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Luna21
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Hi. :wave:
I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes just over a week ago, and boy is it a lot to take in, especially as I have other medical conditions too.
It's been a bit of a bombshell, as it probably is for most folks, so just trying to come to terms what it all will mean for the future.
At the moment the diabetic nurse has just told me to eat healthily with carbs at every meal, but try and stick to @ 1200 calories a day, as I do need to lose a little weight. I also have High Blood pressure, high cholesterol, Hypothyroidism and I suffer from psoriatic arthritis, which is an inflammatory arthritis, and not very pleasant.
I have to juggle a lot of medication as it is, so I'm hoping I don't have to go on metformin too, but we shall see at my next appointment.
I have been told that I will get an eye scan, podiatry services and will be offered a Desmond course, but when I have no idea, so I feel like I'm just struggling along, not sure whether I'm doing right or wrong, as there seems to be a division between the NHS and others on how best to treat diabetes, ie carb counting. It's all so confusing.
Thanks for this forum, it's great to be able to read personal experiences of diabetics who are, if not beating this disease, as no one can, at least keeping the worst side-effects at bay.
I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes just over a week ago, and boy is it a lot to take in, especially as I have other medical conditions too.
It's been a bit of a bombshell, as it probably is for most folks, so just trying to come to terms what it all will mean for the future.
At the moment the diabetic nurse has just told me to eat healthily with carbs at every meal, but try and stick to @ 1200 calories a day, as I do need to lose a little weight. I also have High Blood pressure, high cholesterol, Hypothyroidism and I suffer from psoriatic arthritis, which is an inflammatory arthritis, and not very pleasant.
I have to juggle a lot of medication as it is, so I'm hoping I don't have to go on metformin too, but we shall see at my next appointment.
I have been told that I will get an eye scan, podiatry services and will be offered a Desmond course, but when I have no idea, so I feel like I'm just struggling along, not sure whether I'm doing right or wrong, as there seems to be a division between the NHS and others on how best to treat diabetes, ie carb counting. It's all so confusing.
Thanks for this forum, it's great to be able to read personal experiences of diabetics who are, if not beating this disease, as no one can, at least keeping the worst side-effects at bay.