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[Tinalc]

Hi, I'm Tina. I'm 56 years old and have been Type 2 diabetic since 2002. My diabetes is starting to get out of control again after i got it regulated a year or so ago after lots of uncontrolled years. Paying for it now with many diabetic related illnesses. I wear a Libre 2 sensor which really helps me to keep a check on my numbers. Now i am about to change my diet to help even more as I am very overweight. I hope with the help of DiabetesUK and you guys i can get things back on track. Thank you for reading. See you on the boards. 😉

 

[Ciara DUK]

Hi @Tinalc Tina, and welcome to the forum 🙂

Thanks for sharing some information about your Type 2 diabetes - really sorry to hear this hasn't been as manageable of late. We'll certainly do all we can to help answer questions, lend a listening ear, and hopefully have some small part in supporting you in getting 'back on track'.

There's no pressure to answer any questions, but if you don't mind sharing a little about how you manage your diabetes usually, this can help us best help you - and get to know you a little better!

You may also wish to take a look over our 'Food and recipes' thread to get some starting ideas about diet - https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/forums/food-carb-queries-recipes.4/

As well as this, at the risk of telling you some things you already know, but hoping you may learn something new, Diabetes UK has some great resources to help support with diet - please see a few linked below:

- Our 'Eating Well' guide, available for free on our shop https://shop.diabetes.org.uk/products/eating-well-with-diabetes?_pos=3&_sid=f78d8893c&_ss=r

- A selection of Meal plans, please know we'd advise you to discuss this with your Healthcare team first, and check if they say a plan may be suitable for you: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/meal-plans

- Information about eating well with diabetes - https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/i-have-type-2-diabetes

Was there anything in particular that led you to sign up today? Just that, if you have any questions, please do ask (ask, ask) away!

Wishing you a warm welcome - the forum is a lovely community and we're all here to help 🙂

 

[rebrascora]

Hi and welcome from me too.

Sorry to hear that you have struggled with your diabetes management and weight and that you are now starting to experience some complications. I hope that you will be able to slow or stop progression of those ad possibly even see some improvement.

Would you like to tell us a bit about how you manage your diabetes. You mention Libre so I wonder if you are on insulin and if so, which ones. We do have some Type 2 members not on insulin who occasionally self fund Libre to give them information about how their body responds to certain foods and as a Type 1 on insulin, I find it invaluable.
Obviously, if you are on insulin then you need to adjust your diet cautiously because your insulin doses will also need adjusting. Do you carb count?

The more info you can give us about your diabetes, the better we can advise and support you. Wishing you lots of luck with turning things around and if you have any questions or need any help.... or just want to have a good moan about the unfairness of it all, please feel free. We all understand how challenging and frustrating it can be.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @Tinalc

Sorry to hear your diabetes has been playing up recently. Do you know your most recent HbA1c result? And are you on any medication to help with your glucose management?

Finding the right balance between the foods you are eating and any medication that you have been prescribed can be tricky at times, and diabetes does change and evolve for some people from time to time which can be pretty disheartening when you’ve worked hard to achieve a balance, and then things stop working as they used to.

Do you keep an eye on the total carbohydrate content of your meals? Moderating your carb intake can be a powerful way of helping your body cope with what you are eating, and balance with the effects of your meds to improve your blood glucose outcomes.