Hi Trucker2, I was diagnosed type 2 in january '08 at age 47.
I'm naturally lean and found myself losing muscle and drinking heaps of fluids and being tired all the time - so I knew something was wrong.
I too had a less than impressive introduction to diabetes by my doctor - I transfered myself to another doctor in the same surgery - he knew alot more about it.
There doesn't seem to be a diabetes nurse here in Glasgow, but the dietician was helpful.
I think there's alot of room for improvement in how newly diagnosed people are handled.
But it's great that the medication is free because of the exemption thing.
I'm naturally lean and found myself losing muscle and drinking heaps of fluids and being tired all the time - so I knew something was wrong.
I too had a less than impressive introduction to diabetes by my doctor - I transfered myself to another doctor in the same surgery - he knew alot more about it.
There doesn't seem to be a diabetes nurse here in Glasgow, but the dietician was helpful.
I think there's alot of room for improvement in how newly diagnosed people are handled.
But it's great that the medication is free because of the exemption thing.
