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Hello. I'm new & I'm Type 2.

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Juicyjan53 said:
Hey Paula. Well done with your progress so far and you positive attitude. I am also recently diagnosed and packed in the ciggies too. I found NHS quit smoking clinic really good and have had patches and mouth spray on free prescription, along with an occasional vape. 12 weeks now and it's all good. Never thought I'd do it after 45 years (eeek). Oh, and I've lost nearly 6 kilos. Anyway, keep it up- you're doing great. Jan x
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Thanks Jan, sounds like you're doing great too. it must be great to count in weeks rather than days
 
Dougie22 said:
As with others, my doctor strongly advised against home BG testing, as did the diabetes specialist nurse. Their attitude was that it was unnecessary, too much trouble, costly and painful. Stick to the NHS diet (relatively high carb), lose some weight, take some exercise and come back in six months to a year, when we'll see how well you did from an HbA1c test. What nonsense!

I took the view that the management of diabetes was down to me and that I needed to know what worked and what didn't without six to nine months elapsing each time. I started testing immediately, and learned what was happening in my own body over the next weeks and months. It was the single best thing I did in this whole diabetes adventure and I'd wholeheartedly recommend that you follow this path when you are ready. Cost of test strips is very important. For that reason I use a "Code-Free" meter with 50 strips for about £7.00 a time. There's plenty of advice here on when to do it and what to look for in your results.

I also changed my doctor surgery but that's another story.
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Well done...I absolutely agree. Testing and recording results, at least until you know what to eat personally, is the only way to establish control. The doctor is giving some very impersonal, non-specific, general hymn sheet advice...and then goes home (without diabetes). Of course - some (an increasing number at least) are a hell of a lot more in tune with progress.
 
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