Hi all. New to the board and posted a little hello on the new member forum.
I was diagnosed a couple of weeks back and had the first appointment with the Diabetic nurse on Wednesday and started taking Metoformin straight away along with a diet, increased exercise and weight management. Funny thing is, since starting on the tablets, I seem to have picked up more symptons that weren't there before! (light headedness, sweats etc.) Maybe psychosematic!
Two years back I had some symptons and was tested then for Type 2, this came back as borderline and was told by the GP not to worry, just try and lose some weight etc. Symptons went away (frequent urination) and I felt fine for the best part of two years. So much so that the Dr's put it down to a urine infection or stress. Anyway symptons returned (with dry mouth) around June so went back through the testing where Type 2 was confirmed.
Anyway, I'm terrified - really scared. I've never been ill in my life (41 now). I mean never. Ever ever. Not once in hospital (apart from broken digits and noses from rugby and cricket). Think I had flu once many moons ago. I don't know how to handle illness or this condition. I properly freaked myself out by doing some online research the night I met the nurse and simply couldn't sleep afterwards. Life expectancy reduced by 25%, kidney failure, blindness, amputation, heart attack all common themes. I've a young family. I HAVE to be around to see these lovely kids grow up. I freak out at the thought they could be taken into care should anything happen to myself or my partner. I feel embarrassed that I've let myself get into a physical condition to be in this situation; I feel embarrassed that I'm now just what the Daily Mail would stereotype as "a sponger" off the NHS. I can't take free prescriptions. I feel like a total fraud. I've no idea how to approach even consider telling my elderly parents. They've badgered me about my weight (which has yo-yo'd) for years and said they'd end up burying me. They've just moved into a lovely new house and I really don't want to do anything that will give them sleepless nights.
All the other admin bits too.....looking at life assurance (affordable?), car insurance, DVLA. I don't feel sorry for myself, just a seething anger that I've allowed myself to become a statistic and put my family's future in jeopardy.
This week should have been great; kids summer holidays, payday and hopefully some nice weather. I've been blown apart by this. I've had to keep a lid on everything for the family and work etc. but need to release somewhere, so sorry for the rant!
Does anyone know if there are any support groups around the country where you can sit and talk to other diabetic patients?
Thanks for listening!! Keep well.
I was diagnosed a couple of weeks back and had the first appointment with the Diabetic nurse on Wednesday and started taking Metoformin straight away along with a diet, increased exercise and weight management. Funny thing is, since starting on the tablets, I seem to have picked up more symptons that weren't there before! (light headedness, sweats etc.) Maybe psychosematic!
Two years back I had some symptons and was tested then for Type 2, this came back as borderline and was told by the GP not to worry, just try and lose some weight etc. Symptons went away (frequent urination) and I felt fine for the best part of two years. So much so that the Dr's put it down to a urine infection or stress. Anyway symptons returned (with dry mouth) around June so went back through the testing where Type 2 was confirmed.
Anyway, I'm terrified - really scared. I've never been ill in my life (41 now). I mean never. Ever ever. Not once in hospital (apart from broken digits and noses from rugby and cricket). Think I had flu once many moons ago. I don't know how to handle illness or this condition. I properly freaked myself out by doing some online research the night I met the nurse and simply couldn't sleep afterwards. Life expectancy reduced by 25%, kidney failure, blindness, amputation, heart attack all common themes. I've a young family. I HAVE to be around to see these lovely kids grow up. I freak out at the thought they could be taken into care should anything happen to myself or my partner. I feel embarrassed that I've let myself get into a physical condition to be in this situation; I feel embarrassed that I'm now just what the Daily Mail would stereotype as "a sponger" off the NHS. I can't take free prescriptions. I feel like a total fraud. I've no idea how to approach even consider telling my elderly parents. They've badgered me about my weight (which has yo-yo'd) for years and said they'd end up burying me. They've just moved into a lovely new house and I really don't want to do anything that will give them sleepless nights.
All the other admin bits too.....looking at life assurance (affordable?), car insurance, DVLA. I don't feel sorry for myself, just a seething anger that I've allowed myself to become a statistic and put my family's future in jeopardy.
This week should have been great; kids summer holidays, payday and hopefully some nice weather. I've been blown apart by this. I've had to keep a lid on everything for the family and work etc. but need to release somewhere, so sorry for the rant!
Does anyone know if there are any support groups around the country where you can sit and talk to other diabetic patients?
Thanks for listening!! Keep well.