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<blockquote data-quote="pictureman36" data-source="post: 2194172" data-attributes="member: 518318"><p>Hello, I am a 51 year old male, recently diagnosed with type 2.</p><p></p><p>I have been feeling unwell for the last 3 month and finally decided to visit the doctors. After having had blood tests I was informed I have vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes. The triage nurse informed my first reading was 58. I had to go back for tests a week later and was informed it had dropped to 53. I have been told that I will need to go back in 3 months and if my reading is not below 48 they will consider prescribing Metformin.</p><p></p><p>I've sort of been left hanging thereafter... I am told that I will get an invite to attend a 'Desmond' course and that I will need to go for an eye test. </p><p></p><p>I asked for help with my diet and was told that I need to lose weight, reduce my portion sizes and avoid, carbs... Potatoes, Bread, Cereal, Fruit, Dairy.... obviously sugar and carbonated drinks.... I'm left wondering what I can eat.... (I'm self employed and work days nights weekends so I knew that I was eating convenience food and I need to lose at least 4 stone..)</p><p></p><p>I am struggling with the Vitamin D deficiency anyway... basically I can sleep 12-13-14 hrs per day no problem. I have little or no energy anyway. I've been suffering with severe cramps for at least 6 months, but thought this was muscular but now understand that diabetes can do this? my immune system seems to have been affected... I've had flu symptoms for nearly a month... I suffer from diarrhea most weeks... I am told that fructose will do this?</p><p></p><p>Does any of this sound symptomatic of Diabetes?</p><p></p><p>Is there anywhere that I can get recipes from which will help me reduce my type 2 without medication?</p><p></p><p>Thank you</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pictureman36, post: 2194172, member: 518318"] Hello, I am a 51 year old male, recently diagnosed with type 2. I have been feeling unwell for the last 3 month and finally decided to visit the doctors. After having had blood tests I was informed I have vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes. The triage nurse informed my first reading was 58. I had to go back for tests a week later and was informed it had dropped to 53. I have been told that I will need to go back in 3 months and if my reading is not below 48 they will consider prescribing Metformin. I've sort of been left hanging thereafter... I am told that I will get an invite to attend a 'Desmond' course and that I will need to go for an eye test. I asked for help with my diet and was told that I need to lose weight, reduce my portion sizes and avoid, carbs... Potatoes, Bread, Cereal, Fruit, Dairy.... obviously sugar and carbonated drinks.... I'm left wondering what I can eat.... (I'm self employed and work days nights weekends so I knew that I was eating convenience food and I need to lose at least 4 stone..) I am struggling with the Vitamin D deficiency anyway... basically I can sleep 12-13-14 hrs per day no problem. I have little or no energy anyway. I've been suffering with severe cramps for at least 6 months, but thought this was muscular but now understand that diabetes can do this? my immune system seems to have been affected... I've had flu symptoms for nearly a month... I suffer from diarrhea most weeks... I am told that fructose will do this? Does any of this sound symptomatic of Diabetes? Is there anywhere that I can get recipes from which will help me reduce my type 2 without medication? Thank you [/QUOTE]
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