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SBell said:
Hi just joined as I’ve just been diagnosed as Type 2
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welcome to the forum
Would you like to share a bit about how your diagnosis came about, what your HbA1C is as that will indicate how much work you need to do and whether you are likely to be prescribed any mediation or initially advised to make life style changes which people have plenty of experience of.
 
hollo and wellcome please fleel free to share as much or as little as u want Forum full of advice. Remember no question to small/large or to silly
gail
 
Hi @SBell and welcome to the forum - please ask any questions you may have regarding your diagnosis - someone will always be able to offer some advice and support
 
Hi @SBell , a very warm welcome from me too 🙂, there are lots of friendly members here with so much combined experience who are happy to provide help and support. Please just ask as many questions as you want.
 
Welcome to the forum @SBell

Were you told the result of your HbA1c at diagnosis? Have you been started on any medication to help with your blood glucose management? Or are you going to try making some diet and exercise changes first?

One of the biggest questions when trying to get to grips with your diabetes is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will want to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.

We have lots of different members finding their way through the maze of options and alternatives. There’s no ‘one size fits all’ approach that works for everyone, so it’s very much a question of trying things out and experimenting to find a system that works for you 🙂
 
Hi I found out following tests for the medication I was on (. Blood pressure ) I then had to go back for another blood test which they then told me that The HbA1c was high .i was then referred to another nurse at the practice and it was a short meeting which they handed out leaflets and informed me I was type 2 .I was then told she would consult the Doctor to discuss treatment either diet or diet and medication .another appointment has been made in a couple weeks time to discuss it carry out checks on my feet and she was going to arrange an eyesight test. They never told me any readings to be honest I never thought to ask as I was still trying to come to terms with it
 
I well understand the 'brain fade' period when I receive info that stuns me, as many people newly diagnosed does - so never fear - it's not a failing on your part alone!

Test results are usually available easily via the NHS App and it's a blood test called HbA1c that you're looking for the result of. Anything over 47 = diabetes. If you're not registered on the App - do that - then you can keep track of any changes as you go, before needing to contact your GP surgery for every thing.
 
SBell said:
Thanks I will do just feels like so much to take in
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It is important to find out what the result of the test was as it will both determine what medication you may be prescribed or if dietary measures will be sufficient and how much work will be needed from some modest changes in diet to something that will need to be more strict.
If you are just in the diabetic zone, I would hope you will be given the opportunity to make dietary changes and getting more exercise before for 3 months before medication is prescribed but if substantially higher then meds may be prescribed because that is what the manual says. But there are certainly people here who have gone diet only even with high HbA1C and been successful.
 
@SBell sounds like your at level 1 knowledge, which has a chapter heading of. 'Now What'. I stayed there for quite some time until I felt like dealing with it. And then a while longer, as none of the information made sense. I think it was six clinic visits before I began to take things seriously and start reading up on what I was supposed to be doing. In some ways its quite amusing that the doctors seemed to think that poking my feet and checking my eyes was going to help.
 
NearlyWellBeing said:
@SBell sounds like your at level 1 knowledge, which has a chapter heading of. 'Now What'. I stayed there for quite some time until I felt like dealing with it. And then a while longer, as none of the information made sense. I think it was six clinic visits before I began to take things seriously and start reading up on what I was supposed to be doing. In some ways its quite amusing that the doctors seemed to think that poking my feet and checking my eyes was going to help.
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Poking your feet to check for any loss of feeling as that is an important pointer for damage already done by poor blood glucose management and checking eyes for early signs of retinopathy which if ignored can result in loss of sight so some action can be taken again is something that should not be ignored. Hopefully it will encourage people to take their diagnosis seriously and take action.
It is a serious condition which can be managed but not without some effort.
Good that you are now taking some action.
 
Give yourself time to adjust and adapt @SBell

Perhaps try to make small changes to your menu, tweaking meals and choices in increments to shift the proportion of things on the plate to be more BG friendly, and look for swaps and replacements (eg using celeriac or swede in place of potato) which can help reduce the meal rise from familiar meals.

Diabetes can feel overwhelming in the beginning, but hopefully as you begin to make some sustainable changes to your way of eating, and your levels start coming back into range, you’ll feel more energised and clearer-headed. High BG can make you feel lethargic and can be associated with low mood, but this may have come on gradually so you may not have noticed. Hopefully you’ll begin to feel perkier as your levels improve
 
I think every one of us will be 'fussy' about some food or another, it's just a fact of life. I hate sandwiches where the bread hasn't been buttered right to the edges - dry bread??? No thanks. Snotty eggs like professionally cooked omelettes = triple yuk. Please (slightly) overcook mine! - not a choice I usually make. But when I'm having an egg, eg breakfast out - I don't want my yolks cooked like they're hardboiled, either. Cooked and hot - boiled, poached or fried - but got to still be runny, well at least, still capable of movement ! (easy in America, sunnyside up, NOT over easy)
 
I enjoyed changing diet. It took a while to figure out, and when it started to work, after years of nothing ever changes, I got this feeling of power.
 
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