Greetings to Forum Members

[Duffster62]

Hi.
My name is Alan and I was diagnosed on 24th December 2018 with Type 2.

I'm currently taking the medication Metformin (500mg) twice daily, one with breakfast and the other with my main meal which I only started today!

 

[Ljc]

Hello @Duffster62 , welcome to the forum. What a rotten time of year to be diagnosed. However you will be pleased to hear that diabetes is a condition that can be managed well
Their are a lot of misconceptions about diabetes, it’s carbohydrates that our body can’t handle to well, sugar is just another carbohydrate.

Sorry I don’t have time to go into details atm but I can provide you with some informative links
maggie-daveys-letter-to-newly-diagnosed-type-2s.

test-review-adjust by Alan S

If you want to self test to see how the various carbohydrates affect you
This is the cheapest glucose meter we know of to self fund the ongoing cost of the test strips.
You’ll need to buy more test strips and one box of lancets.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Codefree-G...&linkId=f39210144fdc26c27738e45b6d957003&th=1
Ask as many questions as you need to about diabetes and we’ll do our best to help

 

[Northerner]

Hi.
My name is Alan and I was diagnosed on 24th December 2018 with Type 2.

I'm currently taking the medication Metformin (500mg) twice daily, one with breakfast and the other with my main meal which I only started today!

Hi @Duffster62, welcome to the forum 🙂 Not most people's idea of a Christmas present! 😱 However, it is good that you have found us so quickly, and hopefully we will be able to help you understand what it all entails and how to learn to manage things well. The good news is that, although it is a serious condition, it can be managed well and doesn't have to stop you doing things you want to do. Many people discover that the adjustments they make to their diet and activity levels actually leads to them feeling much happier and healthier that they have done for some time, when they were undiagnosed 🙂

I'd recommend starting by reading Maggie Davey's letter, which will provide you with a good overview of how to approach things. I'd also highly recommend getting hold of a copy of the excellent Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker, which will help to guide you through the early months 🙂

(posted same time as @Ljc!)

 

[CathyB]

Merry Christmas @Duffster62 , what a gift you got this year 😱 The others have said it really so I will simply say that for me personally it was probably the best kick in the butt I could have had, once I got through the initial phase of “I am going to starve to death, there is nothing I can eat!!”, I read as much as I could, I asked questions, cut the carbs, walked the dog and took my metformin......now I absolutely love my diet and wouldn’t go back to my old ways for anything 😛 I am nearly 4 stone lighter (8 months in) and my blood sugar is well under control. Trust me, I am the laziest person you could meet, even when it comes to cooking I always look for the quickest and easiest way to do it, so if I can do it, so can you 😉

 

[Duffster62]

Hi @Duffster62, welcome to the forum 🙂 Not most people's idea of a Christmas present! 😱 However, it is good that you have found us so quickly, and hopefully we will be able to help you understand what it all entails and how to learn to manage things well. The good news is that, although it is a serious condition, it can be managed well and doesn't have to stop you doing things you want to do. Many people discover that the adjustments they make to their diet and activity levels actually leads to them feeling much happier and healthier that they have done for some time, when they were undiagnosed 🙂

I'd recommend starting by reading Maggie Davey's letter, which will provide you with a good overview of how to approach things. I'd also highly recommend getting hold of a copy of the excellent Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker, which will help to guide you through the early months 🙂

(posted same time as @Ljc!)

A great wealth of information, thank you!

 

[Duffster62]

Hi @Duffster62, welcome to the forum 🙂 Not most people's idea of a Christmas present! 😱 However, it is good that you have found us so quickly, and hopefully we will be able to help you understand what it all entails and how to learn to manage things well. The good news is that, although it is a serious condition, it can be managed well and doesn't have to stop you doing things you want to do. Many people discover that the adjustments they make to their diet and activity levels actually leads to them feeling much happier and healthier that they have done for some time, when they were undiagnosed 🙂

I'd recommend starting by reading Maggie Davey's letter, which will provide you with a good overview of how to approach things. I'd also highly recommend getting hold of a copy of the excellent Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker, which will help to guide you through the early months 🙂

(posted same time as @Ljc!)

Some useful links there, thanks!

 

[Duffster62]

Hello @Duffster62 , welcome to the forum. What a rotten time of year to be diagnosed. However you will be pleased to hear that diabetes is a condition that can be managed well
Their are a lot of misconceptions about diabetes, it’s carbohydrates that our body can’t handle to well, sugar is just another carbohydrate.

Sorry I don’t have time to go into details atm but I can provide you with some informative links
maggie-daveys-letter-to-newly-diagnosed-type-2s.

test-review-adjust by Alan S

If you want to self test to see how the various carbohydrates affect you
This is the cheapest glucose meter we know of to self fund the ongoing cost of the test strips.
You’ll need to buy more test strips and one box of lancets.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Codefree-Glucose-Monitor-Monitoring-Testing/dp/B0068JAJFS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1506485682&sr=1-1&keywords=sd+codefree+meter+mmol/l&linkCode=sl1&tag=xfm-21&linkId=f39210144fdc26c27738e45b6d957003&th=1
Ask as many questions as you need to about diabetes and we’ll do our best to help

All this information is very useful, thank you!

 

[trophywench]

Welcome to the club that no-one wanted to join!

On the whole, very nice members in it, though.

 

[HOBIE]

Welcome Duffster. 🙂

 

[KARNAK]

Welcome @Duffster62 and a Happy New Year 🙂.