OK, up until December 3rd, I lived in my denial little world of still being 'healthy' at this weight. I went to the doctor to find out that my 3 months of headaches were caused by extremely high blood pressure (never had BP issues before) 230/130.
And, I had an under active thyroid AND my blood sugars were high - 143.
So, they started me on BP meds. That came under control quickly. The thyroid is getting close (was 43, now is 15, needs to be under 3 and near 1 is better), but my blood sugars the next time was 209.
My doctor thinks a lot is messed up because of my thyroid, so he's not wanting to 'call it' with diabetes yet. He's checking my thyroid in 6 weeks (about 3.5 more weeks) to see if it's now OK. and in three months (now about 2.2 months) to see if my blood sugars are OK. In the mean time he told me to exercise and eat low carbs, which I had already started a week earlier.
Question is though - I had gestational diabetes 5 plus years ago and I had to test my blood sugars 7 times a day and I went from having 200 plus walking blood sugars to about 70 within three weeks by controlling my diet/carbs.
So, I'm wondering, should I be doing that, testing after meals now so I know how I'm doing and what works for me and what doesn't? I have eliminated bread and rice and simple sugars. I have in small proportions potato (was not a problem for me when I had gestational diabetes) and the Barilla Plus Past (which is high fiber and high protein, but I don't know how my body reacts to that).
I know the doctor is giving me time to get it sorted out and waiting to see if my thyroid is the culprit, but wouldn't it help to have more guidance (test readings). I looked at buying them, but WOWZERS! Expensive! Last time insurance covered that expense. Should I ask my doctor to say I need them, temporarily while I get this all sorted out? What would you all do?
BTW... my kidneys are functioning fine and everything else seems OK. And my hope is that with eating a better diet and losing all this weight will allow me to go meds free (except for the thyroid).