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HELLO, I am 68 and two years ago dx with type two and Hashimoto thyroiditis. Very surprised because no one in my family has diabetes. I am still trying to work out my defense. If I don't eat pretty often (4-5hrs) I start getting the shakes and feel in woisey. I keep my numbers below 140, 97 percent of the time and my last a1c was 6.6 not a total fasting. I am scared of acquiring other more auto immune diseases because of these two and not being able to rid myself of the hashimoto or the hypothyroidism. So tired and body aches. Would love to get any help there is on diabetics and eating with a family, too tired for cooking two meals at a time. My Dr said 45grams carb each meal, is that about what everyone does?
Hi Pamela, Thank you for reaching out the our community. I'm sorry to hear about the struggles you have encountered. You may find one of the following article on meal planning helpful: https://type2diabetes.com/nutrition/meal-planning-made-easy . Everyone's tolerance to carbs will vary somewhat, some find that they can have larger amounts of carbs than others. You may want to consider checking your blood sugar 2 hours after a meal. If you blood sugar is back in your target range then you likely had a carb amount that was not too much for you, however if you notice a pattern of blood sugar levels above your target (2 hours after a meal) then you may need to eat a lesser amount of carbs. Good luck!! Meryl Krochmal, RD CDE Community Moderator.
Hello my name is anne and i am 55 years old my blood sugar is 17.6 and my insulin is being reduced to 44 years old and i would like to make a big difference with my doctor i wish i could have a close friends who are diabetic and they have being cured i just want to be able to understand my diabetics with a little bit of support
Hi again, Anne! (
). I removed your last name from your comment for your safety. This is a public community. I wouldn't want to see anyone use that information to scam you in any way. We have lots of great information here about type 2 diabetes that you might find helpful, but it would be good to get a little more information so we know which articles are most appropriate for your situation. Here is one to get you started: https://type2diabetes.com/what-is-t2d. It is basic information about type 2 diabetes, but I have found that people often are missing bits and pieces that can make a bit difference. Reading a general article like this can help you develop a broader base of knowledge. Type 2 diabetes cannot be cured, but people who are newly diagnosed are often able to bring their blood sugar down and get off medication with diet and lifestyle changes. Is that what you are hoping for? Can you tell me how long ago you were diagnosed? - Lori (Team Member)
I do 0-5 grams of carbs each meal (one or two meals a day, never really hangry). Reversed all my health issues and put T2D into indefinite remission (last A1C at 5.4 drug free).
Whenever I eat the ‘recommended’ amount of carbs, my issues come back. I secretly think my doctor wants me to have T2D so I continue to see him every quarter. He didn’t help me fix it after all. He told me it was a ‘chronic and progressive disease’. I ended up firing him.
