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Happy Valentine's Day

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Catherine Lindsay

Catherine Lindsay

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Good morning all, I'm newly diagnosed T2. I'm starting metformin on Monday when I pick up my script. I thought I'd post a little about myself. I'm 44 single and I live in sunny rhyl. I've 2 teenage daughters who live with thier dad but I see or speak to them daily so that's good. I'm a happy little soul most of the time unless I'm hangry!!! I guess we all know that one rite?!?
As well as being T2 I also have fibromyalga so I'm very interested to see once my meds kick in and I get to grips with my new food lifestyle how it will impact my fibro. The nurse suspects that some of my symptoms are doubling over each other and having spent the last 2 days reading I see that both illnesses run hand in hand. Im on pretty high pain meds and sleep meds for this. And yes i do see the irony in that having had taken my sleep meds I'm awake at 5.23am typing this post. 🙂 I also have asthma but I'm mostly clear of my inhalers. From being a teen I've struggled with my mental health and I have to admit that I've struggled quite a lot this year but I know I'm definitely not alone in this. I take meds for this also, I'm yet to research how other meds impact diabetes.
So that's a little about me, I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and I'm also looking forward to gaining knowledge about diabetes so I can make the best choices for my health and well-being.
Love CL xx
 
Hello @Catherine Lindsay and welcome to the forum. and Happy Valentine's Day to you as well.- More love in the world will help us all get through these difficult time🙂

Thank you for telling us about yourself, and you certainly have several health issues to deal with.
It sounds as if you are doing well with learning to balance them.
There is a lot of experience and knowledge amongst the forum members, so please ask any questions and we will always try to help.

(2) Useful links for people new to diabetes | Diabetes UK has some general information as does the Learning Zone tab at the top of this page. However most people find that get the most help from browsing around and maybe joining in the many conversation threads going on around the forum.

Very best wishes and please keep posting.
 
Hi @Catherine Lindsay, welcome to the forum.

A muggle (ie. non-diabetic) friend of mine has fibromyalgia and suffers quite a lot at times so I sympathise with you!
Have a good read around the different sections of the forum and get to know us a bit, and ask anything you like as someone is bound to know the answer 🙂

And Happy Valentine's Day!
 
Welcome to the forum @Catherine Lindsay

Look forward to hearing more from you over the coming weeks and months.

You might find the ‘learning zone’ a useful resource - it’s the orange tab at the top of the page. You can create an account and keep track of things you find helpful or are working through. 🙂
 
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