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Sleepless night

Barba_Rossa

Barba_Rossa

Well-Known Member
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97
Location
London
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Morning all,

Posting this at 5am after a night where I didn’t sleep a wink. Finally went to see my GP yesterday after months of thirst, dry mouth, occasional cramps etc.

Urine test proved positive for sugar. Then the finger prick registered a scary result of 24.3 (I believe this must be mmol/l unless I’ve got very confused).

She put me on Metformin (1 x 500g initially working up to 3 x)

Off to have bloods done in a few hour’s time and then due to go back to the GP next Tuesday for the results. With an initial glucose reading that high I’m braced for a daunting number.

I’ve gone through a rollercoaster of emotions since my appointment yesterday - from determined and grateful that I can turn my health around from here to terrified to go to sleep because my sugars are so high and I’m scared I might not wake up. (Sorry, you may all think that’s mad but it’s a real fear)

I’ve also spent the last two hours reading this forum to persuade myself that despite the way I feel now, I can get this under control and live a healthier, happier life.

The sun’s up now and there’s no chance of sleep so I’m going for a walk. Wish me luck for the days, weeks and months ahead.
 
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Hi @Barba_Rossa and welcome

Sorry to hear about your sleepless night. Diagnosis is not an easy time and everything can seem very daunting, but you’re now definitely in the right place for support and advice. Many of us have been exactly where you are now but as you say, it is definitely possible to turn things around - the success stories on the forum are testament to that.

As a starting point I’m linking to some useful information for newbies. Have a good read and please ask as many questions as you like.

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/basic-information-for-newly-diagnosed-diabetics.26870/

Best of luck and do update us when you get your blood results.
 
Hi @Barba_Rossa

Mate, that was me just after being told.

Diagnosis is scarry.

But as most members will attest
Life does improve, and probably gets even better.....weird huh.

@Goonergal links to some very useful information.

It's all new and fresh in your mind, so understandable that you worry.

But like anything in life, ignorance isn't the blessing we think it is, nice though it can feel.

Now you are on the cusp of finding out exactly what IS wrong
You are also empowered to DO something about it... As daunting as it seems right now.

This is recoverable.

You just need to know that it's YOU that makes the decisions of what goes in your body.

That in turn determines how well your body reacts to the amount or lack of sugars you put in it.
And that can lead you to a lower HBA1c.

And each day you move forward,
Making informed decisions about your food intake

You take one step away from where you are right now... And one step forward to better health.

We are all individuals, so the journey times and route to that better health, varies
But the vast majority of us get there, just check out the signatures under most members posts.

Proof indeed, that while it is an awful moment being diagnosed, it is by no means the end,

It is just the beginning..... of the new YOU.


Best wishes for a more gentle day, and a better night's sleep this evening.
 
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Welcome to the Forum @Barba_Rossa. It is frightening when you are told you are probably diabetic. It does take a bit of time to get your head around it all. But you will get a lot of good advice and support on here.
You should be able to access your test results online before you see your gp to discuss results. But you have to register with your gp surgery for online access. If you don't do that before you see your gp ask for a printout of your test results when you see the gp. It will give you a lot of useful information.
 
Welcome. You must have been feeling terrible. You will start to feel better and feel like you have your life back, once they get your diagnosis right and your blood sugars down. Good luck on your journey.
 
Barba_Rossa said:
Morning all,

Posting this at 5am after a night where I didn’t sleep a wink. Finally went to see my GP yesterday after months of thirst, dry mouth, occasional cramps etc.

Urine test proved positive for sugar. Then the finger prick registered a scary result of 24.3 (I believe this must be mmol/l unless I’ve got very confused).

She put me on Metformin (1 x 500g initially working up to 3 x)

Off to have bloods done in a few hour’s time and then due to go back to the GP next Tuesday for the results. With an initial glucose reading that high I’m braced for a daunting number.

I’ve gone through a rollercoaster of emotions since my appointment yesterday - from determined and grateful that I can turn my health around from here to terrified to go to sleep because my sugars are so high and I’m scared I might not wake up. (Sorry, you may all think that’s mad but it’s a real fear)

I’ve also spent the last two hours reading this forum to persuade myself that despite the way I feel now, I can get this under control and live a healthier, happier life.

The sun’s up now and there’s no chance of sleep so I’m going for a walk. Wish me luck for the days, weeks and months ahead.
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Last Friday was my diaversary. At first, I didn't understand why people'd want to celebrate a diagnosis. I thought it was a little warped. But honestly.... This is the point where you find out what's going wrong in your body. And this is the point where you get to do something about it. You're going to get your life back. This is your chance to be happy and healthy again, because now you know it was the carbs all along. You get to be in charge of this, you have a say.

You're going to be fine. And those bloodglucose levels will come down. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/ might help as a quick-start guide, and you might want to check dietdoctor.com, Dr. Jason Fung's the Diabetes Code and this forum's website (www.diabetes.co.uk, NOT the .org one!!!) for more information. In the meantime, if you have questions about food or whatever, ask them. There's always someone here with an answer.

It's going to be alright. Honest.
Hugs,
Jo
 
Thank you all for your kind words, I can see this community is going to be a place of great comfort.

I eventually managed to steal 30 minutes of sleep before going off to have my blood test. I toyed with taking the day off work but I needed the distraction. Feeling a bit more positive this evening but aware there is such a long way to go.

Again, thanks for being awesome all of you.
 
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