Diabetes Type 2 Support Group
Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...
I haven't been around for a while as I started a new medication and I blacked out and ended up back in the hospital. They also said I had dehydrated and needed to work on limiting sodium, but drinking 2 liters of fluid. And watch my carbs. And I'm still struggling. If I get the sodium under control, I seem to eat too many carbs. (Along with I'm still on prednisone and the dose was increased again). On low sodium I ate a lot of rice and could eat pasta. Neither have sodium. Watching carbs, I have to limit rice and pasta. And it is a struggle. And some days I just don't know which one to watch. Oh...and being on warfarin, I have to watch Vitamin K consumption. Some days I figure I'll just eat paper and drink water and that's about all I can do. I am getting totally frustrated.
Rice and pasta are very high in carbs even though there is no sodium, your sugar will go up. A quarter cup, cooked, should be the meal limit. There are pasta products made from soy and have no carbs at all, This could be a farina flour substitute. Can be found at Asian food stores, fridge section.
Could be that the too many carbs could come from higher glucose levels. You might want to check the blood when you feel hungry.
I too am on coumadin and have to watch the Vit K. However, you can eat foods with high Vit K but you have to be consistant on consumption week by week for your coumadin dose to be adjusted.