Paul_Williams2409
Member
- Messages
- 13
- Location
- Newgale, Pembrokeshire
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- Negative people.
Good morning all. I am new here so hello to everyone.
I would like to get an understanding of how others are treated by family and friends after they got diagnosed.
This happened to me last October (2015) when the doctor said, almost as an after thought following treatment for an ear infection, "Oh and by the way the tests show you are diabetic. You'll need to loose weight, change your diet and reduce what you drink". That was it. No follow up or more advice. Just come back in three months for more tests. On top of already having blood pressure treatment.
I've had better days!
On getting home I did a bit of research and looked at changes I could make that might help. Gave up drinking, changed to what |I thought was a good diet and did more exercise. The result being since losing three stone. (down to a reasonable 12st 2lb) and feeling much better, fitter and able to stay awake during the daytime.
Back in early March I got hospitalised with septicaemia. Four or fives times a day blood sugar and blood pressure test and advised by the consultant and nursing staff to buy a blood sugar monitor and do regular testing at home.
After joining the DiabetesUK web site I took to the low carb diet. Brilliant!
In passing one evening I just said in ordinary conversation about buying a blood sugar monitor. My wife's reaction as left me feeling as though I don't really want to be with her any more (obviously not the only issue). "Your becoming obsessive with this. Not drinking isn't normal and keep taking tests is a waste of time. I'm getting sick of this". If you add to this folk who say "you need to put on a bit of weight, don't go too far", "go on just a few drinks won't hurt you", "you become faddy".
As anyone else had such reactions? If you turned to them and said "your carrying extra weight". "your drinking's a problem". They would never speak to you again but it makes me feel rather isolated and alone in managing my health.
I would like to get an understanding of how others are treated by family and friends after they got diagnosed.
This happened to me last October (2015) when the doctor said, almost as an after thought following treatment for an ear infection, "Oh and by the way the tests show you are diabetic. You'll need to loose weight, change your diet and reduce what you drink". That was it. No follow up or more advice. Just come back in three months for more tests. On top of already having blood pressure treatment.
I've had better days!
On getting home I did a bit of research and looked at changes I could make that might help. Gave up drinking, changed to what |I thought was a good diet and did more exercise. The result being since losing three stone. (down to a reasonable 12st 2lb) and feeling much better, fitter and able to stay awake during the daytime.
Back in early March I got hospitalised with septicaemia. Four or fives times a day blood sugar and blood pressure test and advised by the consultant and nursing staff to buy a blood sugar monitor and do regular testing at home.
After joining the DiabetesUK web site I took to the low carb diet. Brilliant!
In passing one evening I just said in ordinary conversation about buying a blood sugar monitor. My wife's reaction as left me feeling as though I don't really want to be with her any more (obviously not the only issue). "Your becoming obsessive with this. Not drinking isn't normal and keep taking tests is a waste of time. I'm getting sick of this". If you add to this folk who say "you need to put on a bit of weight, don't go too far", "go on just a few drinks won't hurt you", "you become faddy".
As anyone else had such reactions? If you turned to them and said "your carrying extra weight". "your drinking's a problem". They would never speak to you again but it makes me feel rather isolated and alone in managing my health.