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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 286707" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>I was diagnosed Type 2 in April 2010, at a routine check, just after the most stressful house move of my entire life! My HbA1C was 6.5 then. Looking back at my fasting blood glucose readings taken at the surgery in the previous 9 months, they should have done an HbA1c earlier; one fasting was on 7. </p><p></p><p>My immediate reaction, straight out to my GP, was "No I'm NOT!"</p><p></p><p>At that time I was still under the impression that obesity <em>caused</em> diabetes, and I was so angry! How could I have done this to myself?! I knew what would work, though. I refused to let them register me and went straight back on to Atkins. I also got on to the computer and began to learn as much as I could.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I got my HbA1c down to 5.6 by September 2010, and then discovered that metformin could help with weight loss. I managed to persuade my doctor to prescribe some for me; the specialist GP found out, and called me in immediately. By this time I had a meter and had worked out that high morning fasting readings meant that my insulin response wasn't working properly, so I gave in and let them register me. Got a little lecture outlining what I was going to die of, and was told I could eat low carb if I wanted but I must eat low fat too! :roll: </p><p></p><p>I went to see the practice nurse, who gave me a full check, a meter and strips, agreed with me about my diet (she saw me through my first go with Atkins) and sent me on my way rejoicing. I run my diabetes now, with her support.</p><p></p><p>The specialist GP's attitude made me change the focus of my residual anger; I was just going to show them it didn't have to be that way! I've had pretty good control ever since, and no "complications" as yet.</p><p></p><p>I don't feel any different, and I don't let it get in the way of my life. Now I'm in control I can relax my diet occasionally, but to be quite honest I don't often want to. </p><p></p><p>Because I don't let it get in my way my family seem just to let me get on with it, whatever they may think privately. One lives 100 miles south of me, my brother is in Berkshire, so they're used to me being independent, and I'm doing nothing different to when I was first on Atkins. My niece has MS - why should they worry about me?</p><p></p><p>I was literally on the point of retiring from employment, and it doesn't affect my self-employed work in any way - it's my spinal problems that do that!</p><p></p><p>I am quite open about having diabetes, and can bore for England on the subject if anyone gives me a chance. It's not going to beat me if I can help it. It's meant learning lots of new things, it's been a new challenge, but I need something to keep me out of mischief! :lol: </p><p></p><p>I found this forum in January 2011. I've met many great people, and learned such a lot from eveyone on here. Many thanks to you all!</p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 286707, member: 31282"] I was diagnosed Type 2 in April 2010, at a routine check, just after the most stressful house move of my entire life! My HbA1C was 6.5 then. Looking back at my fasting blood glucose readings taken at the surgery in the previous 9 months, they should have done an HbA1c earlier; one fasting was on 7. My immediate reaction, straight out to my GP, was "No I'm NOT!" At that time I was still under the impression that obesity [i]caused[/i] diabetes, and I was so angry! How could I have done this to myself?! I knew what would work, though. I refused to let them register me and went straight back on to Atkins. I also got on to the computer and began to learn as much as I could. Anyway, I got my HbA1c down to 5.6 by September 2010, and then discovered that metformin could help with weight loss. I managed to persuade my doctor to prescribe some for me; the specialist GP found out, and called me in immediately. By this time I had a meter and had worked out that high morning fasting readings meant that my insulin response wasn't working properly, so I gave in and let them register me. Got a little lecture outlining what I was going to die of, and was told I could eat low carb if I wanted but I must eat low fat too! :roll: I went to see the practice nurse, who gave me a full check, a meter and strips, agreed with me about my diet (she saw me through my first go with Atkins) and sent me on my way rejoicing. I run my diabetes now, with her support. The specialist GP's attitude made me change the focus of my residual anger; I was just going to show them it didn't have to be that way! I've had pretty good control ever since, and no "complications" as yet. I don't feel any different, and I don't let it get in the way of my life. Now I'm in control I can relax my diet occasionally, but to be quite honest I don't often want to. Because I don't let it get in my way my family seem just to let me get on with it, whatever they may think privately. One lives 100 miles south of me, my brother is in Berkshire, so they're used to me being independent, and I'm doing nothing different to when I was first on Atkins. My niece has MS - why should they worry about me? I was literally on the point of retiring from employment, and it doesn't affect my self-employed work in any way - it's my spinal problems that do that! I am quite open about having diabetes, and can bore for England on the subject if anyone gives me a chance. It's not going to beat me if I can help it. It's meant learning lots of new things, it's been a new challenge, but I need something to keep me out of mischief! :lol: I found this forum in January 2011. I've met many great people, and learned such a lot from eveyone on here. Many thanks to you all! Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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