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Your right there Chris, getting the diagnosis was one of my biggest obstacles, but with the support from the forum users I succeeded. It's a whole new ball game now. Step by step to getting healthy again.

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Thanks Chris. Yes your right, there is so much going on. I'm getting lost in it all. I think I may be in a bit of denial as well to be honest. It's been a crazy few weeks, bad dizzy spells after eating, symptoms lasting between 1 & 2 hours. Bought blood pressure monitor thinking it was high or...

My testing times are 1st thing in morning when I wake up, and 1 or 2 hours after eating. I do the same before and after lunch and the same with evening meal. My eating habits have been more snacks (the healthy kind) and not proper meals with meat vegetables etc. I start my meds on Saturday and...

Thanks for this. interesting to read. I've been advised to take in morning with breakfast

I just want to add my last few days readings. Monday fasting =136-7.6, after eating breakfast 125-6.9, before evening meal 109-6.1, after meal 241-13.4 Tuesday fasting =103-5.7, after eating breakfast 156-8.7, before evening meal 145-8.1, after meal 151-8.4 Wednesday fasting =123-6.8, after...

Thank you Sally and James for this. So much to read and get my head around.

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Hi All, My first post on this section of the forum. I got my blood results back yesterday and have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 58, high cholesterol 7.5 and high liver count ASL AST, I did not get the reading of the liver count but was told its been higher by the receptionist.! I am...

Thank you all for your kind support. It did take a lot of effort to visit the doctor. The doctor was very good with me and helped me relax before we discussed why I was visiting the surgery. I think deep down I knew there was problems with my BG and the readings where confirming this. I'm still...

Thank you. Yes I am planning on cutting out carbs and concentrating on high fibre diet. I do not know what to expect from the medication, I've read about side effects and there seems to be quite a few. So I am going to start them on Saturday morning because it's my day off. I'm working tomorrow...

Thanks Alexandra. I am still shocked at the diagnosis, The doctor has prescribe me 500mg to be taken at breakfast and then increase the dose. I have to see the nurse next Wednesday and think she will give me more information. On the box it says "Take one at breakfast and increase dose" but does...

Thank you Resurgam. It wasn't easy going to the doctors because of my health anxiety, but I am glad I took these first steps. The forum helped me so much and I believe without the forum members advice and support I would not have taken these first steps. My next step is an appointment with the...

Hi Everyone. The last few days have been extremely hard for me. I read my post and re read the replies over and over again. I then did the unthinkable for me and went to the doctors, I took my glucose monitor with me and shown my readings. Doctor said those readings are high and sent me for some...

I will have a look at this book, I think it is available on Kindle. Thanks for the link. I do agree that some of my symptoms are anxiety driven, but I'm finding it difficult to eat because the dizziness starts, I've checked my blood pressure and that is in range, and so is my BG if I don't eat...

Thanks Alexandra. I do understand what you are saying. People do have phobias about many things. I dont imagine for one moment that everyone who I meet or on the forum don't have fears. I am petrified of flying, yet I go overseas on holiday twice a year. Like you say, some people don't like...

Hi all, I just want to say thank you to all for your support and all the replies I have received over the last week. As you know I suffer with bad health anxiety. I now believe I am suffering with type 2 diabetes, I have gone through the check list and tick 90% of the boxes. Going to the doctors...

Thanks for this, I will have a look.

Morning all, my fasting BG was 120 - 6.7 not brilliant, but better than yesterday which was 138 - 7.5 I did think that seeded bread, all fruits, all salads are ok to eat. Am I better off not eating bread or fruits at all? I am always hungry as well since trying to start reducing my carbs. Thanks