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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 2361096" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. It's very common for GPs to give very little help or advice when first diagnosed. Your reading of 50 is actually only just diabetic so don't panic. If you can reduce the carbs in your diet it may bring you back down below 46. Fats, Proteins, veg and non-tropical fruit are fine. If needed at your next blood test the GP may prescribe Metformin tablets which many of us have. It's a very safe drug but doesn't have dramatic effects but every little helps. BTW you may want to get your own BP meter and do tests at home. My nurse accepts those and averages them. Many surgeries don't do the BP test properly and the white-coat syndrome doesn't help. You may also want to get your own glucose meter and test strips so you know how your BS is going.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 2361096, member: 21149"] Hi. It's very common for GPs to give very little help or advice when first diagnosed. Your reading of 50 is actually only just diabetic so don't panic. If you can reduce the carbs in your diet it may bring you back down below 46. Fats, Proteins, veg and non-tropical fruit are fine. If needed at your next blood test the GP may prescribe Metformin tablets which many of us have. It's a very safe drug but doesn't have dramatic effects but every little helps. BTW you may want to get your own BP meter and do tests at home. My nurse accepts those and averages them. Many surgeries don't do the BP test properly and the white-coat syndrome doesn't help. You may also want to get your own glucose meter and test strips so you know how your BS is going. [/QUOTE]
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