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<blockquote data-quote="jondt" data-source="post: 2424326" data-attributes="member: 546569"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed with diabetes this week. The Dr left a voicemail in which he referred to me as a 'new diabetic' but that's the only info I have- I don't even know which Type it is at the moment, but I'm assuming Type 2. I'm 48 and haven't had a particularly healthy diet, although not a massively unhealthy one either. I've been put on 4x metformin per day and Avorastatin.</p><p></p><p>I'm feeling very overwhelmed as literally the only thing I've been told is that I'm diabetic and there aren't even any phone appointments until next week, although I do have an eye screening on Monday. There seems to be so much information to take in and some of it seems contradictory.</p><p></p><p>So far this week I've cut carbs out almost completely, and have stopped drinking alcohol. I'm also taking more exercise.</p><p></p><p>But I'm very teary and depressed, and can't get out of feeling that everything has changed in a dark and dangerous way. I'm also conscious that some of the things that turned out to be symptoms- especially some numb patches on my feet, frequent urinating and unexplained hunger- are things that I've had for a while so I'm worried about how far the condition may have progressed. I don't know whether I'm on a high or normal dose of the medication, for example, or if the eye screening is standard or a sign that they're worried.</p><p></p><p>I don't really know what I should be doing, and I feel like the diagnosis is weighing very heavily on me- it's all I can think about. I know these worries and helpless feelings are to be expected under the circumstances, but I'm very sad and scared. I know I have to wait it out but I just want to get to a point where it's something I'm able to live with and where I'm not worried or weeping all the time.</p><p></p><p>Any help or advice would be very gratefully received.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jondt, post: 2424326, member: 546569"] Hello, I was diagnosed with diabetes this week. The Dr left a voicemail in which he referred to me as a 'new diabetic' but that's the only info I have- I don't even know which Type it is at the moment, but I'm assuming Type 2. I'm 48 and haven't had a particularly healthy diet, although not a massively unhealthy one either. I've been put on 4x metformin per day and Avorastatin. I'm feeling very overwhelmed as literally the only thing I've been told is that I'm diabetic and there aren't even any phone appointments until next week, although I do have an eye screening on Monday. There seems to be so much information to take in and some of it seems contradictory. So far this week I've cut carbs out almost completely, and have stopped drinking alcohol. I'm also taking more exercise. But I'm very teary and depressed, and can't get out of feeling that everything has changed in a dark and dangerous way. I'm also conscious that some of the things that turned out to be symptoms- especially some numb patches on my feet, frequent urinating and unexplained hunger- are things that I've had for a while so I'm worried about how far the condition may have progressed. I don't know whether I'm on a high or normal dose of the medication, for example, or if the eye screening is standard or a sign that they're worried. I don't really know what I should be doing, and I feel like the diagnosis is weighing very heavily on me- it's all I can think about. I know these worries and helpless feelings are to be expected under the circumstances, but I'm very sad and scared. I know I have to wait it out but I just want to get to a point where it's something I'm able to live with and where I'm not worried or weeping all the time. Any help or advice would be very gratefully received. [/QUOTE]
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