Crying!

[Estragon]

The woman next to me in the queue asked me why I didn’t get it on prescription because I should do if I need one. I just said that I can’t. Then she asked me why again so I told her that I was type 2 diabetic. And the ‘oh...’ I got was a stab in the stomach. I just wanted the world to swallow me up. First time I’d said out loud that I had type 2 and that reaction killed me. I was so upset.

@Charl flo : I’m very glad you’re here - really I am! You’re amongst friends who too are getting along with their T2 lives and living them full. Yes I could spend time unravelling that ill-educated response you received, along the lines of T1s, this is NOT mine, somehow get a “you poor thing” free-pass by the uninformed, but T2s don’t and shouldn’t, they brought it on themselves. Or, here’s another thought, the person knows more than she thought and is herself battling with internalised denials - yah see? It can get awfully complicated - I know .

OK, my NHS Prescribed Monitoring Kit. I was very fortunate in getting an early session with a truly proactive GP. I presented her with my 89 HBA1C and an A1c of 18, and I asked is that very bad? I think she either, right there and then understood just what she HAD to do with me and what I needed to do. I asked bluntly, is the next stage INSULIN? She replied, maybe yes. I truly believed that the enormity of my situation was reflected in my response: I don’t want that! Where do I go from here? And for the first time I was prescribed my Kit. Please Read my signature for the full details, but needless to say I knocked back my HBA1C to a manageable 64. My point here is that the only way I could get an understanding of my disease was to urgently gather meaningful, evidence-based results - yes I used those words - then the Kit was the way. I now KNOW what spikes me and what others do to successfully wrangle-in their wayward Numbers. I’ve not looked back. Also joining this forward-looking and understanding Forum.

Our Nation is awash with both Sugar and Ignorance, a point I make regularly to “outsiders” when the opportunity arises.

Apologies for my lengthy ramblings, but I do feel strongly about these matters and wanted to show support .

 

[Andydragon]

@Charl flo : I’m very glad you’re here - really I am! You’re amongst friends who too are getting along with their T2 lives and living them full. Yes I could spend time unravelling that ill-educated response you received, along the lines of T1s, this is NOT mine, somehow get a “you poor thing” free-pass by the uninformed, but T2s don’t and shouldn’t, they brought it on themselves. Or, here’s another thought, the person knows more than she thought and is herself battling with internalised denials - yah see? It can get awfully complicated - I know .

OK, my NHS Prescribed Monitoring Kit. I was very fortunate in getting an early session with a truly proactive GP. I presented her with my 89 HBA1C and an A1c of 18, and I asked is that very bad? I think she either, right there and then understood just what she HAD to do with me and what I needed to do. I asked bluntly, is the next stage INSULIN? She replied, maybe yes. I truly believed that the enormity of my situation was reflected in my response: I don’t want that! Where do I go from here? And for the first time I was prescribed my Kit. Please Read my signature for the full details, but needless to say I knocked back my HBA1C to a manageable 64. My point here is that the only way I could get an understanding of my disease was to urgently gather meaningful, evidence-based results - yes I used those words - then the Kit was the way. I now KNOW what spikes me and what others do to successfully wrangle-in their wayward Numbers. I’ve not looked back. Also joining this forward-looking and understanding Forum.

Our Nation is awash with both Sugar and Ignorance, a point I make regularly to “outsiders” when the opportunity arises.

Apologies for my lengthy ramblings, but I do feel strongly about these matters and wanted to show support .

Not to derail but Hba1c of 64 is pretty high, I wouldn't call it maneagable. The trajectory is great,reducing downwards but the levels I would suggest are worth aiming for are a lower than that, non diabetic range (sub 40) is potentially achievable bit 48 is nhs recommended aim

For @Charl flo please don't feel judged. Some will, it's life I'm afraid but we won't. I know it's hard and it will take time to learn and adapt but you can take control. If you need some drugs to help your control, It's not a failure, some people do. But there are aspects you might be able to change to not need them so ask away.

 

[Charl flo]

@Charl flo : I’m very glad you’re here - really I am! You’re amongst friends who too are getting along with their T2 lives and living them full. Yes I could spend time unravelling that ill-educated response you received, along the lines of T1s, this is NOT mine, somehow get a “you poor thing” free-pass by the uninformed, but T2s don’t and shouldn’t, they brought it on themselves. Or, here’s another thought, the person knows more than she thought and is herself battling with internalised denials - yah see? It can get awfully complicated - I know .

OK, my NHS Prescribed Monitoring Kit. I was very fortunate in getting an early session with a truly proactive GP. I presented her with my 89 HBA1C and an A1c of 18, and I asked is that very bad? I think she either, right there and then understood just what she HAD to do with me and what I needed to do. I asked bluntly, is the next stage INSULIN? She replied, maybe yes. I truly believed that the enormity of my situation was reflected in my response: I don’t want that! Where do I go from here? And for the first time I was prescribed my Kit. Please Read my signature for the full details, but needless to say I knocked back my HBA1C to a manageable 64. My point here is that the only way I could get an understanding of my disease was to urgently gather meaningful, evidence-based results - yes I used those words - then the Kit was the way. I now KNOW what spikes me and what others do to successfully wrangle-in their wayward Numbers. I’ve not looked back. Also joining this forward-looking and understanding Forum.

Our Nation is awash with both Sugar and Ignorance, a point I make regularly to “outsiders” when the opportunity arises.

Apologies for my lengthy ramblings, but I do feel strongly about these matters and wanted to show support .

Thank you so much for your support. This forum is amazing!!

 

[Estragon]

Not to derail but Hba1c of 64 is pretty high, I wouldn't call it maneagable.

Thanks for correcting me. My GP was so supportive with what I’d achieved coming down from 89 that from there on in I’ve been carefully monitored and manageable and had thence gotten down to 52. So, no, I’m not complacent and striving to improve.

 

[G0ldengirl68]

I was diagnosed type 2 on Monday. I had very bad gestational diabetes x 2 and was on 110 units of insulin a day by the end. So I should have seen this coming and done something. We can’t change our past choices but I can change the future.

I’m 35 and have a HbAc1 of 51. So I know I can put this into remission. I’m also a hefty weight so dropping pounds will be so helpful too!

I had that gut feeling of sick when the nurse told me, but since then I’ve been positive to put into action what I know.

My diet when I was pregnant was strict LCHF. I kept my babies both safe. So I know what to do. But obviously tolerances for things are completely different now rather than during pregnancy. I have a meter and strips, been testing. But thought I would do a month with a freestyle libre to get me used to foods, trial and error ect.

Purchased one online which will not be here till next week. So popped into Asda to get one from the pharmacy. The woman next to me in the queue asked me why I didn’t get it on prescription because I should do if I need one. I just said that I can’t. Then she asked me why again so I told her that I was type 2 diabetic. And the ‘oh...’ I got was a stab in the stomach. I just wanted the world to swallow me up. First time I’d said out loud that I had type 2 and that reaction killed me. I was so upset.

I struggle days anyway as I’m on antidepressants for postnatal depression (my baby is 15 months old).

I just wanted a vent. Hope you don’t mind.

I know I can do this.

Plan is to control the sugars with some intermittent fasting and LCHF and hopefully the weight will follow too.

Hi @Charl flo You're in a good place for encouragement, and learning recipes, and getting yourself a support group. I was pretty upset too, although my situation is much different. 68 and just another "age" related ailment, at least that's what the doctor said I'm learning more every day, making mistakes is a good way to learn, like I put the test strip in backwards
You hang in there, and I'm so glad you found the site,

 

[Andydragon]

Thanks for correcting me. My GP was so supportive with what I’d achieved coming down from 89 that from there on in I’ve been carefully monitored and manageable and had thence gotten down to 52. So, no, I’m not complacent and striving to improve.

It came across blunt, I apologise for that. Congrats on the drops!

 

[Estragon]

Congrats on the drops!

Thanks AD! I’m presently struggling with a series of stubborn 7s - ugh.... But then this afternoon I hit a 5! Yay! Listen, no harm done, keeping up the discussion and communicating has to be at the centre of all this .