Feeling low

sugartoohigh

Well-Known Member
Messages
73
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
Potatoes & rice, so no problem there then :)
Hi welcome im new here to , only found out on Friday had no warning so I feel like you. Sunday I did nothing but cry because I couldn't see what I could eat or how I was going to work out what I could eat. I cant see the specialist diabetic team until the 13th Feb and that seems a long way away
Lorraine your lucky to get to see the team so soon. I found out I was Type 2 in Oct 2013.While I have seen nurses and Docs for tests its only on this Friday do I get to see the 'specialists' at the district hospital. I think they are facing a huge raise and are finding it hard to cope. But there is light at the end of the tunnel and you'll feel better in time. We've all been there and while it can feel like a life sentence it isn't.

Things can get better and do if your willing to try. It's not the end of the world and with a few simple changes in life style you can see a brighter future. Best of luck,

STG.
 
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Cleggsta

Member
Messages
24
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Diabetes.
It can knock you for 6 when you first find out. But with a bit of time , information and help from the good people of the site you'll come to find it isn't the end of the world. Yes its a life change, but it can work out to be a positive knowing rather than having it and getting worse. Best of luck and keep us updated.

STH
will do , I might get into the charity thing , with work and family don't have much else in my life , might give me a direction to go in .
 

LorraineB

Member
Messages
14
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Lorraine your lucky to get to see the team so soon. I found out I was Type 2 in Oct 2013.While I have seen nurses and Docs for tests its only on this Friday do I get to see the 'specialists' at the district hospital. I think they are facing a huge raise and are finding it hard to cope. But there is light at the end of the tunnel and you'll feel better in time. We've all been there and while it can feel like a life sentence it isn't.

Things can get better and do if your willing to try. It's not the end of the world and with a few simple changes in life style you can see a brighter future. Best of luck,

STG.
I haven't seen anyone at the hospital yet its just the specialist nurse at the drs who is going to point me in the right direction for hospital appointments, not sure how long they will take
I agree with you about Diabetes on the rise and about life style changes :D xx
 
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Cleggsta

Member
Messages
24
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Diabetes.
I think its a question of where you live , seen the nurse twice and a dietician and a doctor and got 2 more appointments lined up,
Been put forward for the Daphne course , and been shown an app that tells you how much carbs in a meal and food so you can work out your insulin .
 

donnellysdogs

Master
Messages
13,233
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Pump
Dislikes
People that can't listen to other people's opinions.
People that can't say sorry.
Drs nowadays have targets to achieve to get their diabetic patients educated on food....

If anybody is unsure about foods etc then gp's do actually have targets to achieve on sending diabetics on coursss such as dafne.. Same as flu jabs etc..they have targets for everything nowadays to keep their funding basically.

Anybody intersted in helping the patients of their gp's should consider joing their patient participation groups that they have to have.


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JayneW

Member
Messages
13
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
hi Cleggsta.....I do hope you're feeling a bit better and not so alone now?.....I'm recently diagnosed T2, and do understand how you feel....keep your chin up!!...all the best....Jayne
 

Natalie Tyers

Newbie
Messages
4
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
:)know exactly how you feel got diagnosed type 1 in December . I have good days and i have bad. Like you i was worried about the future. Joined the forum today and reading other peoples experiences makes me feel like im not the only one going through this nice to know there are people going through this and there to help. IM going on the dafne course in may hopefully things will improve once ive been on the course
 

Mud Island Dweller

Well-Known Member
Messages
1,161
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Dislikes
An awful lot.
l have a silly little saying that l repeat to myself and picture the visual... and l have said it a lot lately not over diabetes but work anyhow used it to stop myself exploding ....

How low can you get
Walking under a dachshund wearing a top hat
Nope walking upright under a snakes belly with a top hat on.

And get out there loads of places screaming out for help what do you like doing. Now is the time to say WHY hell am l letting this run my life l want to show life l am in charge... and make sure you update us please

MID:)
 

Cleggsta

Member
Messages
24
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Diabetes.
Feeling the Love thanks all , now I need to join a self help or discussion group unless you have it you can't understand it talking is good .

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Mud Island Dweller

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1,161
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Dislikes
An awful lot.
Sure you will find others around you as you get to spend time on here and having a drink and a chin wag will happen... EISH take a step at a time you already fitting in and having a moan see next step is being totally lost to common sense and sanity o_O
 
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