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Hello - newly diagnosed T2 and feeling........

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Hi cat and welcome to forum. I was diagnosed at 61 years old, tired, weight loss, etc etc, and the best thing I did was accept that I was not fit to be at work. I'm not blaming stress at work for making me feel bad, but I would say it masked some of my symptoms.,I was off for 7 weeks and like trophy wench says, give your brain and body time off and don't feel guilty about work. I am still working full time, and live alone so can't give up work. Looking back I realise that I wasn't functioning well, which stressed me all the more...vicious cycle. Look after yourself, make a list of questions to ask. No question is a daft one
 
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Cat its never a good idea to play what I call the 'blame game'...some diabetics remain undiagnosed for several years...the symptoms are slow to appear...this can make us tired...lethargic...craving carbs...we eat carbs... then crave more carbs...our bodies cannot get enough...that craving is never satisfied...we need energy... fuel in the form of carbs & sugar to function...you will crave more & more...but...because we are insulin resistant...the glucose doesn't get into those cells where it needs to be...it floats around in our blood...makes us tired...put on weight...become inactive...its not really relevant now how it was caused...don't feed into the media hype that all type 2s bring this on themselves...its what we do from diagnosis onwards that important...vital to regain good control of our BGs...I said exactly the same to another member this morning...once you know a little more about your condition you wont feel so vulnerable...honestly it really isn't the end of the world Cat (figure of speech)...you can live a perfectly normal life with the right adjustments to your diet & lifestyle...things will improve...hopefully in time you will look back at your early posts...be amazed at how much progress you have made...possibly advising others on the forum who were in the same position as you and me when we first joined.
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Bubbsie I totally agree with you re what you call *the blame game* ~ good advice to cat ~ I'm sure cat will feel happier having read your post.
 
Hi cat and a warm welcome to our friendly and supportive forum. There's a wealth of knowledge & experience on this forum so if you need to ask more questions then ask away ~ as often and as many times as you need to. You asked if yiu should continue drinking water ~ yes yes yes so you don't become dehydrated.

I'm recommending a book to you called CARB & CALORIE COUNTER. Amazon £10.99. It contains over 1700 coloured photo's of a wide range of popular food & drink. The carborhydrates ~ calories ~ protein ~ fat ~ saturated fat and fibre values are clearly displayed in colour~coded circles below each photo.

CARBS & CALS is the perfect support tool for carborhydrate counting in diabetes ~ weight management ~ portion control and general healthy eating ~ not only for Type1's as stated on Page 4 ~ but for people with Type2 diabetes and other type diabetes too.

There is also a pocket size version to keep on your person when out & about. Amazon £6.99. I know you will find both these books very useful ~ good luck with your carb counting cat, take care x
 
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Had an interesting visit to practice nurse yesterday and I'm feeling a little less discombobulated. I was given a test meter but told no prescription for strips and lancets which surprised me. BG still above 25 even tho I've had a week on metformin. Lots of other things to take in and I'm trying to see it as an early wake-up call. My work seem pretty supportive so that's good. Thanks to all of you, I can see that I've got a lot to get my head around but I won't be on my own.
 
cat type2 said:
Had an interesting visit to practice nurse yesterday and I'm feeling a little less discombobulated. I was given a test meter but told no prescription for strips and lancets which surprised me. BG still above 25 even tho I've had a week on metformin. Lots of other things to take in and I'm trying to see it as an early wake-up call. My work seem pretty supportive so that's good. Thanks to all of you, I can see that I've got a lot to get my head around but I won't be on my own.
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Cat the Metformin will help with lowering your blood sugars...however it may take several weeks for you to notice any effect on your blood sugar readings...it takes a while for it to 'build up' in your system...you need to be patient...good to hear your appointment with the nurse was positive...glucose meters supplied by our surgeries are given to them at no cost...the companies supplying them make their money on repeat sales of testing strips...which can be expensive...the prices for a pack of 50 can range from £8 to £30 and more...if you are testing & want to continue to test it might be more economical for you to buy another meter with cheaper testing strips...I started with the codefree meter...you can buy the starter kit for around £12 ...the strips are approximately £8 for 50...the lancets £4.99 again for fifty...the kit only contains a sample of strips/lancets so if you decided on the codefree always wise to buy extra strips/lancets at the time of purchase...there is a lot to consider with our diabetes...particularly at the start...once you find a routine that suits you...it will seem less daunting.
 
Whoop! Had a BG of 18 after lunch. Back up to 24 this evening but feel that I can do this. I had a good walk after eating, whereas evening tends to be sedentary
 
Keep going, you can do it! It took a good couple of weeks for me to see any real improvement in my BG figures, and then it all fell into place a little bit. Just don't give up. I thought I had a handle in it, but then I had a cry in Costa on the weekend because my friend got some nice biscuits and I was stuck with a salad (it was a nice salad, but at that moment, it was still a salad!). It'll get there though.
 
Hi and welcome to the Forum. I see you have had lots of advice from members and cannot really add much to what they have said. If you like cooking there are some nice recipes in a book called "Reverse Your Diabetes Diet" which is by Dr David Cavan who is a specialist in diabetes. He is not suggesting everyone can reverse it - he means keep it under good control. Michael Moseley's blood sugar diet books are good too but they are only 800 cals a day diet so not good in the long term. You could use it for ideas though of what sort of foods to have.
 
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