Hi diagnosed about 6 weeks ago now. At first it was all a massive shock. Now I just feel.devastated that I am stuck with this horrible thing for life. I think I'm in some.sort of denial. I just can't get my head round the fact that I'm diabetic much less admit those words out loud. I've only been able to.tell my closest family so far. Weirdly before I was diagnosed I never ate chocolate or crisps or.cake. now because I know I can't have them I am craving them. It's all so bizarre I just don't know how to start accepting this and getting my head round it, it's like it's all happening to someone else. I am struggling with my blood sugars but won't get to go back to the drs for 3 months, I feel.rubbish most of the time, knackered, and sick. I am struggling to increase my slow.release.metformin because it makes me feel dreadful so I'm not even taking enough of that. Can someone tell me if a) I'm just being a complete wuss and b) if it gets easier? I just feel like none of my family really get it.
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Type 2 Struggling to get used to this
- Thread starter Lally123
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Hi @Lally123 ..
First and most important .. NO you are not being a wuss. What you are experiencing is perfectly normal and it's what most people go through at the time of diagnosis. I was in the same position as you and many others when I was diagnosed T2 in early Feb .. shocked and scared with no information and no idea what was happening to me. Since joining this forum, though, the folks here have given me so much info, advice and support that I am now much more confident about the journey ahead. It's still early for me but, in my experience, it gets easier .. very quickly
Managing and controlling your diabetes through exercise, diet and testing your Blood Glucose seems to be the best way forward. For me, committing to an LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) lifestyle and testing 3-5 times a day, seems to be working .. I have lost a stone and a half since my diagnosis and my BG levels are down from 12.5 to around 6. There is a wealth of info, relevant advice and positive support about LCHF on the forum .. so ask your questions and be assured that you will receive the answers that you need ..
I see above that you have already been contacted by @ daisy1 and I would suggest that you read up on the Low Carb Program in the valuable information that she has sent you. You might also find the discussion on the Low Carb Diet forum helpful .. and the following websites ...
Low Carbs in 60 Seconds
Low Carb 10-week Programme
If you areconsidering self-testing, try the website at: https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/ for the SD Codefree meter or: http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/ who distribute the TEE 2 meter, which is free. The costs of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets. I'm testing 3-4 times a day which works out at around £10 to £12 per month for the two packages above but, more importantly, I now know what my BG levels are .. and I will be able to manage them
Hope this helps
PenfoldAPD
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It does get easier. Best thing I did was spending time learning new foods that don't affect my BG level. I choose to be low carb as it keeps my levels good. So I've learnt new recipes, found food in the supermarket that works, found new snacks.
I'm not going to pretend it's easy, I don't think it is, but when I'm in control and my FBG is good I feel 100% better.
it IS a gigantic chock, it is so scary right at the start, it is identity-changing... but if you take it seriously right from the start you actually can get your numbers down to normal and keep them there.
the way to go is to go eating low carb higher fat diet... and unfortunately that is not the official guideline, seems these amazing results we are showing every day in here is overlooked by health authorities ..
we do not need to eat carbs essentially, what we need are nutrients proteins healthy fats and all the vitamins and minerals and phytoactive ingredients that is in plants and meat..
and it we choose not to eat bread, rice, corn and grains and fruit, we´ll have to get our nutrients from another source instead, and that is possible
when it is hard not be tempted to eat all the forbidden fruits, then the most easy way is to forcus on what one really like that one indeed can and may eat..
I myself bought for 100 pound of the best diabetic liqurice 2 weeks after diagnosis... and then added more and more things in my storing of kinds of foods I can eat , all sorts of nuts peanuts and interesting kinds of tomato sauces and spices and new kinds of foods to me like cacao-nips and all the low carb desserts that are tremendously delicious
https://draxe.com/low-carb-desserts/
http://www.diabeticconnect.com/diabetes-slideshows/90-picnic-desserts
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smw99
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You are not a wuss! I was diagnosed last May and I was very fed up and often angry. I told few people. I stood in the supermarket one day looking at people filling their trolleys with food that I would not eat again and cried. I had to leave my shopping and walk out! Diagnosis is like a bereavement and the realisation that this is for ever is hard to start with so don't be hard on yourself.
The upside is that on LCHF , I have lost 22 pounds, weigh as a 61 year old what I did at 20 and have so much energy that I now see this as a positive thing (mostly!) It will slowly get better if you take control of your blood glucose by what you eat and as others have said start testing. My levels are now all normal so there is hope.
The upside is that on LCHF , I have lost 22 pounds, weigh as a 61 year old what I did at 20 and have so much energy that I now see this as a positive thing (mostly!) It will slowly get better if you take control of your blood glucose by what you eat and as others have said start testing. My levels are now all normal so there is hope.
Knighthawk22
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Hi firstly all your not a wuss, it does get easier as you learn what foods spike your blood sugar levels some of it is abit of trial and error as what effects some people will not have the same effect on someone else, do you have a meter to test your blood sugar levels. Like yourself I never ate the wrong things was fairly fit and active but was diagnosed type 2 diabetic. I spent quite a while in denial just plodding on with life feeling low and constantly worn out and tired, I needed a good old fashioned kick up the bum. After looking around the web I found out about low carb eating and to this day have never looked back. This forum is a great place for a wealth of information from people who know as we are all in the same boat coping and managing with diabetes. Everyone has off days,weeks or even months in my case but I'm sure you will get there. The support form this forum and the people who post is a great motivator as they understand what you are going through I can honestly say it has changed my life and only for the better. Sorry for the long reply wishing you all the best and hope you feel better soon.
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Debzz_
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Oh bless you this was also me 4 weeks ago ! I have now got my head round it - most days . Being on here has helped . I would persevere with your meds and take them as prescribed- I felt nauseous and had a few upset stomachs at first but it was an improvement from the previous nausea from the high glucose levels . You can always return to your GP and get your meds changed . Always friendly people to have a chat or a moan at - things will get better x
Catlady19
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Don't worry, everyone goes through this! It does take a while to get your head into it, coming to terms with a life long condition - what you can/can't eat gradually becomes clearer. Try not to panic, look through the forum, ask questions, check out the recipes and test yourself so you know what is good & bad. x
