Stephenhenry
New Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Hi everyone, thought I would take the plunge and register here. I'm looking forward to reading and participating in the forums.
I'm 47, and was newly diagnosed with Type 1 at the end of January, so a couple of months ago now. Like most people, it was a bit of a shock at first, but I think I have quickly got on top of things. It still feels a bit unreal, if that doesn't sound too weird? I suppose I'm still hoping the diagnosis was wrong and I'm not really diabetic after all!
But overall, and I feel a little guilty and smug for saying this, my diagnosis has focused me into becoming healthier all round. The way I see it, the general "bad things" to avoid (too much food, too little exercise) which make your blood sugar spike are the same things which make you unhealthy in general. So even though I wasn't massively unfit or overweight or anything, I've still been leading a much more healthy lifestyle just by overhauling things due to the diabetes: I'm down about 2 stone since January and have significantly more energy and zest than before. So all round I would say the diagnosis has been a good thing for me, even though I'm wary of saying that as it might be insulting to other people on this forum (and apologies if it is).
Strangely, I haven't been massively motivated to read up and research tonnes of stuff. I think too much knowledge would just confuse me. Maybe that will change when I have my first hypo. I've been lucky so far in that I've got my blood sugar level and steady fairly quickly (it was 41 (!) when I was diagnosed, now generally 5-7 with a few spikes now and again).
The eyesight thing really frustrated me. Did anyone else find that? My eyesight went all blurry in the first few weeks - then I got an eye test and found my short sightedness had actually IMPROVED back to the level I was about a decade ago, which was why everything was blurry. However, one new pair of glasses later it seems to have gone back again to my "normal" level, and I'm back to wearing my old glasses again. I really need to schedule another eye test soon now things have settled.
I've also found the support from the NHS and my local diabetic unit absolutely amazing.
Anyway, I'll stop rambling now. Just thought I would come on and say hello.
I'm 47, and was newly diagnosed with Type 1 at the end of January, so a couple of months ago now. Like most people, it was a bit of a shock at first, but I think I have quickly got on top of things. It still feels a bit unreal, if that doesn't sound too weird? I suppose I'm still hoping the diagnosis was wrong and I'm not really diabetic after all!
But overall, and I feel a little guilty and smug for saying this, my diagnosis has focused me into becoming healthier all round. The way I see it, the general "bad things" to avoid (too much food, too little exercise) which make your blood sugar spike are the same things which make you unhealthy in general. So even though I wasn't massively unfit or overweight or anything, I've still been leading a much more healthy lifestyle just by overhauling things due to the diabetes: I'm down about 2 stone since January and have significantly more energy and zest than before. So all round I would say the diagnosis has been a good thing for me, even though I'm wary of saying that as it might be insulting to other people on this forum (and apologies if it is).
Strangely, I haven't been massively motivated to read up and research tonnes of stuff. I think too much knowledge would just confuse me. Maybe that will change when I have my first hypo. I've been lucky so far in that I've got my blood sugar level and steady fairly quickly (it was 41 (!) when I was diagnosed, now generally 5-7 with a few spikes now and again).
The eyesight thing really frustrated me. Did anyone else find that? My eyesight went all blurry in the first few weeks - then I got an eye test and found my short sightedness had actually IMPROVED back to the level I was about a decade ago, which was why everything was blurry. However, one new pair of glasses later it seems to have gone back again to my "normal" level, and I'm back to wearing my old glasses again. I really need to schedule another eye test soon now things have settled.
I've also found the support from the NHS and my local diabetic unit absolutely amazing.
Anyway, I'll stop rambling now. Just thought I would come on and say hello.