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Hello I'm a newbie

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Hello, I'm an oldie. What's your story?
 
Hello @LauraB ,

Thank you for joining the Diabetes UK community forum. What prompted you to join us?
 
Welcome to the forum LauraB

This is an excellent place for any questions that you have.
There is also plenty of support available.
Just ask
 
Hello @LauraB and @Caroline2020 and welcome to the forum.
Yes Diabetes like many other medical problems often does seem unfair.

It is a serious disease, but it can be positively managed and in many circumstances, you can do a lot to help yourself and there is a help and support available. You will need to make a few changes though, and these need to be sustainable, as this is for the long term.
Please try to stay positive as there are many good solutions, as many people here on the forum have found out.

Here are some links to information that might be of help:
If you want to know more about what to eat then Maggie Davey's letter, shows how this lady approached the problem.

If you need a glucose meter then SD Gluco Navii is one that many people use, and test-review-adjust gives information on how to go about testing.

Please ask about anything of concern, and we will always try to help.
 
It's not fair either that I wasn't born with blonde curly hair and blue eyes - but I got over it !!!
 
All my adult life, starting in my early 20s I have had problems regulating glucose. I was not diagnosed until I was 65, it would have been a lot easier to have had that diagnosis earlier, as now, no matter how low carb I eat, my Hba1c is higher than my blood glucose levels would suggest - I think something broke.
You have a head start, not a disadvantage.
 
Drummer said:
All my adult life, starting in my early 20s I have had problems regulating glucose. I was not diagnosed until I was 65, it would have been a lot easier to have had that diagnosis earlier, as now, no matter how low carb I eat, my Hba1c is higher than my blood glucose levels would suggest - I think something broke.
You have a head start, not a disadvantage.
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Thank you reassuring.
 
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