type 2
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Andy12345
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awww, hi, welcome to the forum
please don't be scared, its not that bad really
we have all been through today and have lived to tell the tale (except the people that died)
lol just playing, youll be fine honestly, you will probly need to make some life style changes if you can or need to, maybe lose a little weight if your heavy and get a little exercise if you don't now, and diet is quite important to us type 2`s but all in all life will go on and because you have to look after yourself a bit more now it may even turn out to be a good thing, when you read about diabetes you will read all about the complications that are scarey but if controlled theres probly no need to experience these, you may need some meds or even insulin but many people control it with diet and exercise alone either way all these scenerios are not as bad as they will seem right now, id suggest taking a deep breath and try to relax, then at your own pace have a read of this forum theres loads of useful information on here that should help and if you have any questions please feel free to ask
theres things to know about testing your blood before and after eating with a finger prick testing meter and also a lot about food, ie what you should and shouldn't eat but theres loads of time for that and lots of different opinions too
for now id cut out some carbs ie. bread, rice potatoes and pasta, or at least try to eat low GI versions this is important until you know a little more because carbohydrates turn into glucose which is the stuff that is causing the diabetes and it helps to put less in, oh and sugar obviously, look on the bright side when someone offers you sugar in your tea you can say "no thanks im sweet enough" and itll be true hehe
the day I was diagnosed I honestly thought I was going to drop dead at any minute, YOUR NOT!
take it slow, try not to freak out, you will be fine, ask questions if you wish we are here to help if we can
you did well to find us (especially me lol)
good luck
Andy
please don't be scared, its not that bad really
we have all been through today and have lived to tell the tale (except the people that died)
lol just playing, youll be fine honestly, you will probly need to make some life style changes if you can or need to, maybe lose a little weight if your heavy and get a little exercise if you don't now, and diet is quite important to us type 2`s but all in all life will go on and because you have to look after yourself a bit more now it may even turn out to be a good thing, when you read about diabetes you will read all about the complications that are scarey but if controlled theres probly no need to experience these, you may need some meds or even insulin but many people control it with diet and exercise alone either way all these scenerios are not as bad as they will seem right now, id suggest taking a deep breath and try to relax, then at your own pace have a read of this forum theres loads of useful information on here that should help and if you have any questions please feel free to ask
theres things to know about testing your blood before and after eating with a finger prick testing meter and also a lot about food, ie what you should and shouldn't eat but theres loads of time for that and lots of different opinions too
for now id cut out some carbs ie. bread, rice potatoes and pasta, or at least try to eat low GI versions this is important until you know a little more because carbohydrates turn into glucose which is the stuff that is causing the diabetes and it helps to put less in, oh and sugar obviously, look on the bright side when someone offers you sugar in your tea you can say "no thanks im sweet enough" and itll be true hehe
the day I was diagnosed I honestly thought I was going to drop dead at any minute, YOUR NOT!
take it slow, try not to freak out, you will be fine, ask questions if you wish we are here to help if we can
you did well to find us (especially me lol)
good luck
Andy
I was diagnosed 17 years ago - it does get less scarey if you treat diabetes a bit like a potentially badly behaved friend - learn all you can about it and use that knowledge to control / limit its bad behaviour but then try and live in harmony with it rather than fight / deny it - you'll be living together for a long time so you have to learn to get along with it
I'd reccommend you get yourself a meter and test strips ( even if the nhs won't provide you with them) and use them to learn what foods do to your sugars. You'll find a lot of advice on the boards, I currently eat low carb and find that's working well but I also managed for a long time on a more traditional diabetic diet in the earlier stages - it's a case of finding out what works for your body and adjusting that as/ when you need to
I'd reccommend you get yourself a meter and test strips ( even if the nhs won't provide you with them) and use them to learn what foods do to your sugars. You'll find a lot of advice on the boards, I currently eat low carb and find that's working well but I also managed for a long time on a more traditional diabetic diet in the earlier stages - it's a case of finding out what works for your body and adjusting that as/ when you need to
Welcome only 3 weeks in myself but hanks to the guys on here and in no way atributed to my Dr. I already feel I have a handle on it . In many ways is been a possitive thing. I had felt **** for a long time and had not got any energy or get up and go. Every time I tryed to do somthing about it I felt worse mainly because my idea of doing somthing about it was so called healthy eating . Yep boild spuds baked beans rice pasta brown bread pleanty of fruit eg bananas healthy cerials (with those bananas) honey in tea. just about everything that as a diabetic I should not eat. I all in the name of becoming healthyer how little did I know . Since diagnosis I have gone low carb and metformin . By bg have dropped massivly I have more energy and feel better than I have for the longest of time. If you can get the ballance right or even tipped in your favour then it could be a positive thing.
destiny0321
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- people who think nothing is wrong with you because they do not see blood or a plaster cast, i suffer with arthritis & use a zimmer & wheelchair but because they cant see anything wrong people assume nothing is wrong with you.
type 2 diabetic 4 yrs now.
i was just like you when first diagnosed but when you get things balanced like carbs ect it does get easier.
so just take a deep breathe and start slowly plenty of people on here to give you lots of support & advice good luck
i was just like you when first diagnosed but when you get things balanced like carbs ect it does get easier.
so just take a deep breathe and start slowly plenty of people on here to give you lots of support & advice good luck
daisy1
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Hi Florrie and welcome to the forum
Here is the information we give to new members and I hope you will find it useful. Ask questions if you need to and someone will be able to help.
BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find well over 30,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes ... rains.html
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
Here is the information we give to new members and I hope you will find it useful. Ask questions if you need to and someone will be able to help.
BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find well over 30,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
- Reduce your carbohydrate intake
- Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes ... rains.html
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
- structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
- self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
thanks for everyones kind words, i suffer from really bad anxiety so this feels extra hard i cant even go to work at the moment, and my husband is off to as i am scared to be on my own.
sorry to be so negative xx
sorry to be so negative xx
