newly diabetic. anxious with glucose high readings

  1. DiabetusDeletus

    Faulty pen?

    I've noticed that sometimes my Novorapid pens are faulty and don't bring me down to the correct sugar level? I'm a pretty newly diagnosed T1D and I'm at a loss here. I know I injected the correct amount if not a little too much and yet I'm stuck in a hyper HOURS after food. any advice would be...
  2. C

    Newly diagnosed, round 2.

    Hi There, I am a 61 yo male in Seattle, Firstly, I apologize if this post is too long or too much info. I have been finding lately that my health providers seem a bit impatient with me and my questions about what's going on for me. Very frustrating. I had been diagnosed back in 2011 with T2...
  3. GuidingSenses

    Type 2 and Coeliac and lactose intolerant! Newly diagnosed type 2=only yesterday!

    Hello all Im already coeliac and lactose intolerant then yesterday I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes! Obviously it was a dark day yesterday and still getting my head around this! The nurse asked if I’d known I was pre diabetic for the past 2 years... erm Nope! I was shocked as I was 10.2...
  4. R

    Type 1. New diagnosis. Advice.

    Hi everyone, I was diagnosed 4 days ago with type 1. I am jumping into learning, reading, researching and really getting my head around everything. ( it’s how I deal with stressful/unexpected/shocking situations) I’ve just started carb cou ting today after a visit to my dietician and diabetes...
  5. Lily 2

    Newly diagnosed

    Hi, I was diagnosed type 2 diabetic today my hca1 test ( i think it’s called ) was 64, I tested myself 3 days ago on a friends machine after feeling off for a few weeks and my bs was 14mmols 1 hour after food ( bad food all carbs ) anyway I have drastically reduced my carbs and I am around...
  6. R

    New Diabetes 2 admitted with sugar/glucose readings off the scale

    Hi folks. Good to find such a vast support network. I'm Perth-based Australia.admitted 6 days ago with sugar/glucose readings off the scale and in last few days insulin readings have been between 12 and 15, ocaasionally a 9 depending on time after meals. I'm feeling a little lost since I was...