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Hello in need of support. I'm newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and have binge eating disorder
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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 1296727" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>Hello there Emlet. I'm sorry you're finding things difficult.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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?</p><p></p><p>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?</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 1296727, member: 88961"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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