Denial... It isn't just a river in egypt

[vez13]

Hi :wave:

I've been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, taking metformin to control it... i feel this isn't working... I guess i am in denial about my issue, in my head i thought if i just ignored it, well it would go away....

I'm struggling to come to terms with the changes that have to be made in my life, the use of metformin and the need to get fit and loose weight...

In need of some inspiration on how to make it happen!

Any ideas off you lovely people would be muchly appricated!

 

[carraway]

Hello


I was in denial for years. I still am some days. However when I began to get symptoms of nerve damage I made a few changes.

I have lost 10lbs, although still need to lose 5 stones more. I have cut back on carbohydrates too. My blood sugars are not too high (7s) at the moment but they may have been much higher as I didn't test for years at a time.

What re your levels and do you have much weight to lose?

I have read about the Newcastle Diet and I am probably going to start that for a few weeks.

I also bought the book Carbs and Cals, which if you are considering cutting back on carbs is really useful. It has photographs of portion sizes, which sounded like a novelty but it actually massively helpful.

Finally I notice you are in Gwent. Whereabouts? I grew up near Blackwood but I am over the boarder in England now!

Good luck and keep in touch

Cara

 

[vez13]

Hiya.

Yeah rogerstone not too far!

they vary anything between 5's to 8 normally but then had a 12.4 on the weekend...
I haven't heard of the newcastle diet will have to have a look into it.

Yeah i need to loose weight... i have lost 6 Stone so far but still need to loose ALOT more! think this has been the kick up the bum i needed and possibly a bit of a scare tacit!

Vez

 

[msmudge]

Hi Vez,
I'm a three year veteran to. I'm not really in denial, but I am quite rebellious sometimes. Just had my annual review at the beginning of the month with the diabetic nurse. I pleaded to with her not to send me to see the doctor as my results were 78 again! The last time round I got a blasting from the doctor, who told me I had poor control.

So this time I really do have to try hard to get back on track. Hence this is why I have joined this forum.

The problem I have is that I am a nighttime truck driver, and when I start to feel tired I immediately dive for the services. And apart from may be a bottle of water is nothing in the services that is Diabetic friendly.(Having already eaten all my lunch box).

I have been doing not too bad over the last couple of weeks, as I have been using the My Net Diary Diabetic app on the iPhone. This has helped quite a lot by keeping me reasonably disciplined.

It is **** hard sometimes, as last night I tested and was within normal limits for once, having mostly been in the high teens. I felt so good about the achievement, but then came home and gorged chocolate and crisps in front of the TV with no remorse whatsoever.

A mate of mine was diagnosed about a year after me. And he says he has the same problems, trying to avoid the nasty stuff.

I live in Cwmbran, so am wondering if we both had the same lack of advice when being diagnosed. I have learnt more about diabetes in the last two weeks using the app and being on this forum, than I have learnt in the last three years of diagnosis.




Cheers,

Smudge.

 

[vez13]

Smudge i feel excatly the same, there was no help of support off anybody when i was diagnosed with DT2.

it was basically 'you have diabetes' and that was it, there was no advice or even do's or don'ts.

I the same have been reading this forum for a few weeks before joining and have discovered so much more than i knew,

I'm mean't to be going on a DESMOND Course soon... tried to go once before but it was all cancelled... it doesn't hold much hope it they can't be bothered to turn up.

I work for a ambulance service and like you work all different times and it's difficult when you have to have structure in your diabetic life and you can't in anything else!