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Hi, I'm Donna and a newbie.
Got the shock of my life as I was diagnosed last week after getting routine bloods taken. I live in Norway and this was my first visit to Norwegian doctor!

I didn't have any symptoms, like thirst, running to the loo, etc. Does this mean they caught it quite early?

Still trying to get my head round what to eat and when to test, etc, so would be grateful for any advice given.

I am type 2.

Donna
 
Hi Donna, welcome to the forum 🙂 There is an awful lot to take in to begin with so please try not to feel overwhelmed by it all. Nothing awful is going to happen overnight, diabetes is something that you need to learn about gradually so that you can understand it properly and how it affects you as an individual. Have they put you on any medication? The fact that you had no real symptoms may mean that your levels are not hugely elevated - I see that you talk about testing, has the good doctor given you a meter? If so, this is good news - you should try taking a reading when you first wake up and start recording them, if you let us know what they are we should be able to clarify things a little for you. Also, read the links provided in the 'Useful links' thread:

http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=10406

These give recommendations that our other members have found helpful.

Please feel free to ask anything that may confuse or trouble you and we will try our best to help! 🙂
 
Hi Donna

I think you may have ended up here via a message from me - I hope that you find the information you need here.

Here is a link that quite a few people find useful when diagnosed with Type 2

http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=6540

I am sure some of the Type 2's will be along soon with their experiences.

If you are after some light relief have a look at Northener's poetry - the link is in his signature, he also has a link to creatures made from test strip boxes, insulin cartridges etc.
 
Welcome to the forum Donna.

I think how you test has a lot to do with whether you're diet and exercise controlled or whether you're on medication. Also, it depends on how quickly you want to get the information needed to work out your diet.

For example, when I was diagnosed, I tested at different times once a day (e.g. before breakfast, 2hrs after breakfast, before lunch, 2hrs after lunch, before main meal, 2hrs after the main meal, before going to bed). Over the months, I slowly worked out what to avoid, what to cut down on and, more importantly, what I could stuff my face full of! 🙂

Of course, if test strips are freely available to you, you can do multiple tests in the day based on those links that Northerner and Margie suggested.

Anyway, good luck and feel free to ask loads of questions.

Andy 🙂
 
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