Oldvatr
Expert
- Messages
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I don't have an answer to this. I did try to join a Support group run by the other lot (DUK) but they don't have an active group in my county any more. I also tried some of our local GP practices to see if they had any info on local diabetes groups, but there was nothing being offered. The local Library also turned up no results. DUK do have an office in a nearby town, but every time I ring them, I find myself talking to a fund raiser who asks me if I want to make donation or a will bequest. No I want info please. Then I am told to visist local library or GP surgery to pick up leaflets. Was at said suregery earlier today, and they have not had leaflets for a long time.Having attended a Bariatric Surgery support group some years prior to the assessment, which was actually run by the dietician I mentioned earlier, I decided against it because at that time (procedure has now changed) they were liquidising chocolate and ice cream to get their calorie intake up to 1200 cals per day. At that time I was eating about 1500 cals a day, don't eat chocolate or ice cream so cutting out 300 was a doddle when I cut the carbs, in fact went down to about 900 cals per day.
Blowing my own trumpet, and everyone else who successfully cuts carbs, it takes some effort. Despite medical advice it hasn't caused me personally any problems, in fact feel quite good, usually. How do we, the enlightened diabetics (could we all be wrong?) encourage other diabetics who may not have access to computers, haven't bothered looking into what diabetes means or basically has never seen one of the forums, to at least look at what we're trying to say.
Well done on your progress, and good to see you so positive about your diet, As you say, we need to spread the word, I saw my health care assistant this morning and she was very pleased with my recent record, and is really pleased that I have a diet that gives such positive results. She is going to follow up on LCHF and this forum since she sees many diabetics in the practice. My GP is also quite enlightened, but unfortunately is on sick leave himself at the moment. I see a locum next week for my annual MOT.
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