Afternoon,
I have been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
I went for a wellmans check up as I had been tired and thirsty a lot for a while and my mother has type 2. He said I had a level of 80 rather than 40 (either sugar or HD1A is it, I couldn't quick concentrate at that point). His advice was to cut back on sugar and coke etc also reducing White Bread, Potatoes and Pasta. I have to book in with them again in three months for another set of bloods to see where I am at that point.
I get enough exercise at work in the occupation that I am in averaging approx 8 - 14km a day with a bit of heavy lifting most days. Some long days though upto 16hrs.
I am healthy in every other respect in regards to all checks carried out at the Wellmans clinic, not over weight, don't smoke and hardly drink anything at all.
I have been at a bit of a loose end trying to work out a diet for myself but think that I am getting there, bit confused on sugar in fruit as my GP stated that I could have 5 apples a day just spread them out but to me that may take me over my daily sugar allowance. Is natural suger in fruits acceptable to a certain level then?
The main question I have is that he has not diagnosed me as being a diabetic but says that I am, put me on a diet of sorts for three months but I have no idea of how things are going as I am not testing for levels at all. Should I go and buy a test kit to monitor how my levels are doing, what works etc etc.
Not a lot of aftercare when diagnosed with type 2 which I find very confusing with what could be such a serious illness.
Any advice and help is greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Malcolm
I have been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
I went for a wellmans check up as I had been tired and thirsty a lot for a while and my mother has type 2. He said I had a level of 80 rather than 40 (either sugar or HD1A is it, I couldn't quick concentrate at that point). His advice was to cut back on sugar and coke etc also reducing White Bread, Potatoes and Pasta. I have to book in with them again in three months for another set of bloods to see where I am at that point.
I get enough exercise at work in the occupation that I am in averaging approx 8 - 14km a day with a bit of heavy lifting most days. Some long days though upto 16hrs.
I am healthy in every other respect in regards to all checks carried out at the Wellmans clinic, not over weight, don't smoke and hardly drink anything at all.
I have been at a bit of a loose end trying to work out a diet for myself but think that I am getting there, bit confused on sugar in fruit as my GP stated that I could have 5 apples a day just spread them out but to me that may take me over my daily sugar allowance. Is natural suger in fruits acceptable to a certain level then?
The main question I have is that he has not diagnosed me as being a diabetic but says that I am, put me on a diet of sorts for three months but I have no idea of how things are going as I am not testing for levels at all. Should I go and buy a test kit to monitor how my levels are doing, what works etc etc.
Not a lot of aftercare when diagnosed with type 2 which I find very confusing with what could be such a serious illness.
Any advice and help is greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Malcolm