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I hate the fact that I'm type 2. I can't come to terms with it. Nine of my family have it, why me.
Just ignoring it and eating what I want!
The more I know I need to change, the more I do the opposite
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There is plenty you can do about it and by addressing it now you will be less likely to suffer from the unpleasant complications of long term high blood glucose which I assure you, you will hate even more than being sensible and making some dietary changes.
If you look at this link you will see that there are still plenty of foods you can eat and still have satisfying meals. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
 
Hi Most people that know me, if I tell them that I'm diabetic they can't believe it, as I'm slim do cycling walking swimming, so there you go. It was a bit of a shock, but you have to get on with your life and to be honest I don't take much notice of it, yes I do my blood sugars and if it's high it is no panic. I'm 72 and I'm going to enjoy what time I have left not going to be ruled by food that I can't eat.
 
Leadinglights said:
There is plenty you can do about it and by addressing it now you will be less likely to suffer from the unpleasant complications of long term high blood glucose which I assure you, you will hate even more than being sensible and making some dietary changes.
If you look at this link you will see that there are still plenty of foods you can eat and still have satisfying meals. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
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I'm 56, diagnosed a few years ago. I've just blanked it out. My finger prick is 22!
Docs want me to start Glicloside, and I'm hanging back, all that testing and hypos etc...
 
RichardA said:
Hi Most people that know me, if I tell them that I'm diabetic they can't believe it, as I'm slim do cycling walking swimming, so there you go. It was a bit of a shock, but you have to get on with your life and to be honest I don't take much notice of it, yes I do my blood sugars and if it's high it is no panic. I'm 72 and I'm going to enjoy what time I have left not going to be ruled by food that I can't eat.
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It just makes no sens does it. Everyone else can eat whatever, whenever. I don't smoke, drink etc no nuts as kids have allergies. Just hoping someone invents chocolate flavour broccoli. Chocolate is my only vice and now I'm gonna have to give it up
 
All that testing and hypos is preferable to the alternative.
I was on glycaside for a bit, it wasn't bad. It only got spicy for me with insulin.
 
cross about diagnosis said:
It just makes no sens does it. Everyone else can eat whatever, whenever. I don't smoke, drink etc no nuts as kids have allergies. Just hoping someone invents chocolate flavour broccoli. Chocolate is my only vice and now I'm gonna have to give it up
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As long as you choose the right chocolate like dark chocolate and keep it for treats rather than everyday then it can still feature in your dietary regime.
Those blood glucose levels are very high and you really need to take it seriously for the sake of yourself and your family.
Don't kid yourself that everyone else can eat what they like without doing harm, why do you think there is a diabetes and obesity crisis.
 
cross about diagnosis said:
I hate the fact that I'm type 2. I can't come to terms with it. Nine of my family have it, why me.
Just ignoring it and eating what I want!
The more I know I need to change, the more I do the opposite
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I don't feel cross about it. My Dad had it, and I was overweight and eating a poor diet.
As I didn't want to suffer the complications, I set about cutting out the food that was bad for me, lost a lot of weight very quickly, and got back to normal levels. I don't mind not being able to eat certain foods.

Sure, I had a few wobbles and felt a bit down about it in the first six months every now and then (Usually when I had to watch the rest of the family eat pizza while I'm stuck with a salad), but it's over 2 years now, so I've just accepted it and the lifestyle has just become a normal part of life and it doesn't bother me.
 
cross about diagnosis said:
I'm 56, diagnosed a few years ago. I've just blanked it out. My finger prick is 22!
Docs want me to start Glicloside, and I'm hanging back, all that testing and hypos etc...
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That's pretty high, quite dangerously so.
Glic will bring it down a little, but lifestyle changes make far more difference.

I know someone who takes Glic (And two other drugs) but they don't have hypos and they also rarely test.
 
cross about diagnosis said:
I hate the fact that I'm type 2. I can't come to terms with it. Nine of my family have it, why me.
Just ignoring it and eating what I want!
The more I know I need to change, the more I do the opposite
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Ah @cross about diagnosis :( :( :(

Just a big (((((hug))))) from me.

Diabetes can run quite strongly in families. Some here have joked that their diagnosis was down to choosing the wrong grandparents!

But you didn’t choose it. And it isn’t fair :(

Some people experience really strong emotional reactions after their diagnosis - and phases of anger, denial, depression, and bargaining are not at all uncommon.

Diabetes is serious, and shouldn’t be underestimated. The good news is that it can usually be well managed with a few changes and adaptations - and perhaps with meds if you need a bit of a kickstart.

But meds and menu need to be in balance. The fewer meds, then potentially the more significant the changes you may need to make to your menu. But as long as meds and menu are balanced, you should not be at significant risk of hypos.
 
I wasn't cross, just relieved that I now had an explanation for my constant thirst, dark smelly urine (sorry, tmi...?) and tiredness, especially the understanding that I could do something about it. History now, of course, and I don't even miss the high carb things that were such a large part of my diet.
 
As @Martin.A I was not cross but in my case I had something to 'engineer'. They made it hard for me, no, they made it impossible, by mis diagnosing my condition tho. Once that was eventually sorted out I could create a plan of action and go for it.

I have becone fitter, happier, and avoided some pretty nasty future health problems.

Not a single bit of anger as I have found anger solves nothing for me and doesn't help me at all. But I do enjoy the successess and the look and expressions of amazment on the doctors and nurses faces. And I do enjoy feeling well.
 
cross about diagnosis said:
I hate the fact that I'm type 2. I can't come to terms with it. Nine of my family have it, why me.
Just ignoring it and eating what I want!
The more I know I need to change, the more I do the opposite
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It's a shame you're feeling that way when the consequences of consistently high BG can be so grim. Please keep in mind that whilst you may choose to ignore diabetes, it isn't ignoring you.
 
For me my diagnosis was the kick up the backside I needed to make some much needed improvements in my diet and get healthier. I was a sugar addict, chocoholic and comfort eater pre-diagnosis. I am fitter and healthier and enjoy my food more now than I did before. Yes, I have had to cut things out but those things were not doing me any good. I still have plenty of treats but they are low carb treats. My tastes have changed and I am interested in trying new foods and recipes. It hasn't been easy, particularly in the beginning but it has become my new normal and I don't find it particularly difficult to maintain. I do still eat chocolate but it is half a square of 70% dark chocolate with a spoon of peanut butter.
There have been a lot of positives to come from changing my diet and I fully expect that I will live longer with a better quality of life as a result of the changes I have made but sadly I would not have made those changes if it wasn't for my diagnosis, so in some respects, diabetes has made me healthier.
I hope you can find a way forward to start managing your diabetes better. It doesn't have to be all sack cloth and ashes. You can still have a nice steak and chips but the chips are celeriac or swede instead of potato chips. Bacon, eggs and mushrooms are much lower carb than breakfast cereal or toast. Probably not good to have bacon every morning and certainly not in a buttie as bread is high carb but plenty of other tasty low carb options. The difficult bit is getting your head around it but we can give you ideas and suggestions when you are ready to accept the situation and manage it well. I hope you can do that sooner rather than later as those high levels are putting your eyes, kidneys and feet at risk, letting them continue for any length of time and unfortunately once you develop complications they are not usually reversible. Many of us value our independence and use that as motivation because we don't want to become a burden to others.
 
Yes, I was pretty cross at diagnosis. It didn’t seem fair and that just added to my upset. That feeling gradually subsided, but it was very real.

Look after yourself - emotionally as well as physically.
 
I wasn't cross - I'd felt so ruddy ill for months and months it was quite a relief it turned out to be summat that could be treated. Plenty of attacks of the 'Why me!(s)' and bursting into tears for 'no reason' indeed - ie it turns out - that's perfectly normal and simply lessens as time passes, as mine did.

We're all far better served personally by using our time and energy doing summat actually of use to ourselves instead of wasting more of both on things there's no instant salvation for.
 
Do what you need to do for just one day. Please just try it.

I was angry about the delay and denial, not on my part but on the GP and other HCPs side, and I since found out that I had indication of uncontrolled glucose 10 years before diagnosis - nothing was said except eat more 'healthy' carbs.
What I did was to show them that they had been wrong for almost half a century.

Since diagnosis I have done dreadful things such as eating bacon and eggs, sausages, steak, chops, in the hot weather I ate salmon and found that if I made ice cream with cream, eggs, peas and some salt, it tasted of peanuts.
Tonight I'm making a beef stew for dinner and plan to eat it with mashed swede, and there is yoghurt, jelly and berries for dessert, to serve with cream. Low carb really is an excellent way to eat.
 
I wasn't angry, first i was upset when they said, yes, i had diabetes, then when i was diagnoses t1 i was releived, as the consultant had said the high blood sugars and weight loss could have been pancreatic cancer.
But you feel how you feel. We can't really turn off your emotions.
The important thing is what you do next.
 
Afternoon,after my diagnosis 3 months ago I did find it overwhelming in terms of change in routine but once I settled into it and seeing some small progress I find it relatively easy to settle into the new normal.
Once I know what I am dealing with and know what I have to do to best improve my situation then I can readily accept change and that I can’t control the uncontrollables.
I fully understand that many may/ will mourn their pre diabetic life and I am lucky in that my health has been really good until the last 18 months when so many more have had a much more difficult time.
Am also lucky in that I don’t get anxious about things and have a great support network around me so I just tend to get on with life and not dwell on the past.
Guess again we are all different in how we feel and deal with our diagnosis and do wish everyone the very best in the future
 
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