- Messages
- 8
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hi all,
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes late July this year. It didn't come as a total shock as I knew I was pre-diabetic at the end of last year but failed to change my lifestyle. Obviously with the C would floating around (Corona) it's been stressful on everyone this year. But coming to terms with diabetes hasn't been easy. I'm 25 years old and have a history of poor relationships with food. I've had an eating disorder since I was about 14 years old and currently weigh my heaviest with a large portion of visceral fat. At my lowest weight I was 9 stone and now I'm just under 17 stone... In August I managed to lose a stone, but with work stress and the current climate I always end up turning to food.
I ended up in hospital once this year when my blood sugar went through the roof. And I've been trying to cut back on bad eating habits with it starting to pay off. I struggle mainly with binge eating but have to admit my appetite has started to go down for this.
The danger is now I'm slipping back into more harmful eating habits. If I binge I take a laxative (Even though I know they don't help lose weight! I can't help it...) I'm starting to skip full days without eating anything, or if I'm feeling weak have an apple or coffee. I'm on gliclazide and metformin and I'm worried the combination will make me worse.
I know the advice will be to seek help. I'm someone who usually waits until I'm on the ground before asking for it. Has anyone been through similar situations?
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes late July this year. It didn't come as a total shock as I knew I was pre-diabetic at the end of last year but failed to change my lifestyle. Obviously with the C would floating around (Corona) it's been stressful on everyone this year. But coming to terms with diabetes hasn't been easy. I'm 25 years old and have a history of poor relationships with food. I've had an eating disorder since I was about 14 years old and currently weigh my heaviest with a large portion of visceral fat. At my lowest weight I was 9 stone and now I'm just under 17 stone... In August I managed to lose a stone, but with work stress and the current climate I always end up turning to food.
I ended up in hospital once this year when my blood sugar went through the roof. And I've been trying to cut back on bad eating habits with it starting to pay off. I struggle mainly with binge eating but have to admit my appetite has started to go down for this.
The danger is now I'm slipping back into more harmful eating habits. If I binge I take a laxative (Even though I know they don't help lose weight! I can't help it...) I'm starting to skip full days without eating anything, or if I'm feeling weak have an apple or coffee. I'm on gliclazide and metformin and I'm worried the combination will make me worse.
I know the advice will be to seek help. I'm someone who usually waits until I'm on the ground before asking for it. Has anyone been through similar situations?