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Hi @Angiepops85,
Welcome! How are you getting on with everything? I was diagnosed in July with T2 and know the feeling, you can see below where ive been and where I am at after increased exercise and a low carb diet. If you don’t mind saying, what was your HbA1c score? People on here are fantastic and will be able to give you some great help, like they did with me. once you get a handle on it, it becomes routine and seem normal but at the beginning I did find it tough (and still have days).
hope we can help in some way 🙂
 
Angiepops85 said:
Hello, another newbie here. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in September and feeling a little overwhelmed recently. Just popping up to say hi
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Hi, and welcome. Being overwhelmed is understandable - we've all been there and got the T-shirt, but it does pass. How were you diagnosed - because you had symptoms or from a blood test for something else?
 
Welcome to the forum @Angiepops85

Glad you have found us!

It can be so helpful to be able to be able to compare notes with others facing the same challenges every day.

We have literally centuries of lived diabetes experience on the forum, and friendly folks with all manner of types of diabetes, using various different strategies and approaches to manage their blood glucose levels. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach that works for everyone. So it’s great to have a range of experiences and options to tap into.

Fire away with any questions, or simply vent and let off steam about any frustrations or irritations 🙂
 
Hi @Angiepops85 and welcome to the forum!

I'm sorry to hear you've been recently diagnosed. It's certainly very understandable to feel overwhelmed, as you're given a lot of information, and can feel like a big challenge.

To echo what the others said, feel free to ask any Q's when you have them, or reach out for any advice or support! 🙂
 
GooseyGander said:
Hi @Angiepops85,
Welcome! How are you getting on with everything? I was diagnosed in July with T2 and know the feeling, you can see below where ive been and where I am at after increased exercise and a low carb diet. If you don’t mind saying, what was your HbA1c score? People on here are fantastic and will be able to give you some great help, like they did with me. once you get a handle on it, it becomes routine and seem normal but at the beginning I did find it tough (and still have days).
hope we can help in some way 🙂
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Hello! Not sure I am replying properly. A bit of a technophobe! Thank you for responding 🙂

Not all clued up with HbA1c numbers yet but when I was first diagnosed at the start of September I was 119. When I had a follow up at the end of October I was at 82 (I am on the full dosage of Metformin now) I hope you’re having a good day.
 
Martin.A said:
Hi, and welcome. Being overwhelmed is understandable - we've all been there and got the T-shirt, but it does pass. How were you diagnosed - because you had symptoms or from a blood test for something else?
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Hello 🙂 thank you for responding. I actually went to the doctors for work related stress, the doctor suggested I have a blood test whilst I was there, and that’s how I found out! So it was a bit of a shock 🙂
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Welcome to the forum @Angiepops85

Glad you have found us!

It can be so helpful to be able to be able to compare notes with others facing the same challenges every day.

We have literally centuries of lived diabetes experience on the forum, and friendly folks with all manner of types of diabetes, using various different strategies and approaches to manage their blood glucose levels. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach that works for everyone. So it’s great to have a range of experiences and options to tap into.

Fire away with any questions, or simply vent and let off steam about any frustrations or irritations 🙂
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Thank you for your response, I found the site really helpful in my first couple of weeks from diagnosis before finally seeing a diabetic nurse. I wasn’t given much information at my initial doctors appointment and this site is incredibly useful.
 
Jessica DUK said:
Hi @Angiepops85 and welcome to the forum!

I'm sorry to hear you've been recently diagnosed. It's certainly very understandable to feel overwhelmed, as you're given a lot of information, and can feel like a big challenge.

To echo what the others said, feel free to ask any Q's when you have them, or reach out for any advice or support! 🙂
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Thank you for your response 🙂 I’ve found the site incredibly helpful so far. A definite lifesaver
 
Angiepops85 said:
I was first diagnosed at the start of September I was 119. When I had a follow up at the end of October I was at 82 (I am on the full dosage of Metformin now) I hope you’re having a good day.
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A little higher than I was but by adopting a low-carb diet, losing some weight and being more active I was back into normal numbers after 5 months and (thankfully) had been allowed to drop Metformin. Others have done the same, from similar numbers. Your HbA1c is moving in the right direction so keep doing what you're doing.
 
Angiepops85 said:
Thank you for your response, I found the site really helpful in my first couple of weeks from diagnosis before finally seeing a diabetic nurse. I wasn’t given much information at my initial doctors appointment and this site is incredibly useful.
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That was certainly the case for me, no information at all and just left to get on with finding a way to get my numbers down. Some wise words and advice to be had here...
 
Martin.A said:
A little higher than I was but by adopting a low-carb diet, losing some weight and being more active I was back into normal numbers after 5 months and (thankfully) had been allowed to drop Metformin. Others have done the same, from similar numbers. Your HbA1c is moving in the right direction so keep doing what you're doing.
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That’s good news for you 🙂 well done in achieving that! It makes me feel more positive moving forward that it’s achievable 🙂
 
MrPixels said:
That was certainly the case for me, no information at all and just left to get on with finding a way to get my numbers down. Some wise words and advice to be had here...
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Very much like my experience and it was scary, but seeing a lot of positivity and help on these forums already which is great 🙂
 
I echo what has been said: keep doing what you're doing.
I went from 83 to 36 in three months by losing 3 stone by using a low carb diet.

The only advice from my surgery was 'don't eat chips and lose weight'.
 
Hiya. The stress certainly won't help blood glucose levels either, whether its good stress like eg when a close family member or friend is getting married, or your child(ren) pass/don't pass exams - or good stress eg a good friend's granddaughter's graduation ceremony is on the same date in December as something else our gang had also arranged so they've had to call off their attendance at our 'do' so double stress for them, the excitement of attending the graduation and the disappointment of letting us down even though 'Family always comes first' is always the way with all of us.

Hope you can sort out the stress at work so lessens its impact on your health, anyway.
 
harbottle said:
I echo what has been said: keep doing what you're doing.
I went from 83 to 36 in three months by losing 3 stone by using a low carb diet.

The only advice from my surgery was 'don't eat chips and lose weight'.
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Yes I was told to take the tablets and change my diet and that was it for the first three weeks until I saw a different doctor. Well done you, and the changes you have made. That’s really good 🙂
 
trophywench said:
Hiya. The stress certainly won't help blood glucose levels either, whether its good stress like eg when a close family member or friend is getting married, or your child(ren) pass/don't pass exams - or good stress eg a good friend's granddaughter's graduation ceremony is on the same date in December as something else our gang had also arranged so they've had to call off their attendance at our 'do' so double stress for them, the excitement of attending the graduation and the disappointment of letting us down even though 'Family always comes first' is always the way with all of us.

Hope you can sort out the stress at work so lessens its impact on your health, anyway.
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Evening 🙂 Unfortunately work is still work and I can’t change the job, but I think I was feeling extra stressed because of the underlying diabetes. I work long days but currently my work place have cut my hours which is helping and I’m trying to stay more mindful of being calm. (The doctors wouldn’t prescribe anything for my mental health) I actually have my brothers wedding to attend next month which is a big stress trigger, but once that’s out of the way I know I’ll feel a lot better 🙂 and in a way sometimes managing the diabetic side of my life can be a good distraction with how I’m feeling mentally at times
 
Totally agree about stress. The year I was diagnosed I started to experience intense stress with work, so much so I couldn't sleep, and then developed pains which stopped me from sleeping. By the time I was diagnosed I had barely slep for six months... That stress (And pain) has now gone and I sleep like log! (Except for when my wife is snoring all night.)
 
harbottle said:
Totally agree about stress. The year I was diagnosed I started to experience intense stress with work, so much so I couldn't sleep, and then developed pains which stopped me from sleeping. By the time I was diagnosed I had barely slep for six months... That stress (And pain) has now gone and I sleep like log! (Except for when my wife is snoring all night.)
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Ahh, I feel your pain (re work stress, not snoring! Haha!) when I was diagnosed a lot of the physical symptoms ofthe stress made a bit more sense to me and my tension headaches disappeared really quickly.
 
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