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  1. Kiwi Erika

    Recently diagnosed, feeling alone, frustrated, confused and sad

    I am not sure if it is a country thing, everyone I know here in New Zealand type 1 and 2 all have meters, I went to a type 2 support group and everyone had one .... It scares me they just 'think' it is type 2, I work much better with facts. I am so pleased you are bring this to my attention as...
  2. Kiwi Erika

    Recently diagnosed, feeling alone, frustrated, confused and sad

    The thing was I felt great, I had so much energy I was getting up at 4 am doing gardening, pulling weeds, washing the car, scrubbing walls so from 4am to 8 am I was burning energy then I was taking my granddaughter to daycare coming home hanging washing I was ALWAYS moving ... it did help our TV...
  3. Kiwi Erika

    Recently diagnosed, feeling alone, frustrated, confused and sad

  4. Kiwi Erika

    Recently diagnosed, feeling alone, frustrated, confused and sad

    The nurse said "because you have not been in a comma I am guessing it is type 2" and that was it, what do I need ot do to confirm if I am type one or two?
  5. Kiwi Erika

    Recently diagnosed, feeling alone, frustrated, confused and sad

    I would have loved to have gone to the hospital! Believe me I would like to take every opportunity to learn more and feel better My doctors have their own diabetes nurse and therefore I can not use the hospital services, that is why I saw a specialist and am looking at new doctors (the nurse...
  6. Kiwi Erika

    Recently diagnosed, feeling alone, frustrated, confused and sad

    thank you Glenn! I am trying really hard to make good choices and for the most part I am doing really well. I do get confused when I eat the same food say for breakfast and I get different results, the day after my first post I got a BSL of 8 I was SOOOOO happy but yet back to 15.9 first thing...
  7. Kiwi Erika

    Recently diagnosed, feeling alone, frustrated, confused and sad

    Hi Kittycat, how long did it take for your levels to come down? I was diagnosed on the 10 March and started Metformin the following day I started on 1 x 500 mg twice a day and a week or two later it was increased to 2x 500 mg twice a day. It is a really confusing illness to have as it is...
  8. Kiwi Erika

    Recently diagnosed, feeling alone, frustrated, confused and sad

    Hi Glenn, I have been over weight my entire life last July I was 128 kgs and I am now 105/106 ... I have a long way to go!
  9. Kiwi Erika

    Recently diagnosed, feeling alone, frustrated, confused and sad

    HI all, I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes, told over the phone with no doctor follow up. blood test result was 131 I saw a diabetes nurse who said because I have not been in a coma she guesses I have type 2, I was given the finger testing kit and told if your levels are over 25...
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