Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed yesterday, I called to ask the results of my blood tests and the secretary's looked at them and her first question was - are you diabetic?? Well, I said I wasn't but I guess I am now!! She told me the results of the tests and made an appointment for me to see my GP on Monday. Of course, being me, I could not have a whole weekend of really not knowing so had the dr. call me back. He told me that my tests were indicative of diabetes and I should come in and see him on Monday and then see a practice nurse. So I haven't had any advice yet. Feeling pretty lost!! I am also in mourning for all the lovely foods that I will no longer be able to have! I have read on here about the LCHF diet so guess that is the best way for me to go. My first questions is what do you have for a treat snack?
The other thing I wanted to ask is does anyone else have problems with feeling in their feet? That is what first brought me to the dr. but as I have fibromyalgia as well I let that symptom go as something related to that. Now I have partial numbness in my feet and always have painful neuropathy in my entire left leg. I have tried all the medications that you can for it - but none have helped and gabapentin helped me to put on 10 pounds! Are there any alternative treatments you can recommend to get the feeling back? Does reflexology or massage help? Will the pain lesson once I get my bg under control?
Thanks all for your advice, just reading thru the comments on this page, I know I have found a great place!
I was diagnosed yesterday, I called to ask the results of my blood tests and the secretary's looked at them and her first question was - are you diabetic?? Well, I said I wasn't but I guess I am now!! She told me the results of the tests and made an appointment for me to see my GP on Monday. Of course, being me, I could not have a whole weekend of really not knowing so had the dr. call me back. He told me that my tests were indicative of diabetes and I should come in and see him on Monday and then see a practice nurse. So I haven't had any advice yet. Feeling pretty lost!! I am also in mourning for all the lovely foods that I will no longer be able to have! I have read on here about the LCHF diet so guess that is the best way for me to go. My first questions is what do you have for a treat snack?
The other thing I wanted to ask is does anyone else have problems with feeling in their feet? That is what first brought me to the dr. but as I have fibromyalgia as well I let that symptom go as something related to that. Now I have partial numbness in my feet and always have painful neuropathy in my entire left leg. I have tried all the medications that you can for it - but none have helped and gabapentin helped me to put on 10 pounds! Are there any alternative treatments you can recommend to get the feeling back? Does reflexology or massage help? Will the pain lesson once I get my bg under control?
Thanks all for your advice, just reading thru the comments on this page, I know I have found a great place!