Hi Everyone
This is probably going to be the same story for all the newbies so I apologise in advance . I was diagnosed last Wednesday and started on metformin, the nurse I saw told me that she didn't have much experience with diabetes, she printed me off some information, did a foot check and then sent me to see the doctor, by which time I was in a daze, :crazy: I had no idea I had diabetes before that! I went to the doctor a week before because when I went to a gym my blood pressure was high, doctor told me to monitor it and said have a round of blood tests. Blood pressure has been fine but the day after the tests the surgery range and said I needed an urgent appointment with the nurse to talk about diabetes :shock: My fasting test (can't remember the proper letters and numbers) was 12.9. Anyway the doctor wants me to test my bloods so I have an appointment today to see the same nurse. She has also put me forward for a DESMOND course but until then I feel like I have just been left too it. Fell ill with the metformin, sick, dizzy, stomach ache, upset stomach, headache. It was half term last week so that was ok, back to work on Monday (special needs teacher) yesterday I felt awful sick and dizzy, same today. Confused over what I should eat, carb with every meal? what carbs are good? no carb? low gi? Had porridge today and yesterday, is that making me feel worse?????
Please help!!
I feel so stupid, i should be able to work out what I should eat but I can't seem to do it!!
Thank you
This is probably going to be the same story for all the newbies so I apologise in advance . I was diagnosed last Wednesday and started on metformin, the nurse I saw told me that she didn't have much experience with diabetes, she printed me off some information, did a foot check and then sent me to see the doctor, by which time I was in a daze, :crazy: I had no idea I had diabetes before that! I went to the doctor a week before because when I went to a gym my blood pressure was high, doctor told me to monitor it and said have a round of blood tests. Blood pressure has been fine but the day after the tests the surgery range and said I needed an urgent appointment with the nurse to talk about diabetes :shock: My fasting test (can't remember the proper letters and numbers) was 12.9. Anyway the doctor wants me to test my bloods so I have an appointment today to see the same nurse. She has also put me forward for a DESMOND course but until then I feel like I have just been left too it. Fell ill with the metformin, sick, dizzy, stomach ache, upset stomach, headache. It was half term last week so that was ok, back to work on Monday (special needs teacher) yesterday I felt awful sick and dizzy, same today. Confused over what I should eat, carb with every meal? what carbs are good? no carb? low gi? Had porridge today and yesterday, is that making me feel worse?????
Please help!!
I feel so stupid, i should be able to work out what I should eat but I can't seem to do it!!
Thank you