Diabetic with food allergies

[sherrief]

I'm a type II diabetic diagnosed this year with food allergies: corn, peanuts, soybeans, eggs and lettuce and various things in those families.  That puts a great many "health" and low fat foods off my list and diabetic staples like eggs are a fond memory.  I can't find any information out there to help me balance these evils (diabetes and allergies) against each other. When I was eating the foods I'm allergic too I had debilitating diarhea and a continuous runny nose and chest conjestion.  I'm glad to have those gone.  I guess the question is which will kill me first: diabetes or food allergies. Any resources out there for diabetes with food allergies?

[WaveRider]

Your food conditions are highly unusual and I suggest posting on both Nutrition forums - patient-2-patient & Ask a Doctor.

[Lin47da]

I am Type ll diabetic taking metformin & Januvia. My levels are climbing and the Dr. is considering insulin for me. I do not want to be insulin dependent. Trying to lower with diet changes but have other health issues that restrict what I can eat. I have high cholesterol (can't take any statin drugs to lower), diverticulosis,irritable bowel, fibromyalgia and now a mouth full of braces so am unable to eat many things because my teeth do not hit together to chew. I am going crazy trying to figure all this out. I have used Boost, mashed potato, low fat cottage cheese & yogurt, oatmeal with flaxseed - what can I do to lower my glucose readings, loose weight but be able to chew it??