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<blockquote data-quote="Duchess of Farr" data-source="post: 315500" data-attributes="member: 49189"><p>I’ve just been diagnosed T2: last week. I’ve had a chest infection that wasn’t letting go (now I know why) and the surgery ran some routine blood tests since it had been three years since my last visit. The doctor telephoned me at work to tell me I have diabetes and told me to collect a prescription from reception on the way home. Just like that. I have no relatives, or friends, with diabetes so it’s been a very steep learning curve. I don’t have my appointment with the DN till next week but I have been trawling the internet trying to glean some information in the meantime. And found myself here. How fortunate I feel. </p><p></p><p>On diagnosis I felt frightened, low and incredibly uninformed, however, this website and everyone on it and its forum has buoyed me immensely – so thank you.</p><p></p><p>The metformin has been making me feel rough, coupled with the chest infection and antibiotics, but it’s all settling down. Does anyone know if antibiotics affect BG?</p><p></p><p>I have radically reduced my carbs to almost nothing after reading many conversations on here. However, I am vegetarian and I am finding it hard to find a suitable breakfast to eat at 6.30am since I can’t face eggs or hot protein so early, but need something to quell that sucker of a tablet. Any suggestions?</p><p></p><p>Also, will I ever be able to eat chocolate, or a biscuit/cake ever again?!</p><p></p><p>For those of us into numbers (eh, most of us!): I am 45, BMI obese, fasting glucose 9.8, HbA1c 72 (8.3), cholesterol 5.2, BP normal. Exercise: circa 2 hours walking a day. Metformin 2 x 500mg.</p><p></p><p>The Duchess</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Duchess of Farr, post: 315500, member: 49189"] I’ve just been diagnosed T2: last week. I’ve had a chest infection that wasn’t letting go (now I know why) and the surgery ran some routine blood tests since it had been three years since my last visit. The doctor telephoned me at work to tell me I have diabetes and told me to collect a prescription from reception on the way home. Just like that. I have no relatives, or friends, with diabetes so it’s been a very steep learning curve. I don’t have my appointment with the DN till next week but I have been trawling the internet trying to glean some information in the meantime. And found myself here. How fortunate I feel. On diagnosis I felt frightened, low and incredibly uninformed, however, this website and everyone on it and its forum has buoyed me immensely – so thank you. The metformin has been making me feel rough, coupled with the chest infection and antibiotics, but it’s all settling down. Does anyone know if antibiotics affect BG? I have radically reduced my carbs to almost nothing after reading many conversations on here. However, I am vegetarian and I am finding it hard to find a suitable breakfast to eat at 6.30am since I can’t face eggs or hot protein so early, but need something to quell that sucker of a tablet. Any suggestions? Also, will I ever be able to eat chocolate, or a biscuit/cake ever again?! For those of us into numbers (eh, most of us!): I am 45, BMI obese, fasting glucose 9.8, HbA1c 72 (8.3), cholesterol 5.2, BP normal. Exercise: circa 2 hours walking a day. Metformin 2 x 500mg. The Duchess [/QUOTE]
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