Kate's-cat
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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I've been on the Xpert Diabetes course in Wales. Absolutely excellent. 6 weeks 2.5hrs a week, I came away with a real understanding of how to manage my t2. Have started monitoring my carb intake very closely. The course covered diet, food labelling, medication, side effects, complications etc
It gave me back a sense of control. I'm very grateful the course was available because the doctor was useless, wittered on about not eating fruit (never mind the giant bars of chocolate I used to live on!). Also doctor said I would need to be on Medication for the rest of my life, whereas the diabetic nurse running the course said that weight loss and good diet control made it likely I could stop taking the medication at some point, she said doctors often say that you need to take the tablets forever but it's not true! She also said that the surgery will often encourage you to eat more if your blood glucose levels drop!
Bottom line is I feel more in control and well informed now and my goal is to lose enough weight to stop the metformin.
It gave me back a sense of control. I'm very grateful the course was available because the doctor was useless, wittered on about not eating fruit (never mind the giant bars of chocolate I used to live on!). Also doctor said I would need to be on Medication for the rest of my life, whereas the diabetic nurse running the course said that weight loss and good diet control made it likely I could stop taking the medication at some point, she said doctors often say that you need to take the tablets forever but it's not true! She also said that the surgery will often encourage you to eat more if your blood glucose levels drop!
Bottom line is I feel more in control and well informed now and my goal is to lose enough weight to stop the metformin.