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Recent Content by Shazdonn123

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    Newly diagnosed - overwhelmed!

    Wow really. Oh dear and I thought I was being good . Yes lesson learned.
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    Newly diagnosed - overwhelmed!

    Thanks everyone for all of the advice. I have cut out all carbs for the time being and my blood sugar is so much lower . I am seeing the doctor next week to discuss if this is safe due to my heart attack. Today my bloods were around 6.5 all day until I decided a Chinese takeaway would be a good...
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    Newly diagnosed - overwhelmed!

    Hi, Please can someone remind me which app is good for tracking blood sugars. I read it on here but can't remember where. Thanks
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    Newly diagnosed - overwhelmed!

    Yes I agree that the heart attack was a good thing due to finding out that I had diabetes. Fortunately my heart has no lasting muscle damage. I had no idea about the diabetes as I didn't have the thirst symptoms, but I was feeling extremely tired all of the time regardless of what time I went to...
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    Newly diagnosed - overwhelmed!

    Thank you so much for all of the quick responses and suggestions. Thank you Jo for the meal ideas too. As I thought I need to cut out the carbs and ensure that I replace with protein and fats. It's a good job I love salad and veg! I wish I had come here first rather than reading all of the...
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    Newly diagnosed - overwhelmed!

    Hi All, This is my first post. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2 weeks ago after suffering a heart attack. I am still in shock that this has happened to me at the age of 48 as were my friends and family, although looking back I was very stressed with my job, my teenage daughter etc. I...
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