How can i cope with prediabetes when I can't tolerate fibre. Very limited diet excluding all fruit and most vegetables. Also dairy intoleran

[Carlettejaque]

IBS & prediabetes

I've just been diagnosed with Pre Diabetes. I have severe IBS and have been on a restricted, mostly carb diet for years. What can I do? Dairy and sunflower oil intolerant. Border line for yeast.

[jbrking]

Hi. Sorry I’ve not got the answer as I too have IBS and bile acid malabsorption, so there’s a lot I can’t eat. I’m on binder medication but still can only eat carb based things. I was pre diabetic for many years and then tipped into the range a couple of years back and now have to take metformin to control it. I hope someone finds an answer for you!

[Carlettejaque in reply to jbrking]

Thank you.

[Superzob]

You probably need to see a dietician and/or nutritionist. For my part, I have IBS and my wife has diabetes, so I don't welcome the combination. However, my understanding is that diabetes and IBS are often caused by carbohydrates, sugars, etc, and less so by protein. So a diet high in the latter (though not completely excluding carbohydrates) might help with both. But I agree it's a difficult juggling act, and there is unlikely to be a perfect solution.

[Carlettejaque in reply to Superzob]

Thank you. I am on steroids which raise blood sugar levels, so my blood results are probably to do with that plus my sugar intake. I've stopped having sugar in tea etc so that might help a bit.