Dietician Help

I asked my DN to refer me and got an appointment fairly quickly
CAROL

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turvell said:

whats a DN? a doctor?

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Sorry no the diabetic nurse or the nurse who takes your bloods Ask whoever you see next or ring the surgery and ask if you can be refered I think as a diabetic you have a right to see a dieticians but dont quote me as I am not 100% sure
CAROL

I was diagnosed T2 in 2007altnough it was felt that I may gave been diabetic for 30 years it being masked by some of the prescribed medication that I was taking. The "specialist" GP at the surgery said,that I needed to eat less,McDonld, pies and fish n chips. I did not,need to test etc. It may better if you find yourself another different supportive GP who has a sympathetic knowledgeable nurse.

OK all the more reason to get her to send you to the dietician Make her work for her money
CAROL

if you saw my dietician, you would decide to go to your local Chinese take away for advise .lol she is the scraggiest old biddy I have ever seen, i saw her shopping for her lunch in morrisons once, it was an out of date egg sarni,. put me right off.

Hi. I'm afraid I'm going to be a bit negative and say that there are so many poor dieticians in the NHS based on this forum's posting over the years that you could be just as well off studying the relevant parts of this forum and website. Hopefully you can be referred to one but if the dietician talks about having starchy carbs with every meal or have a normal healthy low-fat diet then run a mile. In the absence of a dietician then start by controlling your carbs. Having a meter helps you determine by how much to control your blood sugar. Carbs are converted to glucose and by controlling them you control both your weight and blood sugar. Set yourself a daily target for the carbs. This should be at least below 200gm/day and probably much less. Have low-GI carbs where you can as these are absorbed more slowly and minimise sugar spikes. Fat is not much of a problem for us but have unsaturated fats for preference. Fats slow carb absorption, don't contribute much to weight gain and also are not the direct source of blood cholesterol. Protein and veg etc are really good foods and fruit is good in sensible quantity particularly berries. Minimise root veg such as potatoes, cooked carrots etc. Nuts are great. Bread, pasta and rice need to be controlled. Hopefully you will find that by following this sort of diet both your cholesterol and blood pressure will reduce a bit. Do ask more questions.

To be honest, I've seen a dietician and complete waste of time. Deep down you probably already know or have a good idea what a healthy diet is. Try to reduce ( not cut out ) your carb intake. Cut down on bread, pasta etc. If you drink beer, try to change drinks or reduce also. Look at your food portion size. This will have a big impact without a great deal of effort. Also, moderate exercise is import and for BG levels and lowering BP. Good luck !
Mo

Must say, I have had a great dietitian who helps me a lot, a great motivator, still the NHS model, but kind and helpful....was really supportive, helped with weight loss, now helps with suggestions to keep levels stable, feel very comfortable seeing her, .....best wishes Kat