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hi i have just found out on monday that i have diabetes im a 36 year old mother of 2 girls aged 12 & 6 my reading was 8.1 the doc gave me no more info then i needed a full blood test witch they did there and then the pratisce nures did it and went straight through my vain leaving me with a 8-9 in hematoemer and in a lot of pain my whole arm is now black and blue all the way down to my wriste (im not very happy about that)i will never let her near me with a neddle again the vampier i have to see a diffrent nurse next monday so hopfully i will lean more then as the gp told me nothing

sami
just found out
 
hi i've just had a letter from the doc saying they have the first blood test back and that is shows an elevation in one of my liver tests and says this may well be related to the christmas period and to repeat the test in a months time . does any one no what this might mean ? im seeing the nurse on monday but am going to worry all weekend as they have given me no more info

sami

sami
just found out
 
Probably means rich food and maybe alcohol over the Christmas period have put up your liver enzymes.You and the rest of the country!!Try not to worry about that. Listen to what the nurse tells you on monday and takes notes if you are bad at remembering.
 
hi sue
thanks for your help as am a tea total its more likely to be the large amount of chcoclate i had over christmas before i found out about the diabetes . i have my first apointment with the diabetic clinic on the 21st so hopfully will understand more then on a good note my arm is getting better just hopeing it dose not happen again

sami
just found out
 
hi all
i to am a chocohollic witch lead to gall stones witch 5 years ago lead to pancratitis i had to cut all fat out of my diet until i had my gall blader removed 15 months later i did this with no proberlm but put on over stone in weight as i ate wine gums and boiled sweets insted i must be the only person ever to put a lot of weight on while on a very low fat diet but if i could cut out chocolate once i can do it again and the boiled sweets . Went back to work to day i think it might have been to soon as my arm started to hurt after 4 hours luckly im on check outs so could manage just about not using my bad arm just a bit worried that i might have made it bleed agian im off now untill wen so hopfully will be a bit better by then as i can not aford anymore time off

sami
just found out
 
hi all just got back from seeing the nurse my HbA1c was 7.7 is this high told to eat healthy and try to do more physical activity to see if i can get it down she also said my blood pressure was borderline at 130/85 she said she would not go into to much of the diabetes as i'm at the diabetic clinic next week and they will do all that

sami
just found out
hba1c 7.7
 
Sami, I'm not surprised your weight went up. Wine gums and boiled sweets are pure suger and very little else. Exercise will certainly reduce your HBA1C, but the biggest change to your HBA1C will be if you cut out all sweets completely. I know this is easier said than done because sugar is actually addictive. That's why the manufacturers use it - to get you hooked.
 
i have cut out all chocolate and sweets since i found out the nurse weighed me today and i have last 5lb in the last week i find i need some thing sweet after my tea or i get very adutated and cant sit still untill ive had some thing (i love my puddings )so i have brought some sugar free lollies ive had 1 moist nights and this has stopped me craving puddings and chocolate now just need to keep it up

sami
just found out
HbA1c 7.7
 
Sami...understand your sweet tooth completely. Good luck at teh diabetic clinic, hope tha they can help you with the diet and things.
I had teh slightly borderline liver result once...I can't remember the reason, but teh good news was that my next result was OK.

I would write down a list of question for your clinic appointment, as it is so difficult not to get completely sidetracked with all the info theygive you...and then realise that you have forgotten to ask that important question!!
 
Hi Sami

About a year ago my liver test showed up high ferritin levels - 600 (normal is 200-300). After several hospital visits they discharged me saying that as it stayed at the same level and I wasn't having any adverse effects it couldn't be anything to worry about. No-one could answer why the level was so high. I did worry for quite a while but not much I could do about it - would have been nice to know the reason for the high level.

Regards Val
 
Hi Sue

Have had a quick look at the link. Most is too complex for me to understand but it does say that red meat can be a cause and I do eat a fair amount of red meat. When I went to the hospital the consultant didn't think this would be the problem but he was more interested in asking me every time how much alcohol I consumed. He really didn't believe me when I said that I rarely drank alcohol. I was pleased that haemochromotosis was ruled out as that would have meant twice a week hospital visits for at least a year.

I'm going to cut down on the red meat and ask the doctor to check my ferritin levels when she does my annual checks.

Thanks Val
 
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<br />i have cut out all chocolate and sweets since i found out the nurse weighed me today and i have last 5lb in the last week i find i need some thing sweet after my tea or i get very adutated and cant sit still untill ive had some thing (i love my puddings )so i have brought some sugar free lollies ive had 1 moist nights and this has stopped me craving puddings and chocolate now just need to keep it up

sami
just found out
HbA1c 7.7
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Sami

Are you aware that carbohydrates such as bread (particularly white), pasta, potatoes and rice are nearly as bad for you as sugary things? Have a look at http://www.diabetic-talk.org/jennifer.htm which will put things into perspective, despite the often dismal advice from UK NHS dietitians.

Patti
On Levemir/Novorapid. Last hba1c 5.3
 
My mate swears by frozen grapes to get her sweet fix.
They apparently take an age to suck to death and she finds one or two grapes are all she needs.
You have to be a tad on the odd side to live in East Anglia :D

>^..^<
 
hi all thanks for all your help i seem to be doing ok so far its not bothering me to much even when my hubby came home with some cream eggs (ijust love them)last night i wasnt bothed i think the longer i go with out the easer it will get

sami
just found out
HbA1c 7.7
 
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