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<blockquote data-quote="lifesway" data-source="post: 361770" data-attributes="member: 63980"><p>Hi I have been recently diagnosed as diabetic type 2. I'm 56 years old.Now this came as a complete shock to me as I had no symptoms at all except I had a boil on my leg which caused so much agony I ended up at A&E refered to a doctor who ordered blood tests. perhaps in the past I have had the symptoms and didn't realise what it was but i hadn't been to a doctor in over 10 years. I've had 3 blood tests so far and it' s confirmed. Now the diabetic nurse told me I had probably just ignored the symptoms and got over them . she had a scale of something like 5 to 23 but mine were 80 I can't find any charts with this guideline anywhere . I had the distinct impression although she didnt say it in so many words that it was so high they couldn't do anything with me .I know the first fasting test I was 13 but they wouldn't tell me after that just said it was high. Saw the doctor who asked me what the diabetic nurse suggested she put me on metformin immediately also my cholestrol was double what it should be so I have tablets for that too. Its all been so rushed for me I feel I've found out too late and about to die at any minute although I feel generally perfectly healthy apart from the great distress I feel with finding this out, blood pressure was high also I'm having to monitor that. I suppose my fear is dying of course we all do that one day I'm just not ready to go yet.I've drastically cut what I eat and lost about half a stone in weight in 3 weeks.Is there any hope for me do you think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lifesway, post: 361770, member: 63980"] Hi I have been recently diagnosed as diabetic type 2. I'm 56 years old.Now this came as a complete shock to me as I had no symptoms at all except I had a boil on my leg which caused so much agony I ended up at A&E refered to a doctor who ordered blood tests. perhaps in the past I have had the symptoms and didn't realise what it was but i hadn't been to a doctor in over 10 years. I've had 3 blood tests so far and it' s confirmed. Now the diabetic nurse told me I had probably just ignored the symptoms and got over them . she had a scale of something like 5 to 23 but mine were 80 I can't find any charts with this guideline anywhere . I had the distinct impression although she didnt say it in so many words that it was so high they couldn't do anything with me .I know the first fasting test I was 13 but they wouldn't tell me after that just said it was high. Saw the doctor who asked me what the diabetic nurse suggested she put me on metformin immediately also my cholestrol was double what it should be so I have tablets for that too. Its all been so rushed for me I feel I've found out too late and about to die at any minute although I feel generally perfectly healthy apart from the great distress I feel with finding this out, blood pressure was high also I'm having to monitor that. I suppose my fear is dying of course we all do that one day I'm just not ready to go yet.I've drastically cut what I eat and lost about half a stone in weight in 3 weeks.Is there any hope for me do you think. [/QUOTE]
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