Another newbie

[Amberstone]

Hi everyone I am married and 70yrs old I am looking for support and advice from the forum as my Husband is diabetic type 2 I need to know about his condition as he is very bad at dealing with it. Not sure how to ask questions or post as I am not too good with technology

 

[Martin Canty]

Hi Amberstone, welcome to the group....

Feel free to ask any questions, just by reading some of the existing posts you may get ideas of questions or just ask to clarify topics. We are a great non-judgmental group so don't be shy.

 

[Amberstone]

Hi Martin thank you so much for the welcome, sure I will gain confidence and find my way around the forum eventually, you may not get rid of me then I have just managed to ask question, but then I forget how I got there (it's an age thing) thank you again.

 

[Wirrallass]

Hi everyone I am married and 70yrs old I am looking for support and advice from the forum as my Husband is diabetic type 2 I need to know about his condition as he is very bad at dealing with it. Not sure how to ask questions or post as I am not too good with technology

Hello Amberstone and a very warm welcome to our supportive forum ~ sorry to see you here if you get my drift but glad you found us ~ there's a wealth of knowledge and experience here so ask as many questions as you wish ~ there's plenty of us who are willing to give you some answers to alleviate any worries and concerns you may have and to let you know you are not alone with hubbies type2.

So that we can better help & advise you could you please tell us a little about your husband ~ when was he dx (diagnosed) and how did he come to be dx ~ was he feeling poorly beforehand? Usual give away symptoms are excessive thirst and peeing very frequently I expect his dx came as a shock to you both as it did with us too ~ and overwhelmimg! But don't worry as diabetes is a condition that can be managed with a low Carborhydrate diet and exercise such as walking cycling or swimming etc if your hubby is able to. Has his GP prescribed any medications for him ie Metformin?

To get you started I suggest you read the book Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker. She is Type 2 and when she was dx in 1996 she educated herself about her condition. She explains in such a way that is easy to understand. Her book can be obtained from Amazon.
Type 2 Diabetes and Me will also help you understand more about your husbands condition.
Both the above links are included in the link below.

If you click or tap on the link below ~ you will find there is a lot more information that you will find both interesting and useful.

https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes.10406/

I don't want to overwhelm you any further at this time as you have much to read and digest to keep you going🙂 Take care and do please stay in touch as we will accompany you & hubby on his diabetes journey🙂 x
PS. You're not on your own re: technology ~ I'm still in the throes of learning too!

 

[Bigred407]

Hi Amberstone, I'm sure you will find your way & the information you require here. I only joined a few days ago myself and have been overwhelmed by how helpful forum users have been so far. I have already been given some very helpful pointers.

 

[Greymouser]

Yes welcome Amberstone, you have chosen a good place to come, electronically, I would say. Some wonderful people here, full of great advice. It is all very daunting at first, but knowledge is key and there is plenty of that here. 🙂

 

[Northerner]

Hi Martin thank you so much for the welcome, sure I will gain confidence and find my way around the forum eventually, you may not get rid of me then I have just managed to ask question, but then I forget how I got there (it's an age thing) thank you again.

Hi Amberstone, welcome 🙂 Don't worry, you can't break anything, so have a good look around and find out how things work. If you want to find things that you have posted already then you can open your profile page by clicking on your picture in one of your posts and then clicking on 'Profile Page' - one of the options on your Profile Page is 'Postings' 🙂

 

[Amberstone]

Hello Amberstone and a very warm welcome to our supportive forum ~ sorry to see you here if you get my drift but glad you found us ~ there's a wealth of knowledge and experience here so ask as many questions as you wish ~ there's plenty of us who are willing to give you some answers to alleviate any worries and concerns you may have and to let you know you are not alone with hubbies type2.

So that we can better help & advise you could you please tell us a little about your husband ~ when was he dx (diagnosed) and how did he come to be dx ~ was he feeling poorly beforehand? Usual give away symptoms are excessive thirst and peeing very frequently I expect his dx came as a shock to you both as it did with us too ~ and overwhelmimg! But don't worry as diabetes is a condition that can be managed with a low Carborhydrate diet and exercise such as walking cycling or swimming etc if your hubby is able to. Has his GP prescribed any medications for him ie Metformin?

To get you started I suggest you read the book Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker. She is Type 2 and when she was dx in 1996 she educated herself about her condition. She explains in such a way that is easy to understand. Her book can be obtained from Amazon.
Type 2 Diabetes and Me will also help you understand more about your husbands condition.
Both the above links are included in the link below.

If you click or tap on the link below ~ you will find there is a lot more information that you will find both interesting and useful.

https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes.10406/

I don't want to overwhelm you any further at this time as you have much to read and digest to keep you going🙂 Take care and do please stay in touch as we will accompany you & hubby on his diabetes journey🙂 x
PS. You're not on your own re: technology ~ I'm still in the throes of learning too!

 

[Amberstone]

Thank you so much for your time. My husband has had type2 for about 6 years now and on all appropriate medication and he takes it. My problem is we have both been married before, and he ate a really junk food type diet previously, but I like to cook etc we have been together 20yrs now and he still insists on chips, burgers, all ready stuff I call junk, we do have good meals but you can see his preference! No matter how hard I try for the healthy options he will say not hungry just to miss meals and have junk. His logic is "well if I changed my habits now, it will prob make me Ill. Even diabetic nurse advises, yet when he gets all his results they say cholesterol and others good! He does not swim, or gym, we used to together as we both have heart conditions but he is working. My worry is now that he is waking up wet through, just lije he has walked out of tge shower, feels unsteady, lightheaded, i do tge usual, drink etc but these hypos are becomming more frequent, i have just TOLD him he is at GP to get sorted. He gas a genuine phobia for needles hence why he wont see GP or go hispitals, breajs out in cold sweats. But ge will soon be on injections i think, his own fault though.

 

[Amberstone]

Thank you so much for your time. My husband has had type2 for about 6 years now and on all appropriate medication and he takes it. My problem is we have both been married before, and he ate a really junk food type diet previously, but I like to cook etc we have been together 20yrs now and he still insists on chips, burgers, all ready stuff I call junk, we do have good meals but you can see his preference! No matter how hard I try for the healthy options he will say not hungry just to miss meals and have junk. His logic is "well if I changed my habits now, it will prob make me Ill. Even diabetic nurse advises, yet when he gets all his results they say cholesterol and others good! He does not swim, or gym, we used to together as we both have heart conditions but he is working. My worry is now that he is waking up wet through, just lije he has walked out of tge shower, feels unsteady, lightheaded, i do tge usual, drink etc but these hypos are becomming more frequent, i have just TOLD him he is at GP to get sorted. He gas a genuine phobia for needles hence why he wont see GP or go hispitals, breajs out in cold sweats. But ge will soon be on injections i think, his own fault though.

So sorry about grammar

 

[Northerner]

Thank you so much for your time. My husband has had type2 for about 6 years now and on all appropriate medication and he takes it. My problem is we have both been married before, and he ate a really junk food type diet previously, but I like to cook etc we have been together 20yrs now and he still insists on chips, burgers, all ready stuff I call junk, we do have good meals but you can see his preference! No matter how hard I try for the healthy options he will say not hungry just to miss meals and have junk. His logic is "well if I changed my habits now, it will prob make me Ill. Even diabetic nurse advises, yet when he gets all his results they say cholesterol and others good! He does not swim, or gym, we used to together as we both have heart conditions but he is working. My worry is now that he is waking up wet through, just lije he has walked out of tge shower, feels unsteady, lightheaded, i do tge usual, drink etc but these hypos are becomming more frequent, i have just TOLD him he is at GP to get sorted. He gas a genuine phobia for needles hence why he wont see GP or go hispitals, breajs out in cold sweats. But ge will soon be on injections i think, his own fault though.

Hi @Amberstone, I'd just like to say that I would think it highly unlikely he will need injections, and hopefully his GP will be able to reassure him on this score. Usually, the reason to go onto injections is when your blood sugar levels are constantly too high and pills are unable to bring them down, and this does not appear to be the case for him. There are many, many treatments available long before injections become the only option 🙂

 

[Mark Parrott]

Welcome to the forum.🙂