I've been avoiding carbs and still reading high - the lowest I go is 9 after not eating for 6-7 hours. Looking forward to tomorrow for an action plan.
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I've been avoiding carbs and still reading high - the lowest I go is 9 after not eating for 6-7 hours. Looking forward to tomorrow for an action plan.
ickihun
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Not long now. I'm very interested in their diagnosis for you, in full.
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Hiitsme
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Hi @Shucks and welcome.
I'm type 2 and was diagnosed with a fasting reading of 18 and then an HbA1c of 95. So not that different to you. As I had a severe reaction to Metformin I have managed to control the diabetes with diet and lifestyle changes. Look at Daisy's post for some really helpful suggestions. It took me couple of months to get a reading under 7. I was fortunate to be given a meter and told to test like you and it was the testing and seeing how different foods affected my sugars that helped me sort out what foods I could eat and what was better avoided. Watching the levels come down is a great encouragement. Best wishes.
I'm type 2 and was diagnosed with a fasting reading of 18 and then an HbA1c of 95. So not that different to you. As I had a severe reaction to Metformin I have managed to control the diabetes with diet and lifestyle changes. Look at Daisy's post for some really helpful suggestions. It took me couple of months to get a reading under 7. I was fortunate to be given a meter and told to test like you and it was the testing and seeing how different foods affected my sugars that helped me sort out what foods I could eat and what was better avoided. Watching the levels come down is a great encouragement. Best wishes.
Should be fun - seems if I eat nothing it goes down to 9, but if I eat anything (loose leaf salad and a pint of water) it happily goes back up to 12.
Anything with sugar or carbs of course sends it up to 14-17. Fasting morning readings have been about 12-15.
Had a couple of beers and nothing happened - 14 before, 14 after. Had 3 grapes and I went from 12 to 15. Had a pizza and I went from 14 to 15.
So beer and pizza are in, fruits are out
I'm joking - actually quite enjoying the 'keep doing what you're doing and see what happens' stage. I'm pretty unadventurous with food so finding alternatives to a bowl of pasta as an easy dish in the evening will be interesting too.
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BeccyB
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You're certainly doing the right thing while you wait - testing and seeing the reponses - whatever 'Type' they decide you are. It's a really positive start so I think you'll be just fine when you get your diagnosis and treatment plan. Just keep coming back here and asking any questions
Hiitsme
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Hi @Shucks
I've just looked back at my early readings and they were similar to yours. Mostly 11 to 17 after meals. Then after a couple of months they started to come down. One suggestion I would make is to record everything so you can look back and see your progress. If by any chance you are a type 1 then you will have to go on Insulin but your medical team would need to check that out.
I've just looked back at my early readings and they were similar to yours. Mostly 11 to 17 after meals. Then after a couple of months they started to come down. One suggestion I would make is to record everything so you can look back and see your progress. If by any chance you are a type 1 then you will have to go on Insulin but your medical team would need to check that out.
That's really useful! Honestly I had no idea what I was doing on Friday - my strips and lancets are the first things I've ever had on prescription so even that was a learning curve. Starting to feel more confident that I understand my sugary sweet blood haha
SugarDaddy91
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Fellow 26-year-old here! I am quite overweight and inactive, so I was at first hoping it was a type 2, as I have heard that that can be handled with lifestyle changes if it can be attributed partially to bad lifestyle choices (and boy do I, (did I) have a lot of those... Changed my diet and started excercising and my sugars improved immensely, even though I am using insulin. Starting to reduce my dosage now.
(Note above that I said it CAN be attributed to lifestyle, but research shows that there is a massive genetic factor involved and people with good lifestyles can also get any type of diabetes)
I was diagnosed about two weeks ago, well actually we are approaching week 3.
How are you doing, there? Bit of a shock, isn't it? I made a post you can read from my profile about how it all happened, but I hope you hang in there. I try looking at it as a positive thing, even though it can be hard at times. I've got a lot of extra motivation to eat right and be more active and the measurer really tells me a lot about what I eat. This forum is fantastic for getting to know your way around the diabetes.
(Note above that I said it CAN be attributed to lifestyle, but research shows that there is a massive genetic factor involved and people with good lifestyles can also get any type of diabetes)
I was diagnosed about two weeks ago, well actually we are approaching week 3.
How are you doing, there? Bit of a shock, isn't it? I made a post you can read from my profile about how it all happened, but I hope you hang in there. I try looking at it as a positive thing, even though it can be hard at times. I've got a lot of extra motivation to eat right and be more active and the measurer really tells me a lot about what I eat. This forum is fantastic for getting to know your way around the diabetes.
1 week and one day since the first diagnosis and I'm feeling really excited about getting on and tackling it head on. Retrospectively I can see that I was really tired and was urinating a lot but didn't think anything of it.
Wednesday I was prescribed metformin and I've started to stabilise with numbers just starting to fall into the normal range which is great.
Feelings wise when I put the post up I'd gone from moving doctors and having a regular check up to being called un urgently off the bus to work and then went through 4 separate appointments all in one day, and being left with 'we don't know what's going on and we are really worried about you' type sentiments. It felt like time had stopped and I just had to battle on and hope for the best.
Now - just a week later - I have appointments with specialists, scans of my tummy booked in and appointments with my doctor and diabetic nurse at my local practise and check up blood tests all in motion. So I feel like there's real action and a plan to work out exactly what treatment I need moving forward.
I'm seeing testing my blood and eating as a bit of a game and rather than being shocked and worried when I ping out a high teens reading, I can think what could be the reason and take action in future.
Life is an interesting thing eh
SugarDaddy91
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I had a lot of the same thoughts. It was a wake-up call for me as I am probably headed for a better future than before I changed my lifestyle. I am not saying that I will definitely keep this lifestyle because you can never guarantee that... but if I do keep it up, I'll probably avoid things that I would not have in my old lifestyle. I like the positivity! In retrospect we can see a lot of the symptoms, indeed. It's good to keep the positives in mind. There will probably be days where it'll feel like a massive downer, but if we keep the positives in mind, I am sure we will live longer, uncomplicated lives. It's good that there is such a system. I am a it unsure, though. What do they scan for in the tummy? Are you seeing an opthalmologist?
