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Confused and scared and crying a bit

chubbyian said:
Hi Fallgal,
First of all well done for taking control. you are so doing the right thing. I would go for a mmol/l as this is the measurement most often used here in the UK. If you are going back to the states, then you might get on better with the mg/dl. but whichever there are charts on this site to get both readings. :)
As so many have said, dont panic, just be resolute about what YOU want, check out your diet, again plenty of advice on here, take your time and dont forget to breath :p
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Thank you! I ordered the mmol/l one. Except for visits, I am not going back to the States (unless they throw me out. :D) I am a permanent resident.

I really appreciate everyone's help. I am feeling a bit better about the whole situation. I think feeling in control of your own health and decisions is so very important.
 
Fallgal said:
I am still going to order a SD Codefree monitor. Should I order the one that measures in mmol/l or mg/dl? Thank you!
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As others have said, it depends on where you want to end up, but remember it is just a conversion factor of 18 so 5.0mmol/l UK is 99mg/dl US :cool:
 
they are courses that the NHS provide for people like us, they instruct us on all things carby and fatty and what we should look for, they are both slightly different but a good tool for us to use. I live in Essex and am lucky to get on the course I think coz other districts may not do it, you have to get intouch with your diabetic clinic.

good luck, how are you feeling now?
 
you could have a hundred meters around you and test every 5 mins, its not going to change anything until you are seen by the gp and he ???gives you some medication. but you could try to Cut out all carbohydrates and do a little walking, then do some testing
.before and 2 hours following what you eat.
 
2christine said:
you could have a hundred meters around you and test every 5 mins, its not going to change anything until you are seen by the gp and he ???gives you some medication. but you could try to Cut out all carbohydrates and do a little walking, then do some testing
.before and 2 hours following what you eat.
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With respect, I agree on the diet & exercise but for a T2 medication is only a part of it and controlling yourself is a large part of the path away from complications.
 
I do walk, 1x a week for 2 hours, and 1x a week for about 4 hours. I need to up that, and fit in even small walks nearly every day. I got a pedometer recently and am going to strive for that 10,000+ steps a day. I was once a raw vegan (hard to believe now). so am used to cutting complete food groups from my diet.

<----- obviously I haven't been cutting anything out of my diet in recent years!

I think the saddest part of a low-carb diet is the elimination (or greatly reducing) so many fruits. It goes against all my raw vegan instruction. :( (Not debating that, I know it has to be done.)
 
Fallgall, Just read your location : W Yorkshire.
We need to put our rough locations on our details. I'm sure we could have rustled up an emergency tester amongst us 'til your new one arrived!
 
hawnet said:
they are courses that the NHS provide for people like us, they instruct us on all things carby and fatty and what we should look for, they are both slightly different but a good tool for us to use. I live in Essex and am lucky to get on the course I think coz other districts may not do it, you have to get intouch with your diabetic clinic.

good luck, how are you feeling now?
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Ah, thanks for that. I will look into it. I just found out the diabetic clinic is literally a 3-minute walk from my house. Mega-convenient.

I am feeling okay. Still a bit overwhelmed, but I feel I am sorting things out and learning.
 
FergusCrawford said:
Fallgall, Just read your location : W Yorkshire.
We need to put our rough locations on our details. I'm sure we could have rustled up an emergency tester amongst us 'til your new one arrived!
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Aw, that's sweet. I got a cheapie from Boots until my other one arrives in the post, so I am set.
 
Fallgal said:
I am female, 46 and overweight. No other health concerns besides the skin cancer. Don't know what you mean by 'current level'. I did tell the woman about the referral, and that the reading was very high. I was about to say "19.7" and she talked completely over me and reiterated that she had NO appointments available. She always talks super fast and doesn't let you explain and just talks over me.
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The day before I was diagnosed I stood in front of the GP receptionist and told her I felt very unwell. She told me there were no appointments available for the day and to phone early the next morning. I did not have the strength to argue so I went home. The next day I managed to get an appointment. When I told the GP what had happened the previous day he was furious. With hindsight I should have gone to A&E because that was where I ended up with a letter from my GP to be admitted.
 
hi sorry if I my comment appeared rude it was not meant to be ,if any one knows how difficult it is to get on top of this problem, called diabetes I do, I also have bad days feeling irritable and down, i don't know why, but got to shake my self out of it. best wishes hope every thing gets better for you.:)
 
Sorry too Christine, I have found most GPs and a lot of consultant a bit like "fishnet condoms" and we need to keep pushing them to get what we need! My D info is nearly all self/Forum/internet/pharmacist sourced and very little from GPs, nurses or other (Proper sources)
 
thanks for understanding Fergus, its so bad for people with this problem ,newly diagnosed or even old hands to get good advise from the so called gate keepers of the NHS and how very worrying it must be for a parent of a child .thank goodness for guys like you to help with advice from the real world.
 
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