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.
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