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Alyson Knill

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Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi im Alyson I was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes in 2001...I have struggled with years accepting my situation and didn't take my medication properly...I am on Metformin and Gliclazide...but unfortunately a lot of damage has been done...I am veing treated for Retinopathyand I am under a Podiatrist as I am losing all sensation in my toes,i also have to take Amatiptaline as my legs ache badly at night...so help me to relax and get some sleep...but they also make me very drowsy and sometime struggle to function until ate dinner time...but if I don't take them I suffer achy legs and get no sleep..so im in a no win situation...I am looking for a job but to v honest im not sure I will v able to hold down a job as I feel tired al the time.
 
Hi Alyson

Welcome

I ignored diabetes for ages. It was only after I started to lose sensation in my fingers I thought I had better do something about it.

I lost weight, changed what I ate and within a few weeks my fingers improved

I think food is a massive party for Type2s, probably more than medication.


If yo have any questions please ask


Cara
 
Firstly welcome to the Diabetes Forum.
I was sorry to read of your various diabetic problems and hope that now you've decided to take control of your diabetes life will from now on start to become easier for you.
This is an excellent site for both new and 'Old' diabetics like myself, so please ask if you need help over any question. There are many of us diabetics out there and there's a wealth of good practical diabetic advice here on this site.
 
Alyson,

Welcome to the forum. Hopefully we can all help you get control and improve your condition. Share with us your BG levels, current diet etc so we can understand where we are starting from in offering you some advice.

Read up on low carb diets on the forum and then ask lots of questions.


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