Hi
@MilaMILA ..
Sorry that you're having such a rough time, but your experience is shared by many others following diagnosis. But you are in the best place and I'm sure you'll find help and support here ..
Managing and controlling your diabetes through exercise, diet and testing your Blood Glucose seems to be the best way forward. For me, committing to an LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) lifestyle and testing 3-5 times a day, seems to be working .. I have lost a stone and a half since my diagnosis and my BG levels are down from 12.5 to around 6. There is a wealth of info, relevant advice and positive support about LCHF on the forum .. so ask your questions and be assured that you will receive the answers that you need ..
I see above that you have already been contacted by @ daisy1 and, as others have said, I would suggest that you read up on the
Low Carb Program in the valuable information that she has sent you. You might also find the discussion on the
Low Carb Diet forum helpful .. and the following websites ...
Low Carbs in 60 Seconds
Low Carb 10-week Programme
If you are considering self-testing, try the website at:
https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/ for the SD Codefree meter or:
http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/ who distribute the TEE 2 meter, which is free. The costs of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets. I'm testing 3-4 times a day which works out at around £10 to £12 per month for the two packages above but, more importantly, I now know what my BG levels are .. and I will be able to manage them
Hope this helps