Hi another newbie

[Flossie]

Hi. I am Flossie. aged 72 and pretty overweight. had all the symptons for type 2 but overlooked them, esp. the fatigue as I had been putting it all down to bereavement. Should have picked up on that and the thirst if nothing else.
Locum doctor saw me with Kidney infection and ordered a blood test for diabetes the following week .
Had it in the morning, result came back at once and my number was 18 which should have been no more that 8 so I was told. This was 3 weeks ago.
Went onto 1 metaformin , lower dose, once a day for a week and doubled a week later. Was warned about the problems that would follow. and advised to stick with it as it would ease,High velocity wind , smell and noise have all made me grateful to live alone but they have thankfully passed. My own doctor says she will pu me onto statins next week but my chlo is nomal [ had a tesco test] and I distrust the stuff due to other family mebers going on it needlessly and having problems, plus already on wafarin and heart medications along with those for high BP
Have gone straight onto very low carb diet and losing weight BUT

I cant understand why I feel so low about this and yet friends seem to have made so little of it when diagnosed and is there any hope that my enregy might come back a little.Felt very alone in this until I read your articles as i think the family feels I am making heavy weather of it all

 

[hanadr]

Flossie
it takes time to adapt to something you'll be dealing with the rest of your life. This can make you feel low.
A lot depends on you. If you are like me and want to be in control, A drastic change in eating may be your answer. If you wish to carry on pretty much as before, More medication and fewer dietary changes may be for you.
Your doctor sounds pretty good, but in general, the more you learn, the more decisions you can make for yourself
I wish you well
Hana

 

[IanD]

.... I cant understand why I feel so low about this and yet friends seem to have made so little of it when diagnosed and is there any hope that my enregy might come back a little.Felt very alone in this until I read your articles as i think the family feels I am making heavy weather of it all

Most of us have emotional problems when diagnosed. Proper emotional support was given pride of place in the DUK conference Hana & I went to. DUK conference - Self Management

1. A major problem is the emotional impact of diagnosis - diabetics are often observed to be depressed. I reported that when I was diagnosed, Redgrave was winning gold medals, so diabetes didn't seem to be much of a problem ... but Dr assured me that I was now in line for heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, blindness, amputation .... & helpfully computed my probability of a heart attack at 25% :evil: Was I depressed :?: I left the surgery in a state of shock that lasted months

Mine is a common experience, which needs to be addressed. Specialist psychological & emotional support is needed. Then self management is more likely to be successful.

We will do our best to give you the emotional support you need.