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Morning all, I am a 67 year woman just been diagnosed as diabetic not told which type but am going to diet and exercise and hopefully no medication. English love crocheting reading and tv. Family history of diabetes.

 

[KK123]

Morning all, I am a 67 year woman just been diagnosed as diabetic not told which type but am going to diet and exercise and hopefully no medication. English love crocheting reading and tv. Family history of diabetes.

Hi there and welcome. Would you mind telling us how you came to be diagnosed and what they are doing to try and establish your type? That's the first thing you need to know as it will obviously impact upon how you decide to approach this diagnosis. x

 

[searley]

Morning all, I am a 67 year woman just been diagnosed as diabetic not told which type but am going to diet and exercise and hopefully no medication. English love crocheting reading and tv. Family history of diabetes.

Welcome

Age wise.. if over 35 and there are no indications to the contrary they will automatically assume you are T2 particularly if you have other indicators like a BMI greater than 25

But you can meet those criteria and still be a different type.. which typically only certain blood tests will discover

Have you been prescribed anything or are they hoping you will control it by diet?

There are some useful links in my signature and plenty of information in the forums on how you can modify your diet to control T2

You say family history.. do you know what type?