Recently diagnosed, feeling alone, frustrated, confused and sad

[Kiwi Erika]

Hi @Kiwi Erika you are having a roller coaster. My starting HbA1c was 134, so blood glucose was around 20 mmol/L, when normal should be 4 - 7 mmol/L (4 - 5.5 fasting) in the UK. The symptoms at these levels can be several being brain fog, tingling sensations, lethargy, eye problems, yeast infections, general feelings of doom and gloom.

WOW MBaker your levels were so similar to mine, thank you for taking the time to give me so much information and advice I truly appreciate it <3

 

[Kiwi Erika]

Icki, if the weight loss was not targeted I'd tend to agree with you. However, the statement "I still have a long way to go" tells me that it was intentional. At 128 kg the kJ intake would need to be around 14,000 per day just to maintain weight. Losing 22 kg in 9 months requires about 600 g per week. This equates to a reduction in daily energy intake of about 3000 kJ. ( Based on 1 kg of fat is about 34,000 kJ of energy ). I think this is reasonable.

If it is not intentional then it means that carbohydrates are still way too high and the kidneys are working overtime to flush the sugar out with the accompanying natural feeling of being thirsty all the time and drinking lots of water. The inability to process the carbs as an energy source means that the ol' body has to start breaking down fat and protein reserves and thus the weight loss. If this is the scenario then it needs to be addressed promptly.
Glenn

The thing was I felt great, I had so much energy I was getting up at 4 am doing gardening, pulling weeds, washing the car, scrubbing walls so from 4am to 8 am I was burning energy then I was taking my granddaughter to daycare coming home hanging washing I was ALWAYS moving ... it did help our TV blew up and we have not replaced it

BUT I never felt like I 'earned' the weightloss, I was drinking like 4ltrs of water a day which did reduce my appetite I did take duramine (appetite suppressant) for a month which kick started things

 

[Kiwi Erika]

The thing was I felt great, I had so much energy I was getting up at 4 am doing gardening, pulling weeds, washing the car, scrubbing walls so from 4am to 8 am I was burning energy then I was taking my granddaughter to daycare coming home hanging washing I was ALWAYS moving ... it did help our TV blew up and we have not replaced it

BUT I never felt like I 'earned' the weightloss, I was drinking like 4ltrs of water a day which did reduce my appetite I did take duramine (appetite suppressant) for a month which kick started things

I have to agree @Kiwi Erika.
Given a meter isnt common any more for type2s so I guess your type is in question.
Weight loss too is suspicious with such high levels of bg.
Have you received a definite diagnosis of you being a type2?

I am not sure if it is a country thing, everyone I know here in New Zealand type 1 and 2 all have meters, I went to a type 2 support group and everyone had one ....
It scares me they just 'think' it is type 2, I work much better with facts. I am so pleased you are bring this to my attention as I would not know to push for more info otherwise