Recent Content by Kimble73

Yes it is often the lack of understanding that gets me down and angry, and fustrated.

I was on Hydrochlorothiazide a high blood pressure medication and developed Type 2 diabetes from being on it. Some say it doesn’t cause diabetes and some say it does. But I say it did.

I like to read and big on crafting magazines mainly the ones from the UK, love there magazines that come with Stamps and Die Cuts. I have a craftroom but haven’t been in there in a very long time since my sweet mom passed in 2015 it drums up so many memories, she use to make things to and I just...

Yes there should be ongoing support from some sort of counselling someone you can talk to about how you’re feeling around this diagnosis. When I was diagnosed there was no one who understood the emotional side. I cried when no one understood and just dismissed me. Even doctors can be very...

I really needed this when first diagnosed but there was no such thing, I agree that there should be some counselling for the emotional side of this disease and am very surprised there isn’t. I still go through the stresses of this disease and it’s been 13 years. The type of councellling has to...

I agree, I’m type 2, there needs more support, there’s nothing where I live. I was diagnosed 12 years ago, and I still struggle a lot, it’s very demanding this disease I’m actually quite surprised there is t counselling diabetes specific. Not just a counsellor that knows nothing about diabetes...

There’s another site called type2diabetes.com that’s very supportive.

Aww I know how your feeling I was very scared to, an A1c of 6.5 isn’t that bad. Take deep breaths. Your going to be okay. Your just newly diagnosed. Eggs are good like an omelet for breafast, for lunch you can have a sandwich with brown bread white bread has to much sugar and carbs, have veggies...

Yes,there should be counselling, it has to be a councillor who knows a lot about diabetes and the emotional impact it has on a person. I struggle a lot with my diabetes, especially emotionally, I ended up on antidepressants and anxiety medication, this disease is not an easy thing to live with...

Hi there, I am on an antidepressant that has some terrible side effects, been through a lot in the past six years, losing my mom was a big one and other people in my family. Lots of stress. I don’t know your whole story, but I have a son with Autism and being a carer is very hard it was for me...

No your not going crazy I grieved all the foods I loved, it is a grief, I still crave and I cried to it is a grief process, look on the Canadian diabetes site it talks about grief, it takes a lot of time to get through all this.

That’s so good to hear that your sugars are coming down, I’m happy for you.

How did you feel- scared, overwhelmed with all the information and scared about the complications? Did you get the support you needed? Did you grieve your old life before you were diagnosed? Do you miss and grieve the foods you ate before your diabetes diagnoses? Does your doctor understand your...

I got my first meter from my diabetic class, then I got my second one from a pharmacy, the meter is free and you pay for your lancets and strips. I really recommend going to Diabetes classes through your local hospital, they teach you everything when your new to Diabetes. With Covid they...