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trophywench
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Who's told you alcohol needs to be stopped? It doesn't as long as you're sensible what alcohol and how much of it you drink. In my case swapping to diet tonic with the gin was about the extent of it. Having said that although I haven't had a dry January I didn't need to cut anything down because I haven't had any alcohol since about the 3rd, and that's just normal as far as I'm concerned. Had we gone out for OH's birthday the other day as planned but he had such a stinker of a cold, we didn't, we'd both have had some.
If you needed to cut down on alcohol well don't let anyone stop you - but don't lay it at diabetes' door.
If you needed to cut down on alcohol well don't let anyone stop you - but don't lay it at diabetes' door.
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Hello and welcome @LynTats 🙂
How did your diagnosis come about and what insulin have you been started on?
There is a steep learning curve straight after diagnosis but things do start to fall into their new normal place.
This information from the Diabetes UK site about diabetes and alcohol is useful. Be very aware of your levels and test frequently especially through the night if/ when you decide to try a drink again. Whilst the liver processes alcohol it can't multi task sufficiently to maintain blood glucose so until the alcohol is dealt with you are more at risk of low blood sugar. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-t...t-to-drink-with-diabetes/alcohol-and-diabetes
If you've got any questions please ask there's a wealth of experience on here. 🙂
How did your diagnosis come about and what insulin have you been started on?
There is a steep learning curve straight after diagnosis but things do start to fall into their new normal place.
This information from the Diabetes UK site about diabetes and alcohol is useful. Be very aware of your levels and test frequently especially through the night if/ when you decide to try a drink again. Whilst the liver processes alcohol it can't multi task sufficiently to maintain blood glucose so until the alcohol is dealt with you are more at risk of low blood sugar. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-t...t-to-drink-with-diabetes/alcohol-and-diabetes
If you've got any questions please ask there's a wealth of experience on here. 🙂
I guess those that 'think they know' have given me initial misadvice. I have yet to have the in depth medical discussions as it really is early diagnosis for me. I hope to be returning here as my journey progresses to get helpful info, tips and advice.
Thank you for responding to my post and I hope the horrid cold has done one from your house 🙂
I had a number of symptoms that sort of became more obvious to me after treatment for severe anxiety and taking amitriptyline was reduced. I had increased thirst, up 5 times a night for the loo, tiredness and very achy joints. I was pre diabetic for a number of years but not really given any advice on what I should do and to be honest I wasn't in the right frame of mind to do anything anyway. I have to go back to the GP on Friday and she will tell me what the plan is regarding medication, I have no idea and worrying myself stupid at the moment. Thanks for the link, I will go have a read. 🙂
Thank you for responding to my post and I hope the horrid cold has done one from your house 🙂
I had a number of symptoms that sort of became more obvious to me after treatment for severe anxiety and taking amitriptyline was reduced. I had increased thirst, up 5 times a night for the loo, tiredness and very achy joints. I was pre diabetic for a number of years but not really given any advice on what I should do and to be honest I wasn't in the right frame of mind to do anything anyway. I have to go back to the GP on Friday and she will tell me what the plan is regarding medication, I have no idea and worrying myself stupid at the moment. Thanks for the link, I will go have a read. 🙂
trophywench
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Err - it doesn't sound like T1 to me. Sounds much more like T2 - T1 you'd have been sent straight to hospital PDQ. There isn't any choice of medication for it either - ONLY injected insulin works.
I think you need to get some reading done before Friday morning so you know a bit more what to expect - you could start with https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Type-2-diabetes
I think you need to get some reading done before Friday morning so you know a bit more what to expect - you could start with https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Type-2-diabetes
Hm I think so too but I am relying on what the back office staff have said so far! I will read up and stop thinking about it all until I see the GP on Friday! Thank you for the reply.
trophywench
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Whose 'back office staff' ? Well, it doesn't actually matter cos whoever's they may be - they clearly know nob all about diabetes - so please don't listen to them! LOL People on here tell the truth!
SB2015
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Welcome Lyn
As Jenny says it does sound as if you may have T2. If it were T1 you would just need insulin and immediately. Mind you when I was first diagnosed I was offered an appointment by the reception for 10 days ahead. That was rapidly corrected to come here now, and then of to hospital. I wouodn’t have made it to the 10 days!
Let us know how you get on and know that there is plenty of experience on here, so just come back with questions.
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