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hi guys my name is Ade im 28 and have just been told today im T2 with no meds needed i had 2 blood tests 7.4 and 7.5 i have asked for a another test at the moment my heads a mess i been reading what can happen to you when you have diabetes and i dont mine admiting im scared :(

Adrian morris
 
Hi

Please don't be scared. Find out as much information as you can - there is loads on this site just take your time. You probably will not take it all in at first but bit by bit the pieces fall into place (I'm still learning after 3 years). If you look at your diet and see if you need to make changes for a more healthy diet. Make sure you take some exercise every day even if it is a 30 minute walk it all helps. Look after your feet - check them every day they need to be clean and supple free from broken skin.

You will find a great deal of support from the lovely people that are members of this forum.

Chin up
Regards Val
 
Hi Ade and welcome to you.

Sounds like you have been reading a few horror stories. Yes, diabetes can do nasty things to you, but only if you let it. You can't say anybody is lucky to have diabetes, but at least in your case you are very lucky that it has been spotted early. In many cases people don't get to know until its way too late for diet control, or even tablet control, and they have to start straight away on insulin.

When your GP said you don't need meds he probably also mentioned diet control. What most of us have done on hearing that is to think it can't be that bad if I don't need meds, so I don't need to do anything. WRONG.

As Val said you do need to look at your diet and see what adjustments you can make to bring your sugar levels down from the 7s to below 6. As a starting point you could have a look at the stickies at the top of this section of the forum, particularly the "General Links for Diabetes" and the "Links for Type 2 Diabetes". You will find loads of information in there that will help you to see how you can help yourself. It doesn't need to be major adjustments, just some fine-tuning, but the important thing is that you need to gain an understanding of what effect the things you put in your mouth have on your blood sugar.

Remember being scared is fine - it shows a healthy respect for what you've got. Its when you stop being scared and take it for granted that it tends to bite you in the bum.
 
thanks guys
iv been a bit upset tonight my wife thinks i have beed reading to mutch to soon.

im the type of guy to keep things to myself but i know that wont do me any good i dont feel lucky but i know what you mean

i dont mind a fight but this is a fight i cant win the best i can hope for is a draw thats what is getting me dowm i guess some will say it's not that bad for me but thats how i feel



Adrian morris
 
Poor Adrian! It's quite common to think the worst especially when you get all the doom and gloom info thrown at you.Your blood sugar is higher than normal but not that high!If you can learn to eat a low carb diet and exercise you will probably keep your sugars down.The main thing is not to panic! Read the links Dennis mentioned,and take time to think about planning a new life style.Trust me your legs are not going to fall off tomorrow!Get an appointment with your doctor or diabetic nurse ,tell them how scared and confused you are so that they can explain about things.

Knowledge is the key to control
 
Hi all,

Im Mo from sunny glasgow, I have just sort of started searching for some answers as i have been in a cloud, I was recently diagnosed with T1 on the sept weekend 07(typical on a holiday)I was admitted to hospital with blood sugars of 31 and stayed that way for a few days but typically sitting around mid 20s spend 6 glorius days in costa del monklands in airdrie. I have rebeled against this in a big way since finding out. I have missed many injections,eat all the wrong foods and dont excercise in fact i dont do anything im supposed to. but if im honest i dont really know where to begin. I have a good diabetic nurse but its not the understanding im finding difficult i think its the living with it, not acepting i have this.

I have had a few nasty hypo's of late due to me doing excessive physcial activity and not being in contact with anyone. i knw this is my fault but can anyone help me . im really not getting to grips with this atall. really down in dumps. feels as though i cant really move forward.
 
Hi, don't be scared, diabetics have as long a lifespan as anyone else (read that in a book) as long as the sugar is controlled. Diabetes can never be seen as a good thing but my view is you will have more tests than most people plus you get diabetic photography. My eyes have always been fine even when my blood sugar went up to 10 (stress through mother being very ill for a long time). When I was diagnosed my son said "Oh well, at least you know what you are going to die from!" Luckily I have a sense of humour and I knew he was wrong anyway. You will get used to it and learn to cope. I am new here too but I think it is a good place to share any concerns and get good advice.
 
Hi Adey and Bigmo,
Listen,
You are in the right place here, I have only signed up here (which i should have done ages ago:oops:),I have been visiting this site for a couple of years now since I was diagnosed.

Trust me and I think on behalf of all of us here,"things will get better" I remember I cried in front of my parents,my wife and even my dog!:) I went into denial too because our whole family has never had a history of diabetes(lucky me)and they have all lived extremely long lives but thats neither here nor there.

Once you accept what you have and make it part of you then things aren't so bad,what i mean by this is that over the past two years i have seen a few friends lost to sudden cancer,and about my long living family and relatives? (my mum had a heart attack 6 months ago at 62) and as i mentioned above that my whole family lived very very long! so this blew me away.

I was started on exercise too for about a week until i couldn't take it anymore,i had bought a glucose meter and my reading was 28.5 after a long walk and i knew i was miserable for years and it just got worse so i phoned my nurse who then put me on metformin 3 times a day and which worked for a while then onto avandamet that made me ill.
I am now on insulin and metformin which has worked wonders and have been like a tasmanian devil:D:D:D

There will be bad days and we all get them, I got the flu last week and it has kept my levels mainly between 6-23 and i aint happy about this and feel and look awfull, i have injected 3-4 times my daily insulin in stages in an attempt to get this down but it's all over the place and thats even if i don't eat! But hopefully in due coarse i'll be back to normal again and which im confident i will be.

Everything is daunting at first when finding out that you have this,but i promise once you understand how to control it and not let it control you then thats when you get your life back! it will happen;)

We are living in an age now with internet,technology and great foods (as well as horrible ones),there is a wealth of knowledge out there and we all have the access to find just that! I know diabetes is something that nobody wants but remaining pausitive and understanding it it the absolute key and it's not the end of the world! as everyone says here,as long as you keep it in check then you will be fine long term.

We have glucose meters and medicines and insulins that were not available 25 years ago and anyone thats here on this forum and had it for many years will tell you how its all came a long long way;)and they are still here!:D
I am still learning too but as with anyone here, we are all here to help each other out!
There is wonderfull foods out there that will help you get on track,I have a very large appetite:Dalthough im not fat in any way so i need to choose what i eat as best i can,you need to get into that kitchen and find your masterchef talents:)!

Start with something like baking a sweet potato as it has a much slower realese in carbs then you can experiment with some very nice toppings, there is plenty of gorgeous foods out there to eat and the internet and here is a great place to start.
you'll be fine
keep your chin up!
sorry for babbling on:oops:

Have a look at this guide,it may seem confusing at first but it can help!

http://www.healthyeatingclub.com/info/b ... ate_intake
 
thanks again all for your comments some people have commented that the flu and stress increase your blood sugars i have had a virus for the last 6 weeks and started a new business 4 months ago as my reading were only .5 over the normal limits could this be the reason or is that just wishfull thinking


p.s
hi mo at the moment im in a bit of a cloud but i know deep down i must fight this i have always been a fighter but this time the fight is with myself and will be the hardest fight of my life when i found out yesterday i was in bits it took 3 days for them to tell me my results.i started to change my life even before i got the results i have started a food diary and started back at the gym i wont let this beat me nor should you i was upset last night even cryed but i see today as a new day its just 24hrs - and tomorrow ill do it again all the best mate
Adrian morris
 
thats the spirit m8;)
well today for me was not good.
after writing this post this morning, i had breakfast,took 16 u of insulin and a metformin, went fot a nap on the sofa.
lucky for me my wife woke me at 7.15 this morning,i was in a hypo at 3mmol yikkes! so i ate just 5 chocolates and then had some bran flakes.phew i was ok.
later today before lunch and after a lot of heavy work i checked my bloods omg! i was at 31.5mmol and have been most of the day,i just dont get it:mrgreen: i hardly ate anything and i know ive had the flu but omg today was one of the longest ever,i hop to sort this out right now!
 
i was ok today didnt think about it to much until about 6 ish now felling a bit down again. iv also just got back from telling my mom and dad.

ps
stephen hope you have a better day tomorrow mate

Adrian morris
 
Hi Adey, I can totally sympathise with you I found out this time last year that I was type 1 and just like you, felt devastated and terrified and just wanted my old life back. But after many tears I decided to find out as much as I could about the condition so I bought a good book - 'Diabetes for Dummies' which gives lots of advice for both type 1 and 2 diabetics, as well as all the facts. I've realised that its not the end of the world, and I can still enjoy my life! I have made changes but I think there positive one's, like cutting out processed foods and eating much healthier - which I should have done anyway! I value my health much more now, which when I look back I realise I took for granted. I think what I'm trying to say is take your time to come to terms with things but at the same time keep positive :)
 
hi Debra
Thanks for your comments im just keeping as busy as i can at the mo because if i sit still my mind starts going.i dont know what i should be doing i had started to read but that just upset me im only 28 and have 2 great kids age 4 and 9 i got married in july and purchased a business in october my life was just coming together and now this i feel like im in chains. like i said a few posts back i have asked for a retest this coming friday im praying for the all clear



Adrian morris
 
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<br />hi Debra
Thanks for your comments im just keeping as busy as i can at the mo because if i sit still my mind starts going.i dont know what i should be doing i had started to read but that just upset me im only 28 and have 2 great kids age 4 and 9 i got married in july and purchased a business in october my life was just coming together and now this i feel like im in chains. like i said a few posts back i have asked for a retest this coming friday im praying for the all clear

Adey
If its any consolation,
I have my own business too, I have run it with my parents for 11 years and now Im running it on my own,I got diagnosed 2 years ago and I know how you feel, I am now running the business on my own,I work 6 days and 3 days a week im working from 2 am-6.30pm, it can be tough and diabetes can play tricks on you with erratic working hours but once you learn to grab those little diabetes gremlins and ring their necks you will be fine m8 i promise;)
You'll be fine buddy, don't give up.
stephen



Adrian morris
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guys i will be post here at least once a day i hope you stay with me im not sure what i would have done over the last few day without all of your kind words

many many thanks

Adrian morris
 
Hi adey :)

You are very lucky to have been diagnosed early some people get diagnosed late and have to be put on insulin.

Try and not be too scared. diabetes can be a scary thing but you can live a normal life if its all controled :)

Its a good thing that you have joined this forum because we can all help you and you will find alot of information on here :)
 
hi jodie/guys

i have found this forum a great help when i was firt told the other day i went straight on the web and went mad to be honest i scared myself.i know compared to others im lucky but i dont feel it at the mo i have decided to stop reading about diabetes and give myself a chance to come to terms with it thats not to say im being silly still looking at my diet and going the gym just not reading any horror stories

i would like again to thank all of you for you kind words and i will will be back here tommorow

Ade

Adrian morris
 
Ade
i was diagnosed on Friday 1st Feb, and completely undertand how scared you are, i have T2 and high cholestrol and enzymes in my liver, i thought my world had collapsed but i have read a book on it and trawled through the internet, and i am feeling a bit better today!!!, looks like i might be on this site alot now

Thanks

Dexie


this is all new to me
 
hi dexie
im glad you'r feeling better im ok most of the time its the nights that get to me when i have time to think. im just glad its winter because it would be a lot harder to make the changes in summer with those long summer nights beer ice cream and the friday night bbq. im just taking 1 day at a time iv been training every day eating a lot better and to be honest i feel a lot better for it

dexie i hope you keep in touch


Dont waste a day

Adrian morris
 
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