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hello everyone, just heard dreaded words
"yes you are a diabetic"
i feel a panic coming on altho i am type 2 and no medication offered yet.
its just so overwhelming.
so i am whispering help..........
judith
 
Hi Judith and welcome to the forum. Feel free to ask as many questions as you want. It is very daunting being diagnosed but there are plenty of us in this boat, and together we'll ride the storm and help each other along the journey.
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. Lots of help round these parts. Have a look at reducing your carbs by cutting out white food. Stuff like sugar (obviously), flour, breads etc. Keeping your carbs lower will help to reduce your blood sugars.
 
Welcome to the forum Judith. Lots of friendly help and advice on here.
 
wildagayn said:
hello everyone, just heard dreaded words
"yes you are a diabetic"
i feel a panic coming on altho i am type 2 and no medication offered yet.
its just so overwhelming.
so i am whispering help..........
judith
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Hi Judith, welcome to the forum 🙂 Don't panic! Knowledge is power in this game, so I would recommend having a read of Jennifer's Advice and Maggie Davey's letter to get a good idea of what it's all about 🙂 Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker is an excellent guide to getting you through the first weeks and, erm, year 🙂

Please ask any questions you may have and we will be more than happy to help - no questions is 'silly' - if it is bothering or confusing you, let us know 🙂
 
Welcome to the forum, Judith🙂.
 
Welcome, you're in the right place for advice, support and letting off steam
 
good morning everyone, you are all so kind and the contact is really helping.
I am keen to sort this out, off to the practice nurse Friday for a chat.
a sincere thank you 🙂
 
You are very welcome wildagayn - ask any questions you have and there will be someone along to answer you. You are not alone in this - there are lots of us around.
 
Hi from a fellow type 2 who's just one year in.
 
hello all again,
update,
I went to see the practice nurse yesterday and she was lovely and helpful too. She gave me a pack with lots of reading material inside and told me my hbA1c was 47. Bless her I had no idea what she meant , it could have been a foreign language, so please can some one explain this to me in simple terms.
it is very reassuring that there are strangers out there prepared to help me and answer my daft questions.
I am so grateful 😉
 
In my dreams, i'd love to be 47🙂. Mine was 86!😱 47 is higher than ideal, but sounds like you've been caught early which is good. I'm still new to all this, so I won't try to know what i'm talking about as it may be the wrong advice, but there's plenty of lovely people on here who do know what they're talking about so i'll leave it to them.🙂
 
HbA1c is a measure of your blood sugar levels. It's an average from the last 2 to 3 months. 47 is just below the level that you'd be diagnosed as diabetic I belive. If you're already diabetic then you are still diabetic.
Technical: sugar sticks to your red blood cells (this is normal). This is what is measured. Your red blood cells last somewhere around 2 months or so, meaning the test covers that period. To get an idea of what's going the test has to be done at least 3 months apart.
 
Hi wildagayn and welcome.

As Ralph says, 47 is very borderline as 48 and over is the usual level for a diabetic diagnosis. So in 'diabetic' terms, you'd be classed as having 'excellent control' which is very positive. But it is pre-diabetic range and unfortunately once we are diagnosed as diabetic, the risks exist for fluctuations and increases. It can be managed (certainly at those levels) with a lower carb/sugar diet and I'm sure you'll soon get into the swing of what suits you to remain stable.

I was diagnosed last Feb and am controlling my levels without meds by home testing and being careful about the amount of carbs (potatoes, pasta, bread, rice, biscuits, cakes) I eat. Don't panic, it's do'able! 🙂
 
There is such a lot to learn. Bit overwhelming but I have buckets of determination and all of you guys to help me. feel more positive now.
 
now , should I be on here or in another section of the forum ?
and does anyone have good ides for little snacks?
 
I'm finding the snack thing an issue. I tend just to munch on a few nuts.
 
Hmm, snacks, difficult one! I eat nuts, or a lump of cheese, which is fine if you're not trying to lose weight. I'm not, but I do tend to put it on easily, so it's a case of not too much and not too often. I think there's been a discussion on protein crips somewhere on here ( try the food/recipes section, or put some key words into the search box) but I've never tried them.
 
Best snack I know is celery! :D
 
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