Erm, hello!

[Daifly]

Hi everyone,

My nurse suggested getting on here for a bit of moral support having been diagnosed Type 2 last week.

I'm a 40 year old chap, had a really enjoyable first forty years and now it slowly seems to be catching up on me!

Got diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis back in 2010, that's pretty well managed, but having returned to the UK after a bit of time working abroad I'm back into the NHS system which has resulted in: Blood Pressure meds, Statins, poor Liver Function, Kidneys being a bit 'meh' and now Type 2. So, not perhaps the arrival into the "Life Begins..." phase that I was expecting! Although my Thyroid died about 10 years ago, so perhaps that was the warning that I was slowly breaking bit by bit!

Currently taking Asacol, Thyroxine, Perindopril and a statin that I can't remember the name of. Likely to be going onto one of the new SGLT2 inhibitors for Type 2 shortly.

Have lost 7 pounds in the past three weeks from a realisation that I need to buck up my ideas on food and have started playing squash again (thought I'd chose the stereotypical sport for heart attacks in the over 40's...) - but with much less gusto than in the past!

So, that's me. Am a bit p*ssed off that I have Type 2, but there's history in the family and I can't say I've looked after myself so well for the past 40 years and with the way everything else seems a bit broken immune system-wise, I'm not massively surprised.

Onwards and upwards 🙂

 

[Stitch147]

Hi and welcome to the mad house, sorry I mean forum. Its good that your nurse pointed you in our direction. This is a great place for help, advice or just a general chin wag.

 

[goosey]

Hi and Welcome
I am newly diagnosed last month but im pushing 50😱 but i have learnt loads from reading here and my sugars are well under control at the moment, so lets hope it stays like that🙄

 

[Steff]

Hi and a warm welcome

 

[zx10pilot]

Welcome daifly
Are you doing any form of testing and have you been given any dietary advice?
There's plenty of info on here to try and make the changes a bit more bearable, but your attitude (onwards and upwards) is admirable 🙂
See you around
zx

 

[Daifly]

Thanks for the welcomes!

Not really testing (though bought a Omron gadget because it's a gadget...) - on the three month "try your best" approach before the next blood test.

Dietary advice, not really, just on plate size so far; go to the NICE Diabetes Course really, and lots of reading material. I've lost 2.5 stone in the past year, so I guess they assume I know what I'm doing - funnily enough, eating less!

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

Hello and welcome 🙂

 

[Greyhound Gal]

Hi daifly and welcome to the gang🙂

 

[grovesy]

Welcome.

 

[happydog]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I totally understand that you are fed up at having something else to contend with, it is no fun, but here we are and at least it is something that we can take control of. You are doing very well with the weight loss. It would probably be helpful if you tried testing your blood to keep a track on the way various food affect you. Well done too for taking up some sport, I hope that you will enjoy it. So you are already well on the road to sorting out the diabetes for a start. I have tried LCHF diet and it has worked well for me. Good luck 🙂

 

[Wirrallass]

Hello Daifly & welcome to our friendly forum - glad you found us - diabetes has been described as a bit of an irritating pest but is manageable - do you test your blood glucose levels (bgls) - it's advisable to finger test your bgls upon waking - before each meal and 2hrs post meal - your meter will indicate if your bgls are affected by the foods you eat - we each follow a diet that individually suits us - what suits one person may not suit another person so it's a case of trial and error - lot of folk on here use the LCHF (Low carb high fat) diet - you need to find a diet that suits you - congratulations on your weight loss keep up the good work - taking up sport is not only a means to lose weight but this will also help to keep your bgls in check - good luck and take care x
WL


Dx Type 2 April 2016
Metformin withdrawn
Diet control and exercise only

 

[Carolg]

Hi and welcome to forum

 

[Daifly]

Chuffed at all the replies and advice so far - thanks!

 

[scousebird]

Hi Daifly

I was diagnosed type 2 on 24th March 2017 & OH diagnosed end of September 2016. I also have high cholesterol. OH has diverticular disease so needs high fibre diet. We are still learning about diet, food etc. I have lost about 11kg since OH's diagnosis & he has lost about 5kg, just by cutting out sugar, cakes, biscuits etc. We are both taking metformin x2 daily, I'm taking a statin for cholesterol and OH also taking gout medication so we both feel like we're rattling with drugs atm

 

[RobK]

Hi Daifly and welcome, Your in the right place to help you along with your T2 !

 

[Becky1984]

Hi, diagnosed last year, also have a under active thyroid taking Levo. I currently take dapagliflozin for type 2 it has helped massively with weight loss, have never been able to lose previously.

 

[Wirrallass]

Hi, diagnosed last year, also have a under active thyroid taking Levo. I currently take dapagliflozin for type 2 it has helped massively with weight loss, have never been able to lose previously.

Hello Becky-and a warm welcome to the forum from a like type2 - sorry to see you here but glad you found us! It never ceases to amaze me how different meds affect different people in so many different ways - but pleased to hear you are happy to take Dapaglifozin - I don't take any meds for my Diabetes but I wouldn't mind taking your medication to help me lose a few pounds!🙄 Interested to know how much weight you've lost and how long did it take you to lose this weight? Take care hun.
WL x

 

[Ditto]

Hello all and welcome to the forum.