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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 2395562" data-attributes="member: 480869">Yes the feeling of doom is common on diagnosis and it’s not helped by the lack of practical and helpful information provided at diagnosis, let alone the ****** outlook the media and even some drs give. It really doesn’t have to be that way. It’s perfectly possible for many if not most of us to be healthier post diagnosis than before as it makes us take control in a way we haven’t before. The whole progressive life shortening outlook is also outdated. This might have been the case a decade or two ago but since then science has learned it’s is possible to put type 2 into remission when they didn’t realise this before (and sadly some drs still do t know this!). Take a look at the links in my signature below to help you understand how you can take control back and beat this diagnosis into the background. The way to do it is through changing the way you eat to avoid too many carbohydrates.  It has the bonus of helping many other conditions too, so depending what your other main issue is there’s the possibility it might help manage that a little better too. I had a spell a few years back where I had 5 surgeries, including one for a cancer scare losing half my thyroid, numerous admissions to A and E due to misdiagnosis of one of those conditions, a nasty disfiguring skin issue that fortunately passed after a few months and lost my father to a quick cancer - all within 18 months. Then got diagnosed type 2 at the end of it plus a few more minor issues in that time too. I understand the fear of where the next thing is coming from. But it doesn’t always come. And the longer it doesn’t come the better you’ll feel. The more you control the diabetes the better you’ll feel.  And if you can’t get a handle on the fear then some counselling for health anxiety could help.</blockquote>

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