Hello, I'm new here, and feel so alone and scared, please help me.

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Cherry bombz

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Hello everyone, My real name is Ren?e I'm 29, and I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes at the age of 25, I'm on Metformin with Pioglitazone 850mg + 15mg twice daily for my Diabetes.

I recently went to my diabetic apointment at my new doctors, and the first thing the Diabetic nurse said was "Your very young to have Type 2 diabetes" (this has been said at other appointments at my old Surgery and it makes me feel like a freak!) But this time I asked "Havn't you ever seen anyone my age with type 2 before" she replyed "No, normally people 50 plus have type 2 and people your age type 1[/I], (I felt sooooo abnormal when she was saying all this) she then said because I'm so young It's worse as I will proberly be on Insulin by time I'm 40, where as if I was older, I would be dead befor it got to that stage. (Is this nurse real or what! you don't say **** like that!)

On top of all this, I spoke to my doctor concerning the Cholestral tablets I'm on (40mg Atorvastatin) I said "I would like to start a family" but the doctor said 'Atorvastatin' is normally prescribed to people who are past the age of child bearing, and it could cause deformities to an unborn child. Does anyone on this Forum know what I'm ment to do? I was unable to ask the doctor any more questions as he was very unhelpful and horrible. I feel so lonely...sorry people if I'm going on....

I'm also on Anti psychotics (Quitiapine 300mg) and antidepressants (Clomipramine 150mg) I sometimes believe these meds are the reason I am diabetic, as I wouldn't say I was overly BIG in weight. My mother who is in her 60's has type 2 diabeties but is able to control hers by diet.


All I can say is...how lonely I feel, please some one, anyone talk to me please.

PS. It comes to something when you can't turn to your own doctor/nurse for help.
 
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Hi Cherry bombz,

Welcome to the forum...your in the right place for help, support, chat, advice...what ever you need just shout and someone will be able to point you in the right direction.
Sorry you feel lonely and you feel your dr/nurse were unhelpful...
While I cannot help on some of the points you raised....I just wanted to say Hi..and you not alone...Also you are not a freak or abnormal..

Heidi
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Hi Renee and welcome to the forum.

Firstly, I'm sorry that it sounds like you're having such a rough time of it at the moment but this really is a good place to start to get some advice and support from other who know the sort of things you're dealing with.

My immediate thought is maybe you should try to get a referral to your nearest diabetes centre/clinic at a hospital. I think the gemeral feeling I get form a lot of people is that GPs don't always give the best advice when it comes to diabetes. The diabetes centre may also be able to help you with the interaction of different medications, and can be particularly useful if you're planning to start a family.

Whilst type 2 is more common in older people and type 1 in younger it's definately not a hard and fast rule, as lots of people on here will confirm! Although type 2 is progressive, so the younger you get it then I guess potentially it has more 'time' to get 'worse' they really are relative terms and with good control there's nothing inevitable about it, either way insulin doesn't have to be the end of the world.

Do keep asking lots of questions on here, everyone's very happy to help.
 
Hello Sasha1, thank you for your welcome x
 
Cherrybombz - welcome to this site. Couple of thoughts from me

- it seems to be quite common for people with Type 2 who do not conform to the "standard model" to be told you are too young or too slim or don't fit the profile. Sadly some health care professionals appear to have been almost brainwashed into such perceptions and as you will find from this site diabetes is a strange thing

- I get really quite fed up with the perception that ending up on insulin is somehow a "bad thing" for a Type 2. It simply means that that person's body needs insulin to help it work and as many believe Type 2 is progressive then, yes, an earlier onset may mean you need to start insulin in mid life. Look at the stories of some of the Type 1s on here who have taken insulin for decades - without it they wouldn't be alive to tell us their stories although for some it appears to be difficult to balance the insulin they take with their lifestyles. Not sure I'm comforted at all by the thought that I'll be dead before I need insulin as I was diagnosed at the grand old age of 51! By your nurse's calculations my life span has just been significantly reduced

- as you browse through this site you will find examples of people with Type 2 who have successfully managed their condition over many years without deterioration so there is always hope

- can't comment re the statin but don't know if you could be referred anywhere locally for pre-conceptual advice? If you don't want to ask your GP then do you know the contact details for your local midwifery service?

- try not to blame yourself for your diabetes. You seem to have one of the biggest risk factors as your mum has it. Depression is commmon with diabetes too and may affect your self-management of diet and exercise

- we all get lonely at times and in need of someone to talk to. This forum is a good place for support
 
Hello Aymes, thanks for your advice, I see a diabetic nurse at my doctors every 6 months, should I be going to a diabetic centre? I know when I was living in a differant City, I went to a diabetic hospital???? Sorry I am so confused. x
 
Hi Cherry bombz, welcome to the forum!

Firstly, as others have said, it really is a nonsense to start saying 'you're too young/old to get this type or that type'. I was diagnosed Type 1 at 49 and conversely there are others, like yourself, who have been diagnosed Type 2 in their younger years. With good control and management, you may not need insulin for many, many years, and even if you do it doesn't suddenly mean the end of everything - it's just another medication that you need to stay healthy!

What is your cholesterol level? Perhaps there is an alternative or perhaps you could stop it altogether if you are able to improve your levels sufficiently. Again, it's not very helpful to b told 'Oh dear, you should have had children before you got diabetes' - what planet are they from?!

Stick around here and you'll find lots of people happy and willing to help you, so don't be afraid to ask anything!:D
 
Cherry bombz said:
Hello Aymes, thanks for your advice, I see a diabetic nurse at my doctors every 6 months, should I be going to a diabetic centre? I know when I was living in a differant City, I went to a diabetic hospital???? Sorry I am so confused. x
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It really depends on what's in your area and how diabetes care is treated there but generally there will be a department in a local hospital where you can see a diabetes specialist and diabetes nurse etc. Have a look on your PCT website and you should be able to find some information.
 
Vanessa said:
- can't comment re the statin but don't know if you could be referred anywhere locally for pre-conceptual advice? If you don't want to ask your GP then do you know the contact details for your local midwifery service?
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Thank you soo much Venessa for your advice, it's only of late that I have been thinking how much I would love a family of my own as I have been with my partner for 11 years, I will seek out a local midwifery service x
 
Northerner said:
What is your cholesterol level? Perhaps there is an alternative or perhaps you could stop it altogether if you are able to improve your levels sufficiently.
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Thank you for your reply, my Cholesterol level is 6, the nurse said that was very good, since I have been taking my atorvastatin it has put my levels down to a healthy number.
When I saw my doctor I asked can I come off them, he said 'No you will be on them for the rest of your life' so if thats the case what would I do for 9 months if I got pregnant....he didn't give me any good answers, I'm thinking of changing my doctors.
 
Cherry bombz said:
Thank you for your reply, my Cholesterol level is 6, the nurse said that was very good, since I have been taking my atorvastatin it has put my levels down to a healthy number.
When I saw my doctor I asked can I come off them, he said 'No you will be on them for the rest of your life' so if thats the case what would I do for 9 months if I got pregnant....he didn't give me any good answers, I'm thinking of changing my doctors.
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Hi and welcome......reading all the posts, I have felt drawn to respond to this. IMO, that is twaddle, you can lower your cholesterol through diet and exercise, as I am doing. A doctor cannot force you to take any drug...what were your levels before the Atorvastatin??
 
Hi, sorry to hear that your nurse is pants! my gp was too. I've only beed diagnosed for a month so not really qualified to talk about Diabetes but i have been through depression. Have you been offered any councelling? If not ask for some, you have a lot going on and you need to work this all out, tablets alone are no good.

Take care and i look forward to seeing you on the forums.

Julie xxx
 
hi cherry i cant really add alot to wats been said , but a warm welcome to the forum x
 
DiabeticDave said:
Hi and welcome......reading all the posts, I have felt drawn to respond to this. IMO, that is twaddle, you can lower your cholesterol through diet and exercise, as I am doing. A doctor cannot force you to take any drug...what were your levels before the Atorvastatin??
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Hello Dave, thanks for your response, I can't for the life of me remember what my level was befor taking the meds, but I do remember a nurse (at a dif surgery) also said I would be on them forever, It didn't bother me as much then, as I didn't know that it could effect an unborn baby! I hope that what i have been told is a load of BS. I never forget once when I went to hospital and the doctor said 'Your results are really bad i'm quite concerned' and then he turned round and said 'oh sorry they were your old results, your cholestral is good' talk about putting my mind on a roller coster.....
 
hi renee 🙂

welcome to the site. well i know you feel alone and scared right now but it will get easier to deal with in time. just remember we are all happy to help you and answer any questions you have 🙂

mike
 
Proudspirit said:
Hi, sorry to hear that your nurse is pants! my gp was too. I've only beed diagnosed for a month so not really qualified to talk about Diabetes but i have been through depression. Have you been offered any councelling? If not ask for some, you have a lot going on and you need to work this all out, tablets alone are no good.

Take care and i look forward to seeing you on the forums.

Julie xxx
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Yes I am curently under a psychologist and a psychiatrist, I'm seeing my psychologist tomorrow actually, thank you for your reply xxx
 
mikep1979 said:
hi renee 🙂

welcome to the site. well i know you feel alone and scared right now but it will get easier to deal with in time. just remember we are all happy to help you and answer any questions you have 🙂

mike
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Thank you for your warm welcome mike x
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. Sorry your having a bad time - i dont know much about type 2 to be able to help - but i hope you get into a diabetic clinic as i think they are a lot better than some gp's. Keep posting and i am sure things will start to get sorted out soon. 🙂Bev
 
Hi and welcome.

Everyone on here is so lovely, so understanding and helpful. Quite honestly some should be employed by the NHS because they are much more understanding. Knowing about diabetes isn't just the insulin, tablet, diet side of it. It is very much about how it makes us feeling psychologically. You will definately get the support you need from here.
 
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