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Hello feeling confused

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Hi i have sufferd for years now with pain and being heavy last time i saw my lady gp got told have a baby and then last time i went back told it was nothing as too younge to have prombles! But been on a period 6 wks now so went back said would do a load of tests from cancer to sugar about 15 different things said i am anmic so got iron to take. Had a phone call to say bloods back needed to see me see made app said it had come back that i was diabeteic went through all the medical complications i could get and what other pills would be given. Given a script for metformin told to start 1 a day for a week then two a week next week entil i have 4 a day. I asked if i needed to test sugar levels said no. I brough a meter on advice i read on here and also rang up gp as every body said should know starting level. It could be that every think is interlinked but was told the Lipoedema is because my body makes to meny fat cells and be linked to period prombles.
 
Well i have meter levels are ok not to much of a rise most days its 7.9 going up to 8.9/9. Sat pm was really bad it went up to 11! I had a brunch and sugar was ok but 2hrs after tea it went up to 11! I had tuna salad tuna (in sunflower oil drained) lettce , cucumber , sliced 1/3 orange pepper and egg few sunflower and sesame seeds no added carb or mayo.
 
Donna Gregory said:
Hello i have been diagnosed with type 2 today was not what i was expecting as had bloods for some think else. My dad had diabites and i am no slim jim so i understand why it happens but just been given a prescription for metformin 500mg not been told what my level was or any further help have been borderline before but had a glugose tolerance test and came back fine. But nothing offerd just script for pills.
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Hi me too just diagnosed still shocked and on meta forum with lots of other tests to come,ask for the Desmond course from your nurse or google it ,have been told it's good and will help with the mass of what you can and what you can't stuff,good luck
 
Hi tigger65 i have been told about that my my practice i have an app with dn on mon so will ask then. I have brough a monitor from advice on the site. Been put on metformin have you been put on any think.
 
Well been and seen the nurse today don't feel any less confused. Weighed me and i have gained a stone in 3 wks! Told blood pressure to high so take it at home twice a day for a week and see the pratice nurse to see if it has gone down and check it and change my asthma inhalor.
 
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