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- 526
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hey everyone,
so I was very recently diagnosed with type 2 after high sugar levels turned up in a hospital blood test (73). My GP practice repeated the blood test and again I had high sugars (74). I had a quick meeting with one of the doctors and he's putting me on metformin - one a day for a week, then 2 a day for a couple of weeks and then 3 a day. He also told me he wants to put me on statins in a month or so because my cholesterol was high (99 I think from what I glimpsed on the screen).
Now, down to the meat of my question. I've decided to purchase a monitor to help get a handle on my sugar levels, reaction to foods etc. I typically eat breakfast and then a main meal around lunchtime. In the evening I try not to have more than a stock cube. Unless I need to for medical reasons, I'm not meant to eat solids after that main meal. Can anyone suggest a good routine/method for testing, particularly for someone newly diagnosed and completely unfamiliar with all this?
Thanks!
so I was very recently diagnosed with type 2 after high sugar levels turned up in a hospital blood test (73). My GP practice repeated the blood test and again I had high sugars (74). I had a quick meeting with one of the doctors and he's putting me on metformin - one a day for a week, then 2 a day for a couple of weeks and then 3 a day. He also told me he wants to put me on statins in a month or so because my cholesterol was high (99 I think from what I glimpsed on the screen).
Now, down to the meat of my question. I've decided to purchase a monitor to help get a handle on my sugar levels, reaction to foods etc. I typically eat breakfast and then a main meal around lunchtime. In the evening I try not to have more than a stock cube. Unless I need to for medical reasons, I'm not meant to eat solids after that main meal. Can anyone suggest a good routine/method for testing, particularly for someone newly diagnosed and completely unfamiliar with all this?
Thanks!