Help and advice needed please !!!!...

[supernanny]

Hi there my name is Sarah im a mother of 3 and grandmother to 3 ,had my 43 birthday on monday and had news today ......about 2 hrs ago !!!that i have diabetes which from reading on here makes sense out of a lot of things .....Excessive tiredness,dizzy spells,sweating ,irritability etc . since ive been told i have been in tears ,sounds stupid i know ...i think a lot of it is fear of the unknown. Have got my 1st appt with diabetes nurse on the 30th of this month seems like ages away to wait for info..my results were as follows (hope this makes sense to you as i doesn't to me !) 7.2 fasting then 2 hrs later 10.4 ???? could somebody enlighten me what all this means and what to expect ??will i have to check my blood everyday ? going on holiday 2nd august so dont know if i need to tell my insurers ?? So many q's i do apologise just dont know where to turn , and yes . before somebody says it i know lots of people have it but at the moment i feel like im alone ,sorry for all this just cant wait until 30th to get answers !! Any other info will be appreciated ,thankyou for taking the time to read this xxx

 

[cugila]

Hi Sarah.
Welcome to the Forum. You are in the best place for help and support. We have all been confused, frightened and not known where to turn. This place is great for advice.
If there are any more questions you need answered just ask.

As for your initial questions here is a bit of information for you. As you are listed as a T2 here are the 2009 guideline figures for your Bg levels:
Fasting (waking).................between 4 - 7 mmol/l. (means before meals as well)
2 hrs after meals................no more than 8.5 mmol/l.

Obviously, if you can maintain lower levels - so much the better.

As regards your Insurance Cover it is entirely a matter between you and your Insurers. Were you aware of upcoming tests or investigation when you took out the policy ? You would have had to make a declaration at that time. The safest way may be to just contact your Insurer's and discuss.

Hope that helps ?

Ken.

 

[Reetpetite]

Hi Supernanny,

Welcome to the Forum. I'm a relative newbie to Type 2 being diagnosed about 2 months ago and like you felt anxious, teary and overwhelmed by it all. However, I found this forum and since then have managed to get my blood sugars down - in fact I was so surprised that they came down so quickly.

There are lots of supportive and informed people on this forum who obviously have more info and knowledge about diabetes than me - but I will tell you what I did in the first couple of weeks.

The first thing was to buy myself a blood glucose monitor and test myself between 6-8 times daily. First thing in the morning, one hour before a meal and then two hours after a meal. This will help you learn what food cause blood sugar 'spikes' and what foods give you healthy blood sugars.

The guidelines from NICE are:

Fasting (waking) between 4 - 7 mmol/l
2 hours after meal no more than 8.5 mmol/l

If you can get lower numbers then so much the better. Most of mine are in the 5's and low 6's. When diagnosed I was 12.5 mmol/l.

Then having read lots of information on this forum about low-carb eating and having 4 stone to lose I decided to try it and since being diagnosed have lost 20lbs and I feel so much better. I have cut out potatoes, pasta and rice and have a little bread occasionally. The food cravings have gone and I eat really well. I visited my Doctor yesterday for the first time since being diagnosed and he was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I had managed to gain control of 'my numbers'.

There is lots of information here and people who will help you - so please don't feel alone - you have already taken the first steps by joining this forum - also don't be afraid to ask any questions, however, silly you may think they sound.

Having diabetes certainly does take a while to get your head around but slowly you come to realise that it is controllable and life is still out there to be enjoyed to the full.

Take care

Rita

 

[Doczoc]

When I left the surgery after diagnosis I was like a new born foal, I had no idea what I was meant to do. the doc just said eat everything in moderation and that was that. Thank goodness for this place and others like it. Would definitely recommend reducing carbs although others on here prefer the portion control or low GI methods. there's lots of good advice on here.