- Messages
- 27
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
My name is Bec, I am 23 years old and
from Australia but newly diagnosed as
a Type 2 Diabetic just last month, 29th
of January.
So far, I am so new to this but feeling
very completely and utterly confused,
this might sound complicated but I'm
hoping to find some help and support
from this diabetic community.
This is my journey, plus currently what
has been going on within my life since
being diagnosed....
| One week before the 29th of January,
- I had a blood test, my blood sugars
come back at 7.3 on that reading so I
had to get another blood test, doctor
told me but if the reading is over 7.0
again, they will be diagnosing me as
Type 2 Diabetic.
- Second blood test results had come
back and my blood sugars were at 7.2
but this time, doctor decided to check
my blood sugars again, it was 8.9 but
that was because I had my breakfast,
at 6am and my doctor's appointment,
was at 9-10am, on 29th of January, I
was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.
- At same appointment, my doctor put
me on medication to manage diabetes
and to take one tablet of the Meter XR
tablets before or with my dinner, dose
is at one 500mg. |
First day was fine, had a problem with
swallowing tablet due to the size of it
and the outer layer of tablet, the taste
didn't sit well with me to the point, it'll
take about 3-4 times to get the tablet
down but I managing to get used to it,
I know that it will take time for me too.
| One week after my first appointment,
- Just a check-in to how I was going
on the medication and for my doctor
to fill in the paperwork, so I'll be able
to register with the NDSS.
- Doctor set my next appointment to
be my care plan, I am suppose to get
my obs done, seeing a diabetic nurse,
then have my doctor sign it off, on the
10th of February.
- Picking up a blood sugars monitor,
plus the test strips and lancets for it. |
Everything was fine, I though I will be
able to get some of my questions off
my chest, get the answers I needed.
| So, 10th of February rolls around....
- My obs were done by a nurse who
checked my vision (I wear glasses),
my height and weight, plus how my
blood pressure was, that was it.
- I thought that, a diabetic nurse was
going to set up further appointments
with the Diabetic Educator & Dietitian,
Optometrist and Podiatrist but no, we
had a long chat about me, that was it.
- After that, went to my doctor to sign
off my visit with diabetic nurse but my
doctor decided to tell me a few things
which has made me confused now.
● doctor: "i am going to change your
dose from taking one, 500mg tablet
to take two, 500mg to make up total
of 1000mg per day, take it before or
with your dinner in the evening too."
● doctor: "i am putting you on this
dose because we need to get your
weight down with this medication
and within a few months, this'll be
able to beat this."
● doctor: "i am glad, you are taking
this diabetic diagnosis serious but
you know you do not really need to
be checking your blood sugars." |
I understand, I've got to lose weight, I
am starting to make changes with my
diet and lifestyle but....
I am open to what other think of this, I
want to hear what everybody thinks of
this but I feel like, my doctor is taking
it to fast, rushing into it to quick.
My next care plan appointment is on
the 24th of February, I might have to
update all of you then but for now, it
is affecting my mental health, I have
anxiety so what my doctor told me, I
can't get it out of my head, it's eating
at my mind.
I want to thank everybody in advance,
hope to meet amazing people in here.
from Australia but newly diagnosed as
a Type 2 Diabetic just last month, 29th
of January.
So far, I am so new to this but feeling
very completely and utterly confused,
this might sound complicated but I'm
hoping to find some help and support
from this diabetic community.
This is my journey, plus currently what
has been going on within my life since
being diagnosed....
| One week before the 29th of January,
- I had a blood test, my blood sugars
come back at 7.3 on that reading so I
had to get another blood test, doctor
told me but if the reading is over 7.0
again, they will be diagnosing me as
Type 2 Diabetic.
- Second blood test results had come
back and my blood sugars were at 7.2
but this time, doctor decided to check
my blood sugars again, it was 8.9 but
that was because I had my breakfast,
at 6am and my doctor's appointment,
was at 9-10am, on 29th of January, I
was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.
- At same appointment, my doctor put
me on medication to manage diabetes
and to take one tablet of the Meter XR
tablets before or with my dinner, dose
is at one 500mg. |
First day was fine, had a problem with
swallowing tablet due to the size of it
and the outer layer of tablet, the taste
didn't sit well with me to the point, it'll
take about 3-4 times to get the tablet
down but I managing to get used to it,
I know that it will take time for me too.
| One week after my first appointment,
- Just a check-in to how I was going
on the medication and for my doctor
to fill in the paperwork, so I'll be able
to register with the NDSS.
- Doctor set my next appointment to
be my care plan, I am suppose to get
my obs done, seeing a diabetic nurse,
then have my doctor sign it off, on the
10th of February.
- Picking up a blood sugars monitor,
plus the test strips and lancets for it. |
Everything was fine, I though I will be
able to get some of my questions off
my chest, get the answers I needed.
| So, 10th of February rolls around....
- My obs were done by a nurse who
checked my vision (I wear glasses),
my height and weight, plus how my
blood pressure was, that was it.
- I thought that, a diabetic nurse was
going to set up further appointments
with the Diabetic Educator & Dietitian,
Optometrist and Podiatrist but no, we
had a long chat about me, that was it.
- After that, went to my doctor to sign
off my visit with diabetic nurse but my
doctor decided to tell me a few things
which has made me confused now.
● doctor: "i am going to change your
dose from taking one, 500mg tablet
to take two, 500mg to make up total
of 1000mg per day, take it before or
with your dinner in the evening too."
● doctor: "i am putting you on this
dose because we need to get your
weight down with this medication
and within a few months, this'll be
able to beat this."
● doctor: "i am glad, you are taking
this diabetic diagnosis serious but
you know you do not really need to
be checking your blood sugars." |
I understand, I've got to lose weight, I
am starting to make changes with my
diet and lifestyle but....
I am open to what other think of this, I
want to hear what everybody thinks of
this but I feel like, my doctor is taking
it to fast, rushing into it to quick.
My next care plan appointment is on
the 24th of February, I might have to
update all of you then but for now, it
is affecting my mental health, I have
anxiety so what my doctor told me, I
can't get it out of my head, it's eating
at my mind.
I want to thank everybody in advance,
hope to meet amazing people in here.