Hi Everyone,
New member. Just been diagnosed. My initial GP experience hasn't been great. Got a very rushed phone call from GP telling me I was diabetic, call was abruptly terminated and I was told to look at British Diabetic Society website (according to Google it doesn't exist - this forum came up instead).
I was quite depressed after the phone call but after talking to my sister who is a nurse she reassured me it was manageable.
I'd love to know what foods I can eat, have to avoid and even what I can drink (both soft drinks and alcohol).
Apparently my readings are really bad (22 for the HBA1c and 98 for the 6-8 week average). I am overweight and until now eat a lot of sugar.
I just want to eat appropriately - and of course get the weight down.
I find the lack of support from the NHS frustrating - but it's been a service in decline for years so I have to accept it for what it is.
New member. Just been diagnosed. My initial GP experience hasn't been great. Got a very rushed phone call from GP telling me I was diabetic, call was abruptly terminated and I was told to look at British Diabetic Society website (according to Google it doesn't exist - this forum came up instead).
I was quite depressed after the phone call but after talking to my sister who is a nurse she reassured me it was manageable.
I'd love to know what foods I can eat, have to avoid and even what I can drink (both soft drinks and alcohol).
Apparently my readings are really bad (22 for the HBA1c and 98 for the 6-8 week average). I am overweight and until now eat a lot of sugar.
I just want to eat appropriately - and of course get the weight down.
I find the lack of support from the NHS frustrating - but it's been a service in decline for years so I have to accept it for what it is.