Hi Carole - I know, still trying to get round it here too, had a couple good days then bad with the tummy upset of the meds again, yes, I'm on metformin 500mg one twice a day, due to increase to two twice a day after another week - rang my surgery Fri for the slow release version due to the bad tummy and got told by the nurse practitioner to stop taking them and go and see him tomorrow night! Things like that can make me feel like I'm not winning though!Hi there Kim?
It's a wee bit of a shock but I'm feeling very positive...only worry I have is that the medication I started on Thursday has caused me to have bad diarrhea and I'd like to know if this is normal and that it will eventually sort itself out...are you taking anything?
Nice to meet you x
@Giverny It may be helpful if we asked people to list their HbA1c results.Hi Carole - I know, still trying to get round it here too, had a couple good days then bad with the tummy upset of the meds again, yes, I'm on metformin 500mg one twice a day, due to increase to two twice a day after another week - rang my surgery Fri for the slow release version due to the bad tummy and got told by the nurse practitioner to stop taking them and go and see him tomorrow night! Things like that can make me feel like I'm not winning though!
did you have to go back for the result or did they do it on the spot? You have to go back for HbA1c.All I know is the nurse practitioner told me my results were 7.6......is that hba1c?? I'm asking for a print out tomorrow too
next time ask them what tests they have done and what the results are. It is all very confusing, But there is hope for most of us. It is all about the carbs.I had the blood tests the day before for something else, was expecting to go back and see gp after a week or so when i could get appt......got a call next day to say they needed to see me asap- never expected the news!
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Here is a virtual cuddle. Reduce your carbohydrate intake.Hi, I'm Carole and I have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Still a little shocked but feeling positive. Now looking at what I should and shouldn't eat...and getting some exercise ...
...I think I need a cuddle
T2 that isnext time ask them what tests they have done and what the results are. It is all very confusing, But there is hope for most of us. It is all about the carbs.
You need to stop eating biscuits and chocolate....yes, my friends were all saying it must be the biscuits and chocolate and then when I explain I don't eat sweet things and so it must be the carbs ...they all look at me as though I'm lying to myself. It's clear to me now I have eaten way to much pasta/rice/potatoes over the years and I don't have a sweet tooth...so it must be the carbs ...thank you for responding...hope you are well x
Well.... so here I am. Diagnosis of Diabetes Type2 earlier this morning. Can´t pretend I'm not upset & can't deny the confusion & questions in my head. Is this the self pity stage till reality dawns? I am upset. And I'm here because I'd otherwise feel totally alone. My name is Rae & I'm sure my distress is not unique.... but I really could do without this on top of my disability. So... I'll wallow awhile & just say hello for now until I can talk some sense to myself.
Hi Rae. bummer isn't it. It may not be as bad as you think though.Well.... so here I am. Diagnosis of Diabetes Type2 earlier this morning. Can´t pretend I'm not upset & can't deny the confusion & questions in my head. Is this the self pity stage till reality dawns? I am upset. And I'm here because I'd otherwise feel totally alone. My name is Rae & I'm sure my distress is not unique.... but I really could do without this on top of my disability. So... I'll wallow awhile & just say hello for now until I can talk some sense to myself.
Well.... so here I am. Diagnosis of Diabetes Type2 earlier this morning. Can´t pretend I'm not upset & can't deny the confusion & questions in my head. Is this the self pity stage till reality dawns? I am upset. And I'm here because I'd otherwise feel totally alone. My name is Rae & I'm sure my distress is not unique.... but I really could do without this on top of my disability. So... I'll wallow awhile & just say hello for now until I can talk some sense to myself.
Macs, Don't differentiate. "cutting down on carbs and cutting out sugar". They are pretty much the same thing. some carbs like rice and bread have a worse effect on BG than sucrose.Hi Rae, yes, I felt the same when I was told last week, but what a difference a few days makes. I was searching through the internet looking at horrendous pictures and reading frightening articles...I've stopped that and recognise I have the power to manage this and be all I can be. You are not alone and although I don't know what your disability is, I hope, in time , you'll feel positive about how you can get healthy by looking after your diet and loving your body. My energy is going into changing my lifestyle, drinking less wine, cutting down on carbs and cutting out sugar...I want to live a long, happy life and for my children to know I care enough to look after myself so that I can share happy times to come...for me, this has come as a shock too, but now I see it as a blessing in disguise and will lose weight slowly and manage this with care and Love. Let yourself grieve and when you come out the other side, make the changes you need to ...la vie est belle x x x
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Thank you for your kind wordshi, i felt the same, it felt like the end of the world at the time (5months ago) i've learnt so much here, people will help you there are many who will give you help and support. Allow yourself to wallow then move on with it, i can only say it does get easier, my first readings were over 12, just checked now 5.4, so don't get to down. Take care Jill
hi, i felt the same, it felt like the end of the world at the time (5months ago) i've learnt so much here, people will help you there are many who will give you help and support. Allow yourself to wallow then move on with it, i can only say it does get easier, my first readings were over 12, just checked now 5.4, so don't get to down. Take care Jill
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