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Paulbreen
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Hey Mark, welcome!
First off it’s not the end of the world, I would share how you became diagnosed, and how you are treating it so far, also I would add what else you are coping with, there a lot of great people with masses of experience here to help you along.
A basic rule of thumb is to cut down your carb intake as much as you can, check labels for the carb values and keep a food diary of what you eat. It’s different for everyone to see what they can eat so the diary will help you find out what’s good and bad for you, if you can get a blood glucose meter it could help you find out how foods effect your blood glucose.
Measure yourself before you eat and about 2 hours after you eat and you shouldn’t change more than 2-3 mmol, if your jumping up massively the I would avoid eating too much of what caused it.
There will be many more people will say hi and the T2 ones will certainly give you lots of advice and don’t be afraid to ask questions
First off it’s not the end of the world, I would share how you became diagnosed, and how you are treating it so far, also I would add what else you are coping with, there a lot of great people with masses of experience here to help you along.
A basic rule of thumb is to cut down your carb intake as much as you can, check labels for the carb values and keep a food diary of what you eat. It’s different for everyone to see what they can eat so the diary will help you find out what’s good and bad for you, if you can get a blood glucose meter it could help you find out how foods effect your blood glucose.
Measure yourself before you eat and about 2 hours after you eat and you shouldn’t change more than 2-3 mmol, if your jumping up massively the I would avoid eating too much of what caused it.
There will be many more people will say hi and the T2 ones will certainly give you lots of advice and don’t be afraid to ask questions
hi
I am 51 years of age but I also suffer from anxiety and depression I was diagnosed about a month ago I also suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, acid reflux I have had blood clots in my lungs heart murmur and a few more illnesses. I weighed in at 23 st 7 lb a month ago but i have now lowered it to 22st 7 lb.
hi Paul,
I am 51 years of age but I also suffer from anxiety and depression I was diagnosed about a month ago I also suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, acid reflux I have had blood clots in my lungs heart murmur and a few more illnesses. I weighed in at 23 st 7 lb a month ago but i have now lowered it to 22st 7 lb.
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Welcome to the forum @REEVO
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis
And about your other health and mental health challenges.
Try not to be too upset and anxious about your diagnosis. Diabetes is generally slow moving and you have time to experiment and work out how you can best manage your diabetes.
Diabetes is a potentially serious condition, but it’s also one that can usually be managed well with a few changes and adaptations - it’s something that you can learn to live well with, and it shouldn’t stop you doing things you enjoy.
One of the biggest questions when newly diagnosed is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits - so cutting down on these things can help you to manage your BG levels
It’s best to make any changes to your menu gradually - because they need to be sustainable long term, but also because more gradual changes to blood glucose levels are easier on the fine blood vessels, and changing things more gently will give your body time to adapt.
If you would like some background information, members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book, as very helpful starting points.
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis
And about your other health and mental health challenges.
Try not to be too upset and anxious about your diagnosis. Diabetes is generally slow moving and you have time to experiment and work out how you can best manage your diabetes.
Diabetes is a potentially serious condition, but it’s also one that can usually be managed well with a few changes and adaptations - it’s something that you can learn to live well with, and it shouldn’t stop you doing things you enjoy.
One of the biggest questions when newly diagnosed is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits - so cutting down on these things can help you to manage your BG levels
It’s best to make any changes to your menu gradually - because they need to be sustainable long term, but also because more gradual changes to blood glucose levels are easier on the fine blood vessels, and changing things more gently will give your body time to adapt.
If you would like some background information, members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book, as very helpful starting points.
Paulbreen
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Hi Mark, sounds like you have a lot on your plate bud, congratulations on the weight loss, your heading in the right direction and I would say that’s going to help with most of what’s going on.
My partner struggles with anxiety and depression and I see how tough that can be. As others have said already just take this a step at a time you can do this and like I told you the people here know how your feeling so you will get great help and support everyday as you need it.
I look forward to hearing more of how your journey is going so keep posting and don’t forget the asking but too
Docb
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Hi REEVO, sorry to hear about your history but at least I think I can unscramble your printout.
Haemoglobin A1c level - IFCC standardised - that is the precise definition of what we refer to as HbA1c. It tells you where on the diabetic scale you are.
55.0 mmol/mol - that is your HbA1c level at the time of the test.
[0.0 - 41.9] - That is the range of HbA1c readings considered normal. If it is over 42, then you get a diagnosis of "at risk of diabetes" and over 48, you get a diagnosis of diabetes. 55 is above the diagnosis limit, so you got a diabetes diagnosis. We have members who were way above that and who have managed to get back down to sub diabetic levels.
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Hope the call goes well on Monday, and that you begin to find ways to manage your diabetes which lead you to having a clearer mind, more energy and generally feel more well in yourself. It may be that your blood glucose levels have been ‘creeping up’ in the background for a while and high BG can lead to a surprisingly pervasive low mood/irritability/lethargy which would be a real challenge when combined with your other challenges.
Let us know how Monday goes, and ask away of there’s anything you don’t understand that comes from that.
It might be an idea to have any questions you want to ask with you as a list, as it can be all too easy to forget them once the appointment starts.
Let us know how Monday goes, and ask away of there’s anything you don’t understand that comes from that.
It might be an idea to have any questions you want to ask with you as a list, as it can be all too easy to forget them once the appointment starts.
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