Hi I'm in melt down today. I'm so frightened of having type 2, its triggering my panic disorder. I'v not eaten chocolate for 2 months but still binge eat late at night. Would appreciate support thank you
Hey I'v found you! (I think) thank you for replying. I will eat anything. At mo it's peanut butter and revita! I'm frightened of losing my limbs as been program on tv resently about it. My doc mentioned maybe to go on statins for heart, so now I'm panicking I'm gonna have heart attack.....I do have support, i have care co ordinator and support workers as agraphobic tooHi @emlet
It makes sense that any diagnosis like diabetes is going to cause stress. But please know that the future is bright There are plenty of Type 2s here living great lives and coping very well.
Is it chocolate in particular that you binge on or do you eat anything when you feel like that?
There are threads about binge eating on the forum. You're not alone.
Can you explain a little more about your fears? You mentioned panic disorder. Are you getting any help with that?
Thank you!Hello there Emlet. I'm sorry you're finding things difficult.
I don't have an eating disorder, but I did suffer from one some years ago, so I do appreciate how all consuming that can be, never mind with T2 stirred into the mix.
Just to touch upon your fear of Diabetes; I can honestly say you are not alone. I think anyone being brutally honest would admit to sharing similar fears in the early days of their diagnosis.
Looking back through your posting history, I note your HbA1c score at diagnosis was 53. Yes, that is diabetic, but it's not an outrageously high number. At diagnosis 3 years ago, my diagnostic HbA1c was 88, and there arer many who are considerably higher than that. That's not to suggest you are making a fuss, but to suggest where you are in the scheme of things, in terms of the diagnostic threshold of 48.
Yes, I was diagnosed at 88, and have managed to improve my lot immensely. In fact, I am no longer considered to be diabetic by my Doctor, and like you, I didn't ever take any medication.
The tricky bit for you is your eating disorder being in the mix. It would be foolhardy not to acknowledge it, as I can see from your posts that it is of great concern to you. Do you receive any help or support with this?
You have done really well to stay away from chocolate for a couple of months. What other things are you trying to do to improve your lot, or are you just feeling too overwhelmed to embrace any further changes at the moment?
Whilst lots of people on here made big changes all at once, I think in terms of managing those overwhelming feelings it could be more useful to you to take smaller steps in managing this, so that you have successes along the way. Your avoidance of chocolate is a great success, and you should be proud of it. I'm just wondering what you might be able to consider doing now.
Whatever you do, don't panic (easier said than done), as that doesn't help anything and can act as a brake. Smaller steps are the way to edge forward, I think.
Hi sorry just spoke to my doctor on phone, hence short response. Yes I'm gonna have to break down into small bits.....I'm dealing with so much regardless of type 2. My eating habits dreadful...yr right I need to do meal plan. I'm panicking about being put on statins...my doctor just said that would be the only action to consider at this stage but I don't really want to go on them. I guess if was really necessary she would be firmer on that issue...we have left it that I be checked with sugar levels 22nd of this month. She was pleased I have lost 8lbs but I feel not good enough. Sorry if I sound all over the place, I have chronic anxiety. Thank you for support....she did say my cholesterol levels neither great or badThank you!
Hey thank you mbaker I do have talkin therapy. Your feedback encouraging.....I really would love to not eat after 6 or 7 but I use food before sleep as a sedative to sleep. I know it's bad but I'm out of control. I suffer with several mental health problems and am lucky to have good support. I have been tryin low carb.....I'm in a space of self punishment at mo. I'v stopped chocolate and now it's peanut butter and rivitaHi @emlet I was diagnosed at 134! My blood was practically sugar. But if you check the graph you can see that after 3 months the drop was significant and after 6, within the normal range (really looking forward to my next HbA1C in 3 weeks) - from your starting point you will almost surely get superb control. The key is try to get to the bottom of why you are bingeing, could you perhaps talk to your Doctor who may refer you for talking therapy? And I would encourage you to embrace the low carb high fat lifestyle, it resolves many health issues. I was sceptical when I was 92 kg and an exercise fanatic that this would sustain me, but the good fats have amazing properties for feeling full:
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb/?utm_source=hp&utm_medium=dd&utm_campaign=lcp
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb
Since following the above I have lost 5 kg, train just as hard and feel full on 3 meals a day (sometimes I almost have to force the 3rd meal). My final tips if you do follow LCHF, is to try and finish your meal by 18:00 / 19:00 and drink water between meals. Whilst we are all different many people who follow LCHF would struggle to eat more after the event.
You will find a lot of support here and its great you have formal support. You are fighting well, so a step at a time to reach your goals. Whilst not the same, many on this site have challenges, I find reading the other forums inspiring and helps to harden resolve.Hey thank you mbaker I do have talkin therapy. Your feedback encouraging.....I really would love to not eat after 6 or 7 but I use food before sleep as a sedative to sleep. I know it's bad but I'm out of control. I suffer with several mental health problems and am lucky to have good support. I have been tryin low carb.....I'm in a space of self punishment at mo. I'v stopped chocolate and now it's peanut butter and rivita