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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
Hello,
For the past four years I have been down as diabetic type 2 but diet based. Not sure if that means pre diabetes. I feel quite ignorant at the moment.
I went back to doctors before Christmas who said after a blood test I must go on metmorfin. I took one tablet and was so ill for over three hours, severe stomach cramps, felt drowsy and nausea. I told the nurse I couldn't take it. They have given me a machine to test my blood and in the morning it's about 13-15 before bed sometimes it's 16-18. I have not been back to the DRs with the readings.
I'm taking it from the readings this is really not good.
I also have an under active thyroid so find it very hard to lose weight. For the past three months I'm so exhausted. When I'm walking around the office I feel like I'm walking through treacle. Is it the diabetes or the thyroid?
I ate a jacket potato with tuna and salad and I thought that was healthy? Not according to the test. 16.5.
My readings are high, sometimes I eat very healthy stir fries, yoghurts, loads of salad, fruit which is my favorite. Sometimes I can be awful, crisps, recently chocolate and only because it is sitting in front of me in the office. I never go and buy chocolate. I'll be glad when it's all gone!!
I do love a glass of wine at the weekend as well. Terrible I know.
I had strawberries the other day and did a reading and it was about 18. Then someone said you shouldn't eat strawberries, jacket potatoes is no good either.
Anyway with out boring the pants of you I'm feeling very stressed as I don't have a clue what I'm doing.
Can you recommend a cook book or a plan. I would prefer to follow a plan.
Can I change this around without metomorfin.
Or am I doomed!
I know I have to change things! I'm getting burning sensations in the tips of fingers and toes! I'nit all the time but sometimes.
Can someone kick me up the a..e and really help me understand this disease.
Thank you very much
Tessie
For the past four years I have been down as diabetic type 2 but diet based. Not sure if that means pre diabetes. I feel quite ignorant at the moment.
I went back to doctors before Christmas who said after a blood test I must go on metmorfin. I took one tablet and was so ill for over three hours, severe stomach cramps, felt drowsy and nausea. I told the nurse I couldn't take it. They have given me a machine to test my blood and in the morning it's about 13-15 before bed sometimes it's 16-18. I have not been back to the DRs with the readings.
I'm taking it from the readings this is really not good.
I also have an under active thyroid so find it very hard to lose weight. For the past three months I'm so exhausted. When I'm walking around the office I feel like I'm walking through treacle. Is it the diabetes or the thyroid?
I ate a jacket potato with tuna and salad and I thought that was healthy? Not according to the test. 16.5.
My readings are high, sometimes I eat very healthy stir fries, yoghurts, loads of salad, fruit which is my favorite. Sometimes I can be awful, crisps, recently chocolate and only because it is sitting in front of me in the office. I never go and buy chocolate. I'll be glad when it's all gone!!
I do love a glass of wine at the weekend as well. Terrible I know.
I had strawberries the other day and did a reading and it was about 18. Then someone said you shouldn't eat strawberries, jacket potatoes is no good either.
Anyway with out boring the pants of you I'm feeling very stressed as I don't have a clue what I'm doing.
Can you recommend a cook book or a plan. I would prefer to follow a plan.
Can I change this around without metomorfin.
Or am I doomed!
I know I have to change things! I'm getting burning sensations in the tips of fingers and toes! I'nit all the time but sometimes.
Can someone kick me up the a..e and really help me understand this disease.
Thank you very much
Tessie