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- Type of diabetes
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It all started the day I went to the Doctors because of blurred vision. 15 mins later and with the Practice Nurse I got the news - Type 2
I'm on Metformin 500mg, initially 2/day, now 3 per day
I was in hospital 3 months previously and not a sign of anything diabetes-wise so its all come as a shock to me at 46 yr old
After 2 weeks on Metformin (2/day) my readings were:
Water sample 5, no ketones, not excreting proteins
BP 130/87 & 127/85
Weight 111kg - against a height of 6'4"
Feet all good - excellent circulation
Cholesterol 5.4 total, consisting triglycerides 3.4, HDL 1.1, LDL 2.8, Ratio 4.9
Iron levels OK
Pin prick on my finger showed 8.1
Can't remember what my Hbc1 (or whatever its called) was, but there's a blood level where the target is 56 but mine was 140
Sincere apologies if this sounds vague - I'm sure I'll get to grips with it all
Metformin raised to 3.day
Cut out all the mega sugary stuff and learning to get an appetite for Weetabix .......... initially I throught I was eating pulped cardboard but anything is better than shredded wheat (yuk)
Eating lots of greens (brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms) and have cut down on onions & yellow/green peppers. Eat a lot of blueberry's and some blackberries, also walnuts. Generally fish main meal 3 times a week, red meat once a week, brown pasta, black rice meals on the rest.
Exercise of choice is walking. Try to do a minimum of 2 miles a day, not always possible as a shift worker - but on rest days this can go anything from 7.5 to 11 miles or more with my best 4-legged buddy
Trying to stay positive but it aint easy. It is what it is, it just needs dealing with and I'm trying to think of it as "it lives with me rather than me living with it"
So thats me saying 'Hello' -- somewhat unsure, a little frightened, rather confused but ready to learn, modify and make the best of it
I'm on Metformin 500mg, initially 2/day, now 3 per day
I was in hospital 3 months previously and not a sign of anything diabetes-wise so its all come as a shock to me at 46 yr old
After 2 weeks on Metformin (2/day) my readings were:
Water sample 5, no ketones, not excreting proteins
BP 130/87 & 127/85
Weight 111kg - against a height of 6'4"
Feet all good - excellent circulation
Cholesterol 5.4 total, consisting triglycerides 3.4, HDL 1.1, LDL 2.8, Ratio 4.9
Iron levels OK
Pin prick on my finger showed 8.1
Can't remember what my Hbc1 (or whatever its called) was, but there's a blood level where the target is 56 but mine was 140
Sincere apologies if this sounds vague - I'm sure I'll get to grips with it all
Metformin raised to 3.day
Cut out all the mega sugary stuff and learning to get an appetite for Weetabix .......... initially I throught I was eating pulped cardboard but anything is better than shredded wheat (yuk)
Eating lots of greens (brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms) and have cut down on onions & yellow/green peppers. Eat a lot of blueberry's and some blackberries, also walnuts. Generally fish main meal 3 times a week, red meat once a week, brown pasta, black rice meals on the rest.
Exercise of choice is walking. Try to do a minimum of 2 miles a day, not always possible as a shift worker - but on rest days this can go anything from 7.5 to 11 miles or more with my best 4-legged buddy
Trying to stay positive but it aint easy. It is what it is, it just needs dealing with and I'm trying to think of it as "it lives with me rather than me living with it"
So thats me saying 'Hello' -- somewhat unsure, a little frightened, rather confused but ready to learn, modify and make the best of it
