Confusingtheblues
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Thanks. I just met you on another thread.
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Hello everyone, another newbie here
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robert@fm
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False hypos can be infuriating. 😡 On Feb 9th I was collected for my hospital appointment with only 5 minutes to go until the time, so not surprisingly I was already 15 minutes late when I got to the hospital, and then it took another 2 hours for a porter to take me. 😡
😱 I nearly wasn't seen, but they relented because it wasn't my fault; and all the stress caused the familiar faint and wobbly symptoms, but when I mentioned this and they checked my BG it was 9.4! 🙄 They gave me tea and biccies just the same, and this helped (a bit).
😱 I nearly wasn't seen, but they relented because it wasn't my fault; and all the stress caused the familiar faint and wobbly symptoms, but when I mentioned this and they checked my BG it was 9.4! 🙄 They gave me tea and biccies just the same, and this helped (a bit).
Copepod
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Big girl pants are just what you need, after a sobbing episode. Or "grow a pair", being ironic.
@Fractis
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Welcome!
I can strongly second @Northerner's recommendation of "Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker" - It was a real life changer for me, and helped get me through a few wobbly months after I was diagnosed. Like you, I was not given any direction or information when I was diagnosed, and what I like most about the book is that it explains about what we need to do to manage our own condition.
Long-term conditions are very different from most other conditions you are treated by a doctor for (be they minor or chronic); most of the day to day care needs to be your own responsibility and not the doctors, and that can take a lot of getting used to. Once I got the hang of being in charge, and not relying on others to tell me what to do, I felt very empowered, and was able to make some very positive changes to my health.
Good luck with your journey, and do let us know how you are getting on.
I can strongly second @Northerner's recommendation of "Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker" - It was a real life changer for me, and helped get me through a few wobbly months after I was diagnosed. Like you, I was not given any direction or information when I was diagnosed, and what I like most about the book is that it explains about what we need to do to manage our own condition.
Long-term conditions are very different from most other conditions you are treated by a doctor for (be they minor or chronic); most of the day to day care needs to be your own responsibility and not the doctors, and that can take a lot of getting used to. Once I got the hang of being in charge, and not relying on others to tell me what to do, I felt very empowered, and was able to make some very positive changes to my health.
Good luck with your journey, and do let us know how you are getting on.
William 2003
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Hello @Confusingtheblues and @Deemure from me another Newbie. 🙂 (only joined this forum today) I am Type 2 Diabetic - but have had it 16 years next month.
Lynn Davies
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I wrote something similar in my first post! I just got the impression that 'You're fat it's your own fault '.
Read all the information you can and look at low carb/high fat as this is the quickest way to get your blood sugar down. Also helps to keep the metformin quiet!
Confusingtheblues
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Hi. I am approx 10 years T2 now. My mum was 39 years T1. I am old enough to know better, but something happened along the way.
robert@fm
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Not sure what you mean by that; I hope it's not the tabloid nonsense that T2 is caused by "lifestyle" and that people are "to blame" if they get it; it isn't (it's caused by insulin resistance, which is ultimately down to genetics; there is strong evidence that, in many if not most cases, T2 causes obesity rather than the other way around) and they're not.
Confusingtheblues
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It means I have reached the age where things start to go backwards, and the 'string sort of thing' stops working like it used to. Confused? I am......older, but not necessarily wiser.
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Amigo
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Welcome Deemure (like you really wanted to join eh? 🙄).
I cried too even though I had my big girl pants on because I was already battling something much more sinister. I had a crashing about day, wailed a bit then thought, I need to learn about my enemy if I'm to tackle it. So I joined here tentatively, read the excellent links northerner posted and then ordered myself the Dr. David Cavan book, 'Reversing your diabetes' (type 2 that is). That really really helped me to get my head round it.
I've not bothered with the medics much apart from the necessary, essential checks but I was fortunate to be given a meter and regular strips. This method works! You find out what uniquely suits you and it's there stopping you from pigging out! I'd highly recommend self testing.
Other than that, a walk after meals really helps. Oh and little treats....you can't give up on absolutely everything but there's always a smaller version available (like snack size Ripples at 10g carb 🙂
Good luck but learn because information is power.
I cried too even though I had my big girl pants on because I was already battling something much more sinister. I had a crashing about day, wailed a bit then thought, I need to learn about my enemy if I'm to tackle it. So I joined here tentatively, read the excellent links northerner posted and then ordered myself the Dr. David Cavan book, 'Reversing your diabetes' (type 2 that is). That really really helped me to get my head round it.
I've not bothered with the medics much apart from the necessary, essential checks but I was fortunate to be given a meter and regular strips. This method works! You find out what uniquely suits you and it's there stopping you from pigging out! I'd highly recommend self testing.
Other than that, a walk after meals really helps. Oh and little treats....you can't give up on absolutely everything but there's always a smaller version available (like snack size Ripples at 10g carb 🙂
Good luck but learn because information is power.
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