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Diagnosed with Type 2 over 3 months ago

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cocteau8

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After a blood test, on my initial diagnosis I was prescribed with metformin, which was gradually built up to 4 a day. A blood test 6 weeks after the initial test showed that there was no change, with an Hba1c of 83, so I was given given siatgliptine to take in addition to the metformin. I am now due my next blood test.

My problem is that I am going weeks and weeks with no idea as to the affect any changes in my diet are having, as I have not been given the tools to check my blood on a regular basis. Is this usual in the early days of diagnosis, or is it done on a postcode lottery basis?
 
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Hi Cocteau8, & welcome, I'm surprised you have had to wait so long for a reply. @daisy1 will definatley be along with a long list of information.

You are not too different to me as I was diagnosed on the 22 september although my figures were slightly lower.

You need to get yourself a meter, it wasn't even mentioned to me, testing to see what food, all the Carbohydrates are affecting you. You have come to the right place. have a browse round you will pick up lots of exceptionally good information. All seems very scary at the beginning but been here things will start to fall into place.

Ask any questions you want.

neil
 
Hello and welcome,

Very few type 2's are given meters and strips. You have to be very lucky or on insulin. My advice is to buy your own. As you will need plenty of testing strips you need to look for meters with cheap strips. The cheapest around is the SD Codefree http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm

It isn't just a matter of seeing how you are doing, it is more a case of testing out your meals. Testing before and after will tell you what that meal has done to your levels. High spikes mean you need to amend that meal in some way. This way you can work out a suitable diet/eating plan that should bring your levels right down.

Meanwhile, be very, very careful with all carbs, especially potatoes, pasta, rice, bread, pastry and cereals. (white and brown versions).

Have a browse round the forum, and come back with any questions.
 
Hiya

Yep, got my reply from Daisy1 a while back and have noted her reference to monitoring with meters. Was just wondering how common it was to not get meters through the NHS - their budget is tight, but I suspect mine is tighter!
 
As I said I did not ask for a meter, I was so stunned, and didn't even think of it.

The doctor just told me a lot of scary things that could happen, told me it is irreversible, even though I had being diagnosed with Pre Diabetes some 6 months prior. Looked at it seriously in that I tried to lose weight but did not look at any of the complications that I might avoid if I worked on it earlier. I couldn't work out why it could not be reversed now when it could just 6 months earlier.

Any way you can get a meter very cheaply an SD Code Free and strips, Think it s about £11.00. http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm

You really do need to test, for the little cost Vs your health and getting your blood sugars under controls it really just worth getting it.
Many on here say they cannot get meters for Type 2s
Neil
 
Have just placed an order from Homehealth. Will see how that goes. Have lost almost 10% of my body weight in about 3 months, although I wasn't massively overweight, and have changed my diet, but maybe this will give me some clues as to why my HbA1c hadn't gone down. Thanks all!
 
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