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<blockquote data-quote="Blossom97" data-source="post: 2369560" data-attributes="member: 538718"><p>My name is Bec, I am 23 years old and</p><p>from Australia but newly diagnosed as</p><p>a Type 2 Diabetic just last month, 29th</p><p>of January.</p><p></p><p>So far, I am so new to this but feeling</p><p>very completely and utterly confused,</p><p>this might sound complicated but I'm</p><p>hoping to find some help and support</p><p>from this diabetic community.</p><p></p><p>This is my journey, plus currently what</p><p>has been going on within my life since</p><p>being diagnosed....</p><p></p><p>| One week before the 29th of January,</p><p></p><p>- I had a blood test, my blood sugars</p><p>come back at 7.3 on that reading so I</p><p>had to get another blood test, doctor</p><p>told me but if the reading is over 7.0</p><p>again, they will be diagnosing me as</p><p>Type 2 Diabetic.</p><p></p><p>- Second blood test results had come</p><p>back and my blood sugars were at 7.2</p><p>but this time, doctor decided to check</p><p>my blood sugars again, it was 8.9 but</p><p>that was because I had my breakfast,</p><p>at 6am and my doctor's appointment,</p><p>was at 9-10am, on 29th of January, I</p><p>was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.</p><p></p><p>- At same appointment, my doctor put</p><p>me on medication to manage diabetes</p><p>and to take one tablet of the Meter XR</p><p>tablets before or with my dinner, dose</p><p>is at one 500mg. |</p><p></p><p>First day was fine, had a problem with</p><p>swallowing tablet due to the size of it</p><p>and the outer layer of tablet, the taste</p><p>didn't sit well with me to the point, it'll</p><p>take about 3-4 times to get the tablet</p><p>down but I managing to get used to it,</p><p>I know that it will take time for me too.</p><p></p><p>| One week after my first appointment,</p><p></p><p>- Just a check-in to how I was going</p><p>on the medication and for my doctor</p><p>to fill in the paperwork, so I'll be able</p><p>to register with the NDSS.</p><p></p><p>- Doctor set my next appointment to</p><p>be my care plan, I am suppose to get</p><p>my obs done, seeing a diabetic nurse,</p><p>then have my doctor sign it off, on the</p><p>10th of February.</p><p></p><p>- Picking up a blood sugars monitor,</p><p>plus the test strips and lancets for it. |</p><p></p><p>Everything was fine, I though I will be</p><p>able to get some of my questions off</p><p>my chest, get the answers I needed.</p><p></p><p>| So, 10th of February rolls around....</p><p></p><p>- My obs were done by a nurse who</p><p>checked my vision (I wear glasses),</p><p>my height and weight, plus how my</p><p>blood pressure was, that was it.</p><p></p><p>- I thought that, a diabetic nurse was</p><p>going to set up further appointments</p><p>with the Diabetic Educator & Dietitian,</p><p>Optometrist and Podiatrist but no, we</p><p>had a long chat about me, that was it.</p><p></p><p>- After that, went to my doctor to sign</p><p>off my visit with diabetic nurse but my</p><p>doctor decided to tell me a few things</p><p>which has made me confused now.</p><p></p><p>● doctor: "i am going to change your</p><p>dose from taking one, 500mg tablet</p><p>to take two, 500mg to make up total</p><p>of 1000mg per day, take it before or</p><p>with your dinner in the evening too."</p><p></p><p>● doctor: "i am putting you on this</p><p>dose because we need to get your</p><p>weight down with this medication</p><p>and within a few months, this'll be</p><p>able to beat this."</p><p></p><p>● doctor: "i am glad, you are taking</p><p>this diabetic diagnosis serious but</p><p>you know you do not really need to</p><p>be checking your blood sugars." |</p><p></p><p>I understand, I've got to lose weight, I</p><p>am starting to make changes with my</p><p>diet and lifestyle but....</p><p></p><p>I am open to what other think of this, I</p><p>want to hear what everybody thinks of</p><p>this but I feel like, my doctor is taking</p><p>it to fast, rushing into it to quick.</p><p></p><p>My next care plan appointment is on</p><p>the 24th of February, I might have to</p><p>update all of you then but for now, it</p><p>is affecting my mental health, I have</p><p>anxiety so what my doctor told me, I</p><p>can't get it out of my head, it's eating</p><p>at my mind.</p><p></p><p>I want to thank everybody in advance,</p><p>hope to meet amazing people in here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blossom97, post: 2369560, member: 538718"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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