newly diagnosed .type 2

Hi, I’m new to T2 I was diagnosed with T2 2 weeks ago and I’m finding it quite difficult to get my head around it, I am also disabled and I am a full time wheelchair user with limited mobility, when i was tested my numbers were sky high but I had no symptoms, please tell me it gets better? Are...

Just diagnosed 2 days ago. Feeling awful about it. In between bouts of crying and changing my mind on whether to tell my family (husband and son know) as just feel that I will get a lot of judgement. My HBA1c was 76. Not sure how long I've had high levels but im assuming a while given the...

Hi all, you might have seen my previous posts, I am 42f with a BMI of 23.8 and got a diagnosis of diabetes (presumed type 2) a month ago out of the blue. I had no recognisable symptoms, but was referred due to a wound on my toe that the podiatrist felt wasn't healing well. My hbA1c came back as...

Hi everyone I am diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes on June this year at the age of 38.My dad had it and lost his kidneys and eyes to it.He died at age of 62 due Type 2 complications. This forum given me much of knowledge and ideas to deal with stress and how to lead your life with diabetes. I am...

My husband has recently been diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. The doctor has said the carbs that he is eating are making his sugar levels drop very quickly which is giving him very low blood sugars particularly after morning breakfast and before lunch. But I'm having trouble with what to give...

Hi I'm newly-diagnosed Type 2 diabetic, or at least I think so. I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with breast cancer and in the blood tests they do to make sure you can have chemo, they discovered my blood glucose was 24.5. Never had a problem before. Alarm bells ringing, instructed by my oncologist...

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...

Im 16. I was diagnosed when i was 15, 2 months ago when i went to the hospital for broken knee surgery and left finding out i ate my way into type 2. I was really upset at first, but decided to take it in my stride and try to get it in remission ( the hba1c test showed that my bs was a 7.8, but...

Hello! I'm new here and I just want to say "thank you!" I've learned so much from this website and especially the forums. I was dealing with a miscarriage last month, and on some blood work my blood sugar was found to be around 450. They called and had me return and recheck my glucose. It...

Hi Folks, I have been newly diagnosed with Type II. I also have another 11 conditions including Addison's Disease, Liver Cirrhosis (unknown origin), Pernicious Anaemia to name a few. I am determined to put Type II into remission but wondered if any of you have any tips in terms of eating...

Hello Good people, My name is Sandeep(male, 37 yrs old) I am from India and i currently reside in US for work. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes when I did my annual physicals at my Physician's office on April 30th, 2019. My fasting blood sugars on that day was around 200 mg/dl(Stupid thing i...

Hi Guys I am a newly diagnosed T2 diabetic; about 4 weeks ago I went for a 60 year old check up and found my HBA1c was about 53. The Dr called me and told me I was a T2D as if it was no big deal. Luckily I have worked in the pharma industry selling Glitazones to Drs so I know quite a lot about...