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  1. melissa1743

    One month in

    Hello everyone, I am now one month in from my diagnosis. Finally got to the diabetic clinic and felt very much like a number and not an individual. Felt the nurse was just reading a script that I dare not interupt. I was shocked she said not to test my blood sugar and to have one carb free...
  2. melissa1743

    Diagnosed type 2 today and scared

    Hello Seagal75, I'm afraid I have no advice for you as I am only one month since I was diagnosed. I did want to say though that my experience with a doctor (well in my case nurse) mirrors my own exactly, I actually felt like she was reading from a script and could not interupt with questions...
  3. melissa1743

    10 days in...

    So, I was diagnosed ten days ago but still not seen any medical professional, although due to attend the diabetic clinic on Thursday. Thanks to great advice on here I have been following a strict very low carb diet. Been taking blood sugar readings - average 5.9 some hours after food. Rightly...
  4. melissa1743

    Diagnosed today

    Thanks so very much, Ultramum, for pointing me in the right direction. Bless you.
  5. melissa1743

    Diagnosed today

    Thank you so much everyone for your brilliant advice so far. Day One at low carb...as Diabell and others say (thanks)so far so good, though it all took a bit longer than grabbing a sandwich. Also decided not to have cakes and chocolates at home for the children, but we will buy them some when...
  6. melissa1743

    Diagnosed today

    It's a bit of a shock. I went to the docs because of being permanently exhausted, which I personally put down to depression as have had a really dreadful few years. Routine blood tests, then more, and today told by a nurse I have diabetes. It wasn't what I was expecting, and have yet had no...