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Thornliebank

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Type of diabetes
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I was diagnosed yesterday am , and not told anything apart from I’d be referred to a nurse ( this by the doctor) and to the eye hospítale.
knowing nearly nothing about diabetes type 2 is that normal? Because of this I don’t understand much on this forum, maybe I’m looking in the wrong places ?

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Thornliebank said:
I was diagnosed yesterday am , and not told anything apart from I’d be referred to a nurse ( this by the doctor) and to the eye hospítale.
knowing nearly nothing about diabetes type 1 is that normal? Because of this I don’t understand much on this forum, maybe I’m looking in the wrong places ?
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Hia are you type 1 or 2 as there is a lot of info on both on this forum x
 
Hi @Thornliebank

Your info under your name says you are T2 but in your post you mention T1. Please can you confirm which you are for forum members as it really matters on the advice and experience that Farouk members share with you, at best it will be confusing and at worst it could be dangerous,

If the info under your name I wrong and you need help to change it just shout :)
 
Just read through your other posts and see you have been diagnosed on the cusp of T2, would you like me to edit your opening post to say that for you?
 
Hi Thornliebank and welcome.

First thing - have you been diagnosed as Type 2, as your "about" info says, or as Type 1 as your post says? I think it's more probable that you are T2, in the circumstances. Please let us know which it is.

It's unfortunately not unusual these days to be given very little information on diagnosis. Normally people are diagnosed as T2 on the basis of a blood test called the HbA1c - you'll automatically be diagnosed as T2 diabetic if the result is 48mmol/mol or more. The "normal" range is 38-42.

This figure is an indication of how much glucose there is in your blood. There's nothing magic about the number, it's just that you're much more likely to experience diabetic symptoms with higher glucose levels, although many people (me included) had diabetic symptoms with much lower blood glucose levels.

T2 diabetes isn't the progressive inevitable disease that some people still think it is. It is possible to put the condition into remission. Reducing carbohydrate intake was the key thing for me and many others - essentially the traditional advice of "cut out starches and sugars".

Best advice at the moment would be to read as much on the forum as possible, especially the "Success Stories" section, and keep asking questions.
 
lovinglife said:
Hi @Thornliebank

Your info under your name says you are T2 but in your post you mention T1. Please can you confirm which you are for forum members as it really matters on the advice and experience that Farouk members share with you, at best it will be confusing and at worst it could be dangerous,

If the info under your name I wrong and you need help to change it just shout :)
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on the cusp T2
 
Thornliebank said:
Type 2 , I just can’t seem to find my way around ,I think I’m being a bit thick, and I don’t understand all the codes
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Don’t worry, it a real lot to take in, no way are you being a “bit thick” it can be very overwhelming all the information and new terminology, just take your time and go at your own pace, you’ll get there
 
Thornliebank said:
I was diagnosed yesterday am , and not told anything apart from I’d be referred to a nurse ( this by the doctor) and to the eye hospítale.
knowing nearly nothing about diabetes type 2 is that normal? Because of this I don’t understand much on this forum, maybe I’m looking in the wrong places ?

Edited to change info on type with OP permission
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The eye appointment is very normal. I got one (all fine), and another a year later (still all fine) so they put me on checks every 2 years.

As you are 'on the cusp' T2 - so presumably HbA1c just over 48 - hopefully you can sort yourself out with diet. Mine was 56, got to 44 with low carb (in my case almost none with my evening meal) and more exercise. I was given an appointment with a dietician who on reflection was fairly clued up, rather than any medication.

And another thing that's very normal with this diagnosis is going into a flat spin for a while - about 3 months in my case.

Finally, I don't know where you live but in general in the UK you can sign up to online services that let you see your blood test results etc. In Scotland it's called 'MyDiabetesMyWay'. Horrible name, but it in my view should be called something like 'MyHealth' and made available to everyone.
 
CatsFive said:
The eye appointment is very normal. I got one (all fine), and another a year later (still all fine) so they put me on checks every 2 years.

As you are 'on the cusp' T2 - so presumably HbA1c just over 48 - hopefully you can sort yourself out with diet. Mine was 56, got to 44 with low carb (in my case almost none with my evening meal) and more exercise. I was given an appointment with a dietician who on reflection was fairly clued up, rather than any medication.

And another thing that's very normal with this diagnosis is going into a flat spin for a while - about 3 months in my case.

Finally, I don't know where you live but in general in the UK you can sign up to online services that let you see your blood test results etc. In Scotland it's called 'MyDiabetesMyWay'. Horrible name, but it in my view should be called something like 'MyHealth' and made available to everyone.
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Thank you catsfive,
All very helpful , just checked my results and I think there as you say so thats reassuring , thanks
 
Welcome to the forum

As you are only just in the T2 range there are great ways to get your blood sugar down. Especially if like me you are already on a bagful of other drugs every month and don't want to add more into that mix.

Whether you prefer drugs or want to cut carbs I suggest you try to cut down on carbs at least a bit, not just cakes and sugar in tea/coffee.

If you choose to try low carb then you can eat meat, poultry, fish and eggs plus lots of green veg, green salads, cauliflower, mushrooms, with smaller amounts of berries and some other veg such as tomatoes.
If you still cook for yourself then microwave bread made with ground almonds is a good substitute for bread (see 90 second bread), otherwise you can buy lower carb bread online but it is expensive.
Breakfast could be eggs and bacon with half a tomato and mushrooms.
Lunch, a salad with cheese or cold meat or tuna
Dinner, just concentrate on the meat/chicken/fish options with plenty of veg.

I have full fat Greek yogurt most days, with some fresh raspberries.
And full fat milk for drinks, although less milk than I used to have
and I have a couple of squares of dark chocolate in the evening - I switched from milk to 85%

I don't do a cooked breakfast so I made up a mix of seeds and nuts instead (it also prevents constipation when you cut out some of the fibre in a low carb diet).

I have links for low carb cakes, etc if you like cooking.
 
TriciaWs said:
Welcome to the forum

As you are only just in the T2 range there are great ways to get your blood sugar down. Especially if like me you are already on a bagful of other drugs every month and don't want to add more into that mix.

Whether you prefer drugs or want to cut carbs I suggest you try to cut down on carbs at least a bit, not just cakes and sugar in tea/coffee.

If you choose to try low carb then you can eat meat, poultry, fish and eggs plus lots of green veg, green salads, cauliflower, mushrooms, with smaller amounts of berries and some other veg such as tomatoes.
If you still cook for yourself then microwave bread made with ground almonds is a good substitute for bread (see 90 second bread), otherwise you can buy lower carb bread online but it is expensive.
Breakfast could be eggs and bacon with half a tomato and mushrooms.
Lunch, a salad with cheese or cold meat or tuna
Dinner, just concentrate on the meat/chicken/fish options with plenty of veg.

I have full fat Greek yogurt most days, with some fresh raspberries.
And full fat milk for drinks, although less milk than I used to have
and I have a couple of squares of dark chocolate in the evening - I switched from milk to 85%

I don't do a cooked breakfast so I made up a mix of seeds and nuts instead (it also prevents constipation when you cut out some of the fibre in a low carb diet).

I have links for low carb cakes, etc if you like cooking.
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Thank you so much , that’s great , must admit I don’t bake much now ,but you never know so yes please to the links for cakes.
that’s given me some idea , I was a bit worried as I have bad diverticulitis as , so food already a problem, but this might sort out two problems.
 
Thornliebank said:
Thank you so much , that’s great , must admit I don’t bake much now ,but you never know so yes please to the links for cakes.
that’s given me some idea , I was a bit worried as I have bad diverticulitis as , so food already a problem, but this might sort out two problems.
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I too have diverticula disease, it was what I was admitted to hospital with when it was also discovered I had diabetes. I’ve used a low carb and then keto diet since then (13 years) and I’ve maybe had 3 flare ups in that time, low carb has certainly helped both conditions
 
I have Diverticular disease as well and like @lovinglife flare ups basically disappear with low carbing, strangely enough several other complaints respond well to low carb. It almost makes you think too many carbs are NOT a healthy option for humans full stop, we cope with them in our diets up to a point, when various illnesses crop up, with diabetes being the only one that can be easily blamed on them.
 
There are loads of site for low carb/keto
Two of my favourites are
https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/ - although she sometimes uses a lot of extra ingredients while I tend to use whey protein if needed
https://headbangerskitchen.com/ - did a gorgeous prawn risotto recipe

My breakfast mix is 2 heaped spoons of milled flaxseed to one of chia seeds plus a little oatbran. Stir in some extra seeds such as sunflower and a couple of chopped nuts plus a good shake of cinnamon and a little salt.
I mix up enough for a week.
To 3 rounded dessertspoons of the mix add about 200ml boiling water then cook for about 2 mins in a deep bowl, stir in some coconut milk and drizzle double cream on top.
 
Thornliebank said:
Thank you so much , that’s great , must admit I don’t bake much now ,but you never know so yes please to the links for cakes.
that’s given me some idea , I was a bit worried as I have bad diverticulitis as , so food already a problem, but this might sort out two problems.
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I've posted some links, but for people who want a quick fix look up keto mug cake
 
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