I have just 10Jul been diagnosed diabetic 2, this is complicated by having systolic heart failure, swollen left heart and postural hypertension. Basically. I fall over when l sit up or stand up My worry is what do I react to the danger signs diabetis I SHOULD FIRST SAY HALLO !. Larsen my manners I hope I find u all well joyful and enjoying our Sun
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Hello Michael, welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, unfortunately there's a lot of it about!
Have you been given any medication yet? Depending on blood glucose levels, they usually start with diet and exercise and introduce metformin and/or other drugs if that's not enough to bring sugar levels down. Of course exercise may be a problem for you, but have you been given any dietary advice yet?
Have you been given any medication yet? Depending on blood glucose levels, they usually start with diet and exercise and introduce metformin and/or other drugs if that's not enough to bring sugar levels down. Of course exercise may be a problem for you, but have you been given any dietary advice yet?
Metformin x 500mg twice daily I am hoping h having been through this I can get diet info I don't really eat that much. Variety wise I am 6-4 big boned weigh 127 kilos I know what to doo emergency wise but not this , thanks for answering hope yr wel
The metformin is to reduce your insulin resistance, so that you body uses what your pancreas is still producing more effectively. It can have some unpleasant gut related side-effects that usually get a bit more tolerable after the first few weeks. If they don't, your doctor can prescribe a slow-release version.
Do you have a blood glucose meter and test strips? Try to get them prescribed if you can so that you can find out what effect particular foods have on your levels. We're all different, and some can eat things that cause high levels in others.
It all comes down to carbohydrates. Many people find that both reducing the total carbs consumed, and swapping wholegrains for processed white products beneficial.
Have a look at other threads in the Newbies forum for lots of tips and links to helpful reading material (particularly posts by Northerner).
Do you have a blood glucose meter and test strips? Try to get them prescribed if you can so that you can find out what effect particular foods have on your levels. We're all different, and some can eat things that cause high levels in others.
It all comes down to carbohydrates. Many people find that both reducing the total carbs consumed, and swapping wholegrains for processed white products beneficial.
Have a look at other threads in the Newbies forum for lots of tips and links to helpful reading material (particularly posts by Northerner).
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