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Hello everybody - thanls for the opportunity of connecting with people with similar experiences

Just been diagnosed as type 2 - about 4 weeks - diet/exercise controlled at the moment although blood sugar levels between 10 and 16 - can't seem to get them down below 10 unless I exercise and then it is only for a short period.

How long will it be before the docs stick me on tablets.

Thanks for listening

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hello and welcome fellow newbie :D

I can't answer your question as it's all fairly new to me sorry.
 
hi there and welcome, i was like you on diet and exercise control then i was left to my own devices and put on pills about a month or month and half after, but i have a bone of contention with my lot at surgery if i had of been helped or shown some understnading i think id of coped well on diet alont but hay ho the levels are now lower then ever but it did take me ages to get even single figures
 
Hi Arbain,

Those numbers certainly are high and you need to be getting them lower.

If you want to get your blood glucose levels down quickly then cut back on the starchy carbohydrate - i.e. cereals, bread, potatoes, pasta and rice etc. The reduction does come quick in most people!

In my experience, diet is far more powerful than exercise and weight loss in lowering blood glucose levels..

Best wishes - John
 
Hi arbain

I'd say that four weeks is quite soon to be judging your performance. I'm not diet controlled myself (although my doc might have considered it last review, personally i'm just not that excited about watching what i eat that carefully), but when looking at my long term blood sugar levels, the professionals seemed to consider that anything taken within the first three or four months of diagnosis is likely to be influenced by my blood sugars before diagnosis (ie, when i was still eating chocolate for britain....😱), but clearly, from Steff's experiences, different people have different rules to abide by and different experiences. What was your level like on diagnosis? If it was around 20 ish then reducing to 10 in four weeks seems pretty good, especially without meds. It took me a good month or so to get down to around 8 on metformin three times a day from 20. It's also especially hard at this time of year (i know i'm not going to the gym coz it's too bloody cold.🙄)
It's hard to predict what your diabetes team will decide for you, it's all a complicated (although sometimes it doesn't seem quite compliacted enough) process of finding out what works for you.

On another note, i'm pleased to "meet" someone from Guernsey, i've done some family tree research there, nice place.

Rachel
 
RachelT said:
Hi arbain

I'd say that four weeks is quite soon to be judging your performance. I'm not diet controlled myself (although my doc might have considered it last review, personally i'm just not that excited about watching what i eat that carefully), but when looking at my long term blood sugar levels, the professionals seemed to consider that anything taken within the first three or four months of diagnosis is likely to be influenced by my blood sugars before diagnosis (ie, when i was still eating chocolate for britain....😱), but clearly, from Steff's experiences, different people have different rules to abide by and different experiences. What was your level like on diagnosis? If it was around 20 ish then reducing to 10 in four weeks seems pretty good, especially without meds. It took me a good month or so to get down to around 8 on metformin three times a day from 20. It's also especially hard at this time of year (i know i'm not going to the gym coz it's too bloody cold.🙄)
It's hard to predict what your diabetes team will decide for you, it's all a complicated (although sometimes it doesn't seem quite compliacted enough) process of finding out what works for you.

On another note, i'm pleased to "meet" someone from Guernsey, i've done some family tree research there, nice place.

Rachel
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Thanks rachel

I go to see the nurse on wed so will see what transpires - by the way the doc was about as much use as a chocolate fireguard - although fasting blood test was 15.9 -had too wait three weeks to see the nurse and he has kind of washed his hands of it - diet and exercise will apparently sort me out.

by the way I am not a true local guernseyman - originally from dundee in scotland

all the best

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arbain said:
Hello everybody - thanls for the opportunity of connecting with people with similar experiences

Just been diagnosed as type 2 - about 4 weeks - diet/exercise controlled at the moment although blood sugar levels between 10 and 16 - can't seem to get them down below 10 unless I exercise and then it is only for a short period.

How long will it be before the docs stick me on tablets.

Thanks for listening

Best🙂
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Hi Arbain,
You've heard the adage that you are what you eat - well it is never truer than for diabetics.

I see you are already testing - your meter is going to be your best weapon in this fight.

great advice for a newbie is Jennifer's Smart Advice..
http://jennifer.flyingrat.net/

another major contributor to the online diabetic community is the Aussie called Alan S. Read his "test, Review, Adjust" advice here ...
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/20...ew-adjust.html

if you need a book to read, kick off with Gretchen Becker, "Type 2 Diabetes : the First Year".

HTH
 
Peter C said:
Hi Arbain,
if you need a book to read, kick off with Gretchen Becker, "Type 2 Diabetes : the First Year".

HTH
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Couldn't agree more about Peter's choice of book. I bought it from Amazon within a few days of diagnosis, and it has been an invaluable reference book for me. There's loads of good information about what to expect from your healthcare team and how to interpret your testing results.

Welcome to the forum!

Karina
 
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