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<blockquote data-quote="pleinster" data-source="post: 1627687" data-attributes="member: 221545"><p>Hi. Easy to say, I know, but don't be scared to death. Don't be scared at all. use this site to ask questions and to gain information. Looking to be aware of what you can do is the first step and finding out about how you own system is working is the next. The more you know the more you can do and that is what will get rid of fear and put you in control. I have tagged [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] who will provide you with some great info to get your head around.</p><p></p><p>Like a lot of people here, I have adhered to a low carb diet with very good success. I stopped taking Gliclazide once I saw what changing my diet could do for me and focused on cutting the carbs right down. I don't want to bombard you with loads of info right now...and there are differing opinions...but...I would advise you to think less about what negative things can happen and more about what you can do to prevent them altogether. The most important things you should think about/research here are :</p><p>getting a self-testing meter and strips so you know what your blood sugar level is at any given time (notably after eating different foods) and considering what you eat. For me the most important thing to make a difference was the fact that carbohydrates effectively turn to sugar in the blood, so I looked at how much of that I was eating not just the sugary stuff. Ask questions, look at the opinions and at the experience of others. My levels have kept dropping since diagnosis through diet alone and I am now in the non-diabetic range so long as I stick to it. I have no intention of having any complications. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pleinster, post: 1627687, member: 221545"] Hi. Easy to say, I know, but don't be scared to death. Don't be scared at all. use this site to ask questions and to gain information. Looking to be aware of what you can do is the first step and finding out about how you own system is working is the next. The more you know the more you can do and that is what will get rid of fear and put you in control. I have tagged [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] who will provide you with some great info to get your head around. Like a lot of people here, I have adhered to a low carb diet with very good success. I stopped taking Gliclazide once I saw what changing my diet could do for me and focused on cutting the carbs right down. I don't want to bombard you with loads of info right now...and there are differing opinions...but...I would advise you to think less about what negative things can happen and more about what you can do to prevent them altogether. The most important things you should think about/research here are : getting a self-testing meter and strips so you know what your blood sugar level is at any given time (notably after eating different foods) and considering what you eat. For me the most important thing to make a difference was the fact that carbohydrates effectively turn to sugar in the blood, so I looked at how much of that I was eating not just the sugary stuff. Ask questions, look at the opinions and at the experience of others. My levels have kept dropping since diagnosis through diet alone and I am now in the non-diabetic range so long as I stick to it. I have no intention of having any complications. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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