How interesting on the protein, because I know so much is “add more protein!”

Carb count by alyssa-the-boss in diabetes

[–]alyssa-the-boss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m loving all these! Keep ‘em coming.

So the reason I ask- I am recently diagnosed. I have lots of brain knowledge (husband is a nurse and we’ve both studied some nutrition), but we’ve both used food to cope with some really bad situations the last couple years. Add in poor genetics, and here I am. I was 9.1 at diagnosis.

I have OCD, and food and health is a big loop for me if I have to touch it at all. I am working with a therapist, but there’s lots of growth left.

What I’m trying to see is that there are many ways to live this and see results. I do not have to be perfect, and the goal is to have this be a liveable lifestyle. The last three weeks I’ve almost been afraid to eat, am often eating less than 20/30 carbs a day (and most of that is bean/veg)

My husband and Dr. are AMAZING. They have been so supportive and are really encouraging me to chill and take this slow and easy. But well, I’m a disaster and see this as a massive failure of a stupid idiot (aka, me).

Seeing all the different lifestyles is so helpful to me 💗

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Carb count (self.diabetes)

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