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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 2578604" data-attributes="member: 85785">Hi [USER=567300]@Jonwar1991[/USER], welcome to our forum.First of all, I can empathise with your situation.Last century, I first became aware that something wasn't right. I fell Ill in work, I was given meds, a diet to follow and regular checks. In 2009 I went back to the docs and got a misdiagnosis of T2. For the next three years I was back and forth to the docs, finally referred to the guy that saved my life.I was taken off a couple of meds, but put on a couple more. Like yourself hypertension, diabetes drug, aspirin, another for another condition. So rattling every morning.Here is the kicker, I had to find a way to live with a rare condition, that has no cure, just a dietary regime that stops me going hypo all the time. I am not diabetic, I cannot eat carbs, I am more or less totally carb intolerant.Yes, misdiagnosed, non diabetic, and go hypo, if I eat some of my favourites. No sweets puddings, chip butties, milk shake, Ice cream, drink beer, and so on!What helped me, was finding out that this new lifestyle opened a few opportunities, I went back to full time work. My health improved dramatically, I lost over five stones, the diet the first doctors advised were killing me.Then only a couple of years ago, my world fell apart.I was in counselling for a year and a half.I had severe depression and anxiety. And it was really bad.Therapy, my family, and a lot of strangers on here helped in my hour of need, when I needed to explain what was happening.I'm a lot better, don't think I will be quite over it ever. But improving a little bit at a time. you just have to talk, make decisions that look after you. Find out why it happens, learning to control your issues, knowing your body and your future. Take advice from someone in a similar situation. help yourself by making good decisions for you. And that means your dietary needs.A counsellor is someone who will listen to your worries, advise, give you the tools to cope with your day and life.Your family will help, you are not alone in this. You have to find positives, a new journey, another thing to overcome in this life, it's not easy, it will take time and you have to take it easy on yourself, it is not your fault. You can do this, you have taken the first steps by posting on here.I've no doubt that your GP is helping you, you could suggest some counselling.Don't ignore it. You need help, I had to battle for my true diagnosis and I had to help myself to get the best treatment, don't think it will just happen, it's about you, you make the decisions. Every little step along the way.My best wishes.Take care. And I don't like long posts.</blockquote>

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