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AndrewLincolnshire

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Hi Everyone
I'm new to this site but not a new,y diagnosed diabetic, having been diagnosed with type 2 since the autumn of 1999! Struggling nowadays, originally I lost weight controlled my sugars by diet and then metformin, last year I have been on insulin. Last two mo this have been a struggle as I'm trying to get my sugars under control!
I'm looking for buddies to discuss the struggles and good food guides as I really want to get my sugars back under control and stop fretting about my health!!! I'm a slim Jim at eleven stone dead walk a lot and dance to keep me fit! I am interested as a gay man to know how many other gay men out there struggle and how they cope with their illness!!!
So say Hi! And Hello fellow peeps
Kind Regards
Andrew
 
A warm welcome Andrew and sorry to hear you're having a struggle. I doubt I'll be alone in my observation that you're not typical type 2 material (and I don't mean to stereotype by that). But young, slim and fit and still struggling to keep your levels under control after a progression to insulin. Has your doctor done the necessary tests (which others will know more about) to see if you're actually type 1 or a variation on the theme?
 
Amigo said:
A warm welcome Andrew and sorry to hear you're having a struggle. I doubt I'll be alone in my observation that you're not typical type 2 material (and I don't mean to stereotype by that). But young, slim and fit and still struggling to keep your levels under control after a progression to insulin. Has your doctor done the necessary tests (which others will know more about) to see if you're actually type 1 or a variation on the theme?
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Hi Amigo
Thank you for the warm welcome! I like your observations, young made me lol I must say! The heaviest I've been was when I was first diagnosed at almost fifteen stone. I was ill a few weeks ago and had a full blood count test, at the time he mentioned the fact that I could have been type 1 all my life!!! What tests are involved do you know?! I'm on once a day slow release insulin and have just upped my insulin again by another six units!!! Actually this mornings reading was a 7.3 which at the mo is excellent as I've been averaging 12's!!! Guess I need to reevaluate my food intake too
 
AndrewLincolnshire said:
Hi Amigo
Thank you for the warm welcome! I like your observations, young made me lol I must say! The heaviest I've been was when I was first diagnosed at almost fifteen stone. I was ill a few weeks ago and had a full blood count test, at the time he mentioned the fact that I could have been type 1 all my life!!! What tests are involved do you know?! I'm on once a day slow release insulin and have just upped my insulin again by another six units!!! Actually this mornings reading was a 7.3 which at the mo is excellent as I've been averaging 12's!!! Guess I need to reevaluate my food intake too
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Ah well it could explain things if you were very heavy at initial diagnosis Andrew. I'll leave it to the type 1's to explain the tests that need to be done. I'm type 2 and diagnosed last year. I'm presently on diet and exercise only at the moment and keeping it reasonably well under control. It's hard when you love your food! :-(

It seems a bit quiet on here today but I'm sure they'll be others along to welcome and advise soon.
 
Amigo said:
Ah well it could explain things if you were very heavy at initial diagnosis Andrew. I'll leave it to the type 1's to explain the tests that need to be done. I'm type 2 and diagnosed last year. I'm presently on diet and exercise only at the moment and keeping it reasonably well under control. It's hard when you love your food! :-(

It seems a bit quiet on here today but I'm sure they'll be others along to welcome and advise soon.
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Thanks Amigo!! It is Bank Holiday and I love food too that's the problemo lol
 
AndrewLincolnshire said:
Yes it is lol
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You may have a fight on your hands regarding diagnosis. More importantly you are ok insulin and it is working. Mody had many differences and can confuse a lot of medical staff. I was told that should I need medical assistance to just say I am insulin dependent.

Do you have any close relatives with diabetes?
 
Welcome to the forum. It sounds like it's a question of getting insulin doses to match your food intake and walking / dancing. I'm guessing that you don't do exactly the same amount of exercise every day, which means that it may be necessary to vary your insulin dose, so ask your diabetes team (if you have one / insulin prescriber.
You may find this website useful for exercise with type 2 diabetes useful, although the type 1 section may also be helpful as you're taking insulin: http://www.teambloodglucose.com/TeamBG/Type_2_Basics.html
There will probably be more replies after the bank holiday weekend, which is usually a quiet time on the forum.
 
Owen said:
You may have a fight on your hands regarding diagnosis. More importantly you are ok insulin and it is working. Mody had many differences and can confuse a lot of medical staff. I was told that should I need medical assistance to just say I am insulin dependent.

Do you have any close relatives with diabetes?
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It's hereditary as my late mother was diagnosed late in life as was her Father and his brothers!!! Whereabouts are you Owen Lincolnshire too?!
 
Copepod said:
Welcome to the forum. It sounds like it's a question of getting insulin doses to match your food intake and walking / dancing. I'm guessing that you don't do exactly the same amount of exercise every day, which means that it may be necessary to vary your insulin dose, so ask your diabetes team (if you have one / insulin prescriber.
You may find this website useful for exercise with type 2 diabetes useful, although the type 1 section may also be helpful as you're taking insulin: http://www.teambloodglucose.com/TeamBG/Type_2_Basics.html
There will probably be more replies after the bank holiday weekend, which is usually a quiet time on the forum.
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Hi there, no I dance walk different days of the week, perhaps I should increase my exercise as that might help do you think?! I don't have a team just my Doctor and Nurse!!! Thanks for the link I'll take a look in a bit! No worries re responses I've only just joined and I'm interested to see how others cope and manage their sugar levels!

Cheers guys
 
Reading your post just made me realise that I failed to mention on mine that I'm new to this site..... not quite sure how it works yet......
 
Bitsuns said:
Reading your post just made me realise that I failed to mention on mine that I'm new to this site..... not quite sure how it works yet......
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Hi there! Same here I joined today too! All new but I managed to upload a pic! Not sure how conversations work but I'll figure it all out I'm sure!!!
 
Bitsuns said:
Reading your post just made me realise that I failed to mention on mine that I'm new to this site..... not quite sure how it works yet......
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Welcome to the forum, Bitsuns. If you haven't done so already, please feel free to start your own thread in Newbies, so that members can welcome you, too.
 
I think the main T1 blood tests are c-peptide and GAD. It's useful to know because, It's said, T1 is a lack of insulin and T2 is insulin resistance and too much insulin. I think it just makes it easier in the management.

To get your bloods under control I would suggest you ask your nurse, should you start with basal testing to get that right first.
https://mysugr.com/basal-rate-testing/
this workbook is also worth reading and discussing with your nurse
https://www.scribd.com/document/321435068/9226-Carbohydrate-Counting-the-Next-Steps

I would look at 150g of carbs a day as a starter, reduce my sugars and starches. Replace with a bit more protein and healthy fats. You may not need to go this low, but it is a good explanation
http://www.diabetes-book.com/laws-small-numbers/
 
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