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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Bonkers" data-source="post: 361781" data-attributes="member: 19121"><p>Hi lifesway and welcome to the forum.</p><p></p><p>The first thing you need to do is calm down and stop stressing about this, you are not going to die just yet <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Many people find out they are diabetic having had symptoms for some time, months and even a year or more are not uncommon. </p><p></p><p>The bad news is that over a long period of time diabetes if left unchecked can cause many quite awful conditions from heart and kidney problems, eye sight problems and neuropaphy which affects the extremities and can be very painful.</p><p></p><p>The good news is that most of these before they become serious take a long time to develop and now you are diagnosed you can help yourself so that these things may never happen or at least be minimised. </p><p></p><p>What we eat effects our blood glucose (BG) carbohydrates turn to glucose in our stomachs and are absorbed into our blood stream in the intestines. So its not just sugar that we need to be mindful of.</p><p></p><p>In order to gain tight control you will need to learn a new subject, call it "my diabetes" and the more you learn about it over the coming months the better equipped you will be to control it.</p><p></p><p>It does seem an awful lot to get your head round especially just after being diagnosed but shock, fear, anger (why me) and confusion are all common emotions at this time and we have all been through them.</p><p></p><p>More good news is that if you can get a good understanding of your condition through reading books and the information here and elsewhere on the internet it is possible to keep good control. Losing weight if you are overweight or obese is one of the best things you can do as visceral fat around your internal organs is one of the biggest causes of insulin resistance that helps lead to T2 diabetes so any reduction in this is a good thing.</p><p></p><p>Daisy will no doubt be along shortly and post the "Information for Newly Diagnosed Diabetics" there is some great information in it that will put you on the right road to good control.</p><p></p><p>And lastly once again dont worry, you are not going to die just yet and with good control there is no reason for you not to live for many years to come although you probably wont get signed up now for astronaut training :wink:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Bonkers, post: 361781, member: 19121"] Hi lifesway and welcome to the forum. The first thing you need to do is calm down and stop stressing about this, you are not going to die just yet :D Many people find out they are diabetic having had symptoms for some time, months and even a year or more are not uncommon. The bad news is that over a long period of time diabetes if left unchecked can cause many quite awful conditions from heart and kidney problems, eye sight problems and neuropaphy which affects the extremities and can be very painful. The good news is that most of these before they become serious take a long time to develop and now you are diagnosed you can help yourself so that these things may never happen or at least be minimised. What we eat effects our blood glucose (BG) carbohydrates turn to glucose in our stomachs and are absorbed into our blood stream in the intestines. So its not just sugar that we need to be mindful of. In order to gain tight control you will need to learn a new subject, call it "my diabetes" and the more you learn about it over the coming months the better equipped you will be to control it. It does seem an awful lot to get your head round especially just after being diagnosed but shock, fear, anger (why me) and confusion are all common emotions at this time and we have all been through them. More good news is that if you can get a good understanding of your condition through reading books and the information here and elsewhere on the internet it is possible to keep good control. Losing weight if you are overweight or obese is one of the best things you can do as visceral fat around your internal organs is one of the biggest causes of insulin resistance that helps lead to T2 diabetes so any reduction in this is a good thing. Daisy will no doubt be along shortly and post the "Information for Newly Diagnosed Diabetics" there is some great information in it that will put you on the right road to good control. And lastly once again dont worry, you are not going to die just yet and with good control there is no reason for you not to live for many years to come although you probably wont get signed up now for astronaut training :wink: [/QUOTE]
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