Diagnosed today - type 2.

[ianbilly]

Hi Bobbie, welcome to the forum. I was diagnosed T2 in Novembr last year but not on meds, just diet control. First thing my GP said was cut the carbs and eat more protein. In 3 months i've lost nearly 2 stones in weight and feel better than i have for years. Its hard giving things up you are used to eating but i'm seeing the benefits. Fizzy drinks and too many carbs were my downfall i suspect. Please feel free to ask aany questions however odd or silly they may seem. The people on here are brilliant, respectful and full of encouragement. We are all here to help each other if we can with actual experiences as a lot of medical advice is conflicting it seems. Good luck with it and don't be scared to ask away. Ian x

 

[Nico]

Managed to speak to my gp this morning on the phone and am booked in to see the nurse tomorrow first thing. She will take more tests but I still don't know my levels etc. Apparently the blood results I had done on Friday have not yet got to my gp! This whole thing is quite overwhelming. Keep me posted with how you get on. It's good to know there is support

 

[Nico]

Hi Bobbie, welcome to the forum. I was diagnosed T2 in Novembr last year but not on meds, just diet control. First thing my GP said was cut the carbs and eat more protein. In 3 months i've lost nearly 2 stones in weight and feel better than i have for years. Its hard giving things up you are used to eating but i'm seeing the benefits. Fizzy drinks and too many carbs were my downfall i suspect. Please feel free to ask aany questions however odd or silly they may seem. The people on here are brilliant, respectful and full of encouragement. We are all here to help each other if we can with actual experiences as a lot of medical advice is conflicting it seems. Good luck with it and don't be scared to ask away. Ian x

Thanks Ian. Finding this forum has been fab as it can feel a bit lonely when first diagnosed. Non of my family suffer with this so it's hard to talk to them about it. I am cutting down the carbs and sugars but I really don't want to lose any more weight though. I've lost about 1.5st since Christmas and wasn't overweight to start with. The thirst I had has eased quite a bit though which is great!! Thank you

 

[Bobbie48]

Hi Bobbie, welcome to the forum. I was diagnosed T2 in Novembr last year but not on meds, just diet control. First thing my GP said was cut the carbs and eat more protein. In 3 months i've lost nearly 2 stones in weight and feel better than i have for years. Its hard giving things up you are used to eating but i'm seeing the benefits. Fizzy drinks and too many carbs were my downfall i suspect. Please feel free to ask aany questions however odd or silly they may seem. The people on here are brilliant, respectful and full of encouragement. We are all here to help each other if we can with actual experiences as a lot of medical advice is conflicting it seems. Good luck with it and don't be scared to ask away. Ian x

Thank you. Had a bad night. My liver was so swollen and painful. Wondered if there is a link with diabetes? Or it could be I'm not use to so much protein but reducing my carbs as you suggest.