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Hello, I am a 51 year old male, recently diagnosed with type 2.
I have been feeling unwell for the last 3 month and finally decided to visit the doctors. After having had blood tests I was informed I have vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes. The triage nurse informed my first reading was 58. I had to go back for tests a week later and was informed it had dropped to 53. I have been told that I will need to go back in 3 months and if my reading is not below 48 they will consider prescribing Metformin.
I've sort of been left hanging thereafter... I am told that I will get an invite to attend a 'Desmond' course and that I will need to go for an eye test.
I asked for help with my diet and was told that I need to lose weight, reduce my portion sizes and avoid, carbs... Potatoes, Bread, Cereal, Fruit, Dairy.... obviously sugar and carbonated drinks.... I'm left wondering what I can eat.... (I'm self employed and work days nights weekends so I knew that I was eating convenience food and I need to lose at least 4 stone..)
I am struggling with the Vitamin D deficiency anyway... basically I can sleep 12-13-14 hrs per day no problem. I have little or no energy anyway. I've been suffering with severe cramps for at least 6 months, but thought this was muscular but now understand that diabetes can do this? my immune system seems to have been affected... I've had flu symptoms for nearly a month... I suffer from diarrhea most weeks... I am told that fructose will do this?
Does any of this sound symptomatic of Diabetes?
Is there anywhere that I can get recipes from which will help me reduce my type 2 without medication?
Thank you
I have been feeling unwell for the last 3 month and finally decided to visit the doctors. After having had blood tests I was informed I have vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes. The triage nurse informed my first reading was 58. I had to go back for tests a week later and was informed it had dropped to 53. I have been told that I will need to go back in 3 months and if my reading is not below 48 they will consider prescribing Metformin.
I've sort of been left hanging thereafter... I am told that I will get an invite to attend a 'Desmond' course and that I will need to go for an eye test.
I asked for help with my diet and was told that I need to lose weight, reduce my portion sizes and avoid, carbs... Potatoes, Bread, Cereal, Fruit, Dairy.... obviously sugar and carbonated drinks.... I'm left wondering what I can eat.... (I'm self employed and work days nights weekends so I knew that I was eating convenience food and I need to lose at least 4 stone..)
I am struggling with the Vitamin D deficiency anyway... basically I can sleep 12-13-14 hrs per day no problem. I have little or no energy anyway. I've been suffering with severe cramps for at least 6 months, but thought this was muscular but now understand that diabetes can do this? my immune system seems to have been affected... I've had flu symptoms for nearly a month... I suffer from diarrhea most weeks... I am told that fructose will do this?
Does any of this sound symptomatic of Diabetes?
Is there anywhere that I can get recipes from which will help me reduce my type 2 without medication?
Thank you