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Tangoman

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Type of diabetes
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Tablets (oral)
Newly diagnosed T2 last week. Maybe I'm jumping ahead but I want to find out whether my already changed diet is having th desired effect. If I get myself a blood glucose monitor, just how often should I be checking? Got an appointment with the dietician next week but I'm a bit impatient...
I can see I'm going to have LOTS of questions, just bear with me! lol!
Cheers

Rich
 
Hi Tangoman
I'm newly diagnosed as well and also waiting to see the dietician. From what I've picked up on here the advice is test, test and test again. Usually before meals and again 2 hrs after, as well as before eating in the morning & last thing at night.

Seems to be a bit of a pstcode lottery as to whether you get bg monitor on NHS or not! :?

Good luck & keep posting - there's loads of great info on this site!
CurvyP :D
 
I don't know what you are going to be told by the dietician - but I can tell you that I wasted 3 years of my Diabetic life hopelessly trying to reduce all my numbers (BG/Triglycerides/Cholesteral, etc) following the advice of dieticians. The information that a lot of them give is outdated, and just wrong. If your dietician tells you to avoid fat, and eat plenty of rice, pasta and potatoe - run a mile from that fool. They are giving advise that is the OPPOSITE of what a Type 2 diabetic needs to do. (To be blunt - they are KILLING Type 2's with this information).

Since going on a lo-carb diet, my diabetes has become (almost) a non-issue for me. Lo-carb is the simplest, most effective (and tasty...) treatment for type 2 diabetes (from my experience).

You'll be able to tell if your NG level is lowered when you lo-carb, because you feel great. You have energy that you didn't have before.

This forum is GREAT for lo-carb advise, and there are loads pf us seeing great results by following a lo-carb lifestyle.
 
Hi Tangoman,
If you decide to get yourself a monitor ask your pharmacist which one has the cheapest priced strips. This means that if your Dr. wont prescribe them then the outlay may not be prohibitive. If you read through the forums some of us have found reduced prices for them.
CurvyPixel is spot on about the testing times. It is the only way that you are going to find what works for you personally.
Hope this helps,
Catherine.
 
Please let us know what your dietician recommends, Rich.
Chances are you'll find an alternative view amongst actual diabetic patients.

All the best,

fergus
 
My new DSN said this week that she doesn't approve of her patients eating a lot of carbs, but when I asked her if she recommends low carbing, she said she has to toe the party line.
 
hanadr said:
My new DSN said this week that she doesn't approve of her patients eating a lot of carbs, but when I asked her if she recommends low carbing, she said she has to toe the party line.
Click to expand...

Pretty much the attitude here too. One could wish some of the accountants might become diabetic, then they might change their recommendations.

This document has been all over the internet for nearly a decade now

http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm
 
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