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Wife newly diagnosed T2

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You're allowed to ask for a referral to a dietician through the NHS if you're diabetic. When she's next at the GP, ask for this, maybe the dietician can offer guidance on how to expand the range of foods and make them better choices for a diabetic person.
It may not be the right time to suggest this if she's struggling with the diagnosis, but can you try to introduce her to different foods in a non-pressuring way?
I'm thinking maybe have a tiny bowl with a strawberry, a few blueberries and raspberries and get her to try a little sliver of each, and to cut the slice of strawberry etc herself so she's in control of the "portion" size.
She may have a problem with the texture of foods (I have this with bananas, the texture is vile and nothing's going to change that), or have been forced to eat things by her parents when she was a child, so she has to have the opportunity to discretely spit the food into a tissue if it's horrible, or maybe only try one of the choices.
The key is not to put any pressure, and to get her to agree to try, but spit it out if it's horrible, or not try if it's too much that day.
Best wishes, Sarah
 
Another one sounding the alarm for possible misdiagnosis. The weight loss is the concerning thing tbh.
Once the diagnosis is confirmed and the blood tests have ruled out T1 then you can work together on the foodstuff likes and dislikes but that diagnosis has to be confirmed first - not just by an HbA1C.
 
As you are more familiar with diabetes, if you are able, it might be a good idea if you accompany her when she sees the GP as some of the terminology they will use you will be familiar with.
In the meantime if you can get her to do some testing before and after meals it would give you some evidence to show the GP.
 
She sounds more like T 1 than T2 to me. When I was diagnosed 2 months ago consultant just assumed T2 because of my age (48) but I pushed back (I can be a bit stroppy like that!) as I don’t fit the profile (BMI 25, exercise daily). They did antibody tests and agreed it was insulin-dependent T1. If symptoms have come on suddenly and she is not overweight that is more likely to be T1. Important that you get a correct diagnosis as treatment is different and T1 cannot be managed through diet. Good luck.
 
Update after GP visit. My wife has been confirmed that she is T2, medication increased to 2000mg Metaformin now. No more weight lost. She is starting to accept things and is trying new foods, misses her sweet treats. She is feeling OK, no issues with the medication. Now recording everything eaten or drank and testing before and after meals. Numbers now falling, 14.8 two hours after dinner. Thanks again for all the support and advice.
 
Meta5 said:
Update after GP visit. My wife has been confirmed that she is T2, medication increased to 2000mg Metaformin now. No more weight lost. She is starting to accept things and is trying new foods, misses her sweet treats. She is feeling OK, no issues with the medication. Now recording everything eaten or drank and testing before and after meals. Numbers now falling, 14.8 two hours after dinner. Thanks again for all the support and advice.
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It’s good that you now know the diagnosis
 
Meta5 said:
Update after GP visit. My wife has been confirmed that she is T2, medication increased to 2000mg Metaformin now. No more weight lost. She is starting to accept things and is trying new foods, misses her sweet treats. She is feeling OK, no issues with the medication. Now recording everything eaten or drank and testing before and after meals. Numbers now falling, 14.8 two hours after dinner. Thanks again for all the support and advice.
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Sounds like she is pretty lucky to have you
 
Thanks for the update @Meta5

Glad your wife’s numbers are starting to come down gradually. 🙂
 
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