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mollydolly

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hi i have been diagnosed as type 2 about 5 weeks ago wsas given a file to read and put on one metformin with breakfast was told to cut down on fats and sugers only plain biccys and 2 cubes of choc a week aprt from that no dietry advice and not having my blood checked for 6 months is this normal dont have to check myself or anything
 
sounds quite 'open ended' really.
what tests have been done.
what were the results?
have you been referred to anybody (diabetic nurse, dietician)

it seems that every PTC has a different way of handling things. I had three appts within the first week, and have already had two additonal HBA1c tests, along with two dietician appts.
I am with the herts PTC.

Good luck.
 
thanks for geting back to me yes saw diabetic nurse she was the one who gave me the folder she was the one who said eat plain biccys and cut down of fats and sugars had 2 blood tests and one urine she wrote down my results in my folder and said see you in a year no diet advice at all and i am obese
 
Hi any more advice please as i am concerned tat i am not helpping myself at all dont seem to have changed my eating habits at all :roll:
 
mollydolly said:
Hi any more advice please as i am concerned tat i am not helpping myself at all dont seem to have changed my eating habits at all :roll:
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I was in denial for the first 12 months, never changed my eating habits at all. I found out hopefully not too late that metformin is not a magic pill.
Keep reading this forum there is plenty of good advice.
 
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