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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Strictly speaking I am not newly diagnosed. I had my initial T2 diagnosis two and a half years ago with a HBA1C just over 100. I was of course immediately put on a diet of tablets to control my T2, high blood pressure and cholesterol. I immediately dived into some fairly dramatic lifestyle changes and starved myself of many of things I enjoyed and relied upon to support my mental well being.
12 months on, almost to the day, and I found myself having a particularly hard time. A combination of an incredibly stressful job and some challenges at home that I was ill equipped to deal with meant that in order to "take back control" over some aspects of my life I decided to bury my head in the sand and stop all medication. A form of self-harm now that I look at it. Over the last few months in particular I've become very aware of the symptoms, particularly with my vision, and so I bit the bullet and went back to the doctors last week.
Sure enough before the day was out I had an urgent call from the doctor advising that my HBA1c was reading 108 and that I was at immediate risk. Back on the medication but also filled with dread over what I need to do to really attack this and make sustainable and positive change.
I love bread. I love pasta. I love ***** sweets!
I hate salad.
Above all else I hate the thought that decisions that I consciously made could so dramatically impact those people that I care about. I am genuinely scared as to what comes next if I fail to get hold of this.
So I'm back on the pills and made a commitment to myself to make use of my expensive and up to now wasted gym membership. But I've lots of questions and not many answers.
1. Low carb diet - Are there any recommended resources or apps that can help with meal planning etc? What about Hello Fresh etc, healthy or just a gimmick? Better than fast food for sure!
2. CGM - Would this open a window into what's actually going on? Do they hurt to apply or make sleeping uncomfortable and difficult?
3. Are there any support groups beyond this forum?
4. How extreme do my changes need to be? Are the days of the odd treat (clearly not scarce enough currently) consigned to the past?
5. Healthy snacks - What are my options - I'm not even sure if I can substitute the bars of chocolate with oranges or bananas... Fruit can't be bad for me surely!
I'm 48 and don't want to hit my 50's with a stroke on the horizon.
12 months on, almost to the day, and I found myself having a particularly hard time. A combination of an incredibly stressful job and some challenges at home that I was ill equipped to deal with meant that in order to "take back control" over some aspects of my life I decided to bury my head in the sand and stop all medication. A form of self-harm now that I look at it. Over the last few months in particular I've become very aware of the symptoms, particularly with my vision, and so I bit the bullet and went back to the doctors last week.
Sure enough before the day was out I had an urgent call from the doctor advising that my HBA1c was reading 108 and that I was at immediate risk. Back on the medication but also filled with dread over what I need to do to really attack this and make sustainable and positive change.
I love bread. I love pasta. I love ***** sweets!
I hate salad.
Above all else I hate the thought that decisions that I consciously made could so dramatically impact those people that I care about. I am genuinely scared as to what comes next if I fail to get hold of this.
So I'm back on the pills and made a commitment to myself to make use of my expensive and up to now wasted gym membership. But I've lots of questions and not many answers.
1. Low carb diet - Are there any recommended resources or apps that can help with meal planning etc? What about Hello Fresh etc, healthy or just a gimmick? Better than fast food for sure!
2. CGM - Would this open a window into what's actually going on? Do they hurt to apply or make sleeping uncomfortable and difficult?
3. Are there any support groups beyond this forum?
4. How extreme do my changes need to be? Are the days of the odd treat (clearly not scarce enough currently) consigned to the past?
5. Healthy snacks - What are my options - I'm not even sure if I can substitute the bars of chocolate with oranges or bananas... Fruit can't be bad for me surely!
I'm 48 and don't want to hit my 50's with a stroke on the horizon.