type 2

[florrie]

hi is there anyone to talk to not doing so good :crazy:

 

[Hobs]

Hiya Florrie and welcome.
Our Daisy1 will be along to give you a whole lot of very good information and you should get stuck into that. Any problems after that and there is usually someone reasonably experienced to help with some additional advice.

 

[Andy12345]

hi, welcome

whats up?


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[florrie]

hi Andy just confused by everything not coping with this as well as having anxiety and panic attacks x

 

[carraway]

Hello

Is there something that we can help you to feel better about? Diet? Weight loss? Is the anxiety connected to diabetes or was that something you suffered from any way?

Cara

 

[florrie]

Hi Cara, No i suffer from anxiety anyway, being diagnosed just making things worse at the moment.
very confused my the diet and how much stuff you can eat etc sorry to be a pain xx roblem:

 

[carraway]

Hi again

When you first joined Daisy would have sent you an introduction post with information about sugar levels, food and low carb etc.

Why don't you give us a few clues about you to get us started. What are your levels like? Do you need to lose much weight? Give some daily meals and then lots of people here will give their opinions and suggestions to get you started.

Once you have a 'map' of some description on how to tackle diabetes then that may lift a little of your anxiety.

Cara

 

[Daibell]

Hi Florrie. As you can see from other posters we are all available to help where we can so don't worry. Although you do need to adjust your diet, the end result will be a much healthier diet for most people regardless of the diabetes. Daisy will provide information shortly, but in simple terms look at the carbohydrates in your diet and try to keep them down to a level, say, below 200gm/day as a good start point. Also keep them low-GI as this slows their digestion. This means avoiding highly refined carbs such as bread etc based on white flour. Don't worry about proteins or fat. Veg is fine as always. Fruit is good in sensible quantities. Most of us would recommend getting hold of a glucose meter when you can as this enables you to check what foods affect you most and gives you more control. If you can let us know typical meals you have we can comment on them. Take care.

 

[florrie]

ok Cara here goes, My name is Claire i am 48 i have 2 grown up kids, 26 and 30. I have a wonderful husband called Mike.
My diabetes was discovered by accident by a nurse at my doctors after i told her i was thirsty all the time, she tested my blood and it was 22 that is very high is'nt it.
I swapped to a low sugar diet straight away, diabetic nurse was awful frightened me to death, haven'nt been to work for 2 weeks which is hard as i work in a school , my husband has been off to as i am scared of being on my own so lots of issues. I need to get back to work soon as hubby on un-paid leave. Brought myself a meter and now bloods staying around 11 i know thats still high but surely an improvement thirst has improved so much. xx

 

[daisy1]

Hiya Florrie and welcome.
Our Daisy1 will be along to give you a whole lot of very good information and you should get stuck into that. Any problems after that and there is usually someone reasonably experienced to help with some additional advice.

Hi Claire and welcome to the forum

Here is the information that Hobs is referring to and I hope you will find it useful. Ask any questions you have about how to look after your diabetes and someone will 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

Reduce your 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

Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)

• Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l

Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)

• Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l

However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

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.

 

[carraway]

Hi Claire

I bet we could get your sugar levels under 11! Do you have any extra weight you don't want ? :wink:
(if not you can have some of mine)

Lots of people here have taken to a low carbohydrate diet and that has helped. Low GI carbs are better. What do you like to eat?

Another key thing is exercise, which for most of us, can make a big difference. A walk after a meal can make more difference than you think.

Cara

 

[Andy12345]

wow why didnt i think of having 2 weeks off sounds like you have made some good progress already, are you looking into what carbs you are eating?


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[Andy12345]

if not you can have some of mine...
lol cara


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