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You need to see a doctor. I think you need a review of your medication if it isn't agreeing with you and you need to tell your GP about these other symptoms.

If you want to give us some inforamtion about your blood glucose levels and your diet we may be able to help you get the numbers down. This may well improve some of the problems you are having.

Hello '1970'

Its all a bit confusing this diabetes isnt it, first thing i would say to you is please go back to your doctor and tell her all your symptoms, they may or may not be diabetes related.

and second, you need to learn about carbohydrates, these are bread, including white AND brown, potatoes, rice, pasta, starchy vegetables and fruit, these foods can give you spikes so you need to test to find out and then maybe either reduce the quantity or cut them out altogether. I suggest that you get yourself the Collins Gem carb counter book and you can work out the carb content of all the food and test how it is all affecting you.

Try and get hold of Dr Clarkes book, The Diabetes Revolution, it is easy to read/understand. I know you are frightened, but I can assure you it will all get easier with time, the more you learn the more confident you will become and you will not be so scared any more. Do not worry, you will get there, we all have to start somewhere, what you are experiencing is normal and there is so much information out there its overwhelming and you feel just a failure, well you are not, you are doing very well already by asking questions, so give yourself a pat on the back.

Just keep on asking and dont despair, you are not alone and everyone in here will do their best to help you along.

All the best

Karen

1970, taking control of your diabetes will mean that you will minimise your contact with doctors if your control of you blood glucose improves

Joining this site and asking questions is a really positive step - loads of good advice from people who have been through it themselves.

I'm fed up with T2 too

My diagnosis wasn't a surprise - I'd had gestational diabetes, a strong family history and about 3 years ago I was insulin resistant.

The first change I made to my diet, when I knew nothing s about what makes me spike was simply that sugar will put up my glucose levels. So I started by cutting out added sugar to anything I ate, I also cut out any kind of sweets and junky tretas. These simple measures brought my levels down when I had fasting blood tests over several weeks at the doctors while there were busy diagnosing me.

I then looked around for a diet that would meet my needs to keep my blood glucose low so that my risk of developing compluications is minimised and would let me eat out, eat the same food as my son and entertain relatives and friends.

You need to make small changes and set simple targets. Test you blood at the times you know you have your biggests spikes - for me 1 hour after a meal - and then use that inforamtion to change your diet.

T2s do not turn in to T1s simply by taking insulin. They are different diseases with similar symptoms - high blood sugar.

If you take control of your diabetes the risk of needing insulin will reduce - has anyone mentioned this to you or is simply a fear you have?

There are other professional drivers using this site who have had the same worries as you. You might want to start another thread to make contact with them

There are lots of things you can do to bring you blood glucose down without adding medication. It depends on what you want to achieve andthe targets you set yourself. look around here, especially in the food and diet forums. there is more than one dietary apporach, but succesful diabetics reduce their carbohydrate intake.

Take a look at http://www.bloodsugar101.com That website changed my way of thinking about diabetes - I wasn't happy being told it was progressive and that insulin was inevitable. When i found my way here I found loads of people who were living examples that good control and good health was possible 8)