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[Moso]

Hi
I received news on Tuesday following a blood test that I have Type 2, this was following a very rapid decline in my eyesight over a very short period of time- 3 months ! I think my hubby thought I was going mad when I kept on saying that I could not focus properly and it was only after seeking a 2nd opinion on my eyes as my current optician didn't seem to take me serious that it was recommended that I had a blood which returned a result of 108! and so here I am !

I am currently in a state of information overload to say the least, but I am determined that I will get this into remission.
I have found the information on this website a great source of help so far and I look forward to sharing my journey with you.

Kind Regards
M

 

[Docb]

Hi @Moso and welcome to the forum. Yep, information overload is not uncommon! Work your way through the forum and the learning zone and things will begin to slot into place. Above all, don't be afraid to ask questions. We have a principle on this forum that there is no such thing as a silly question, so ask away about anything that does not make sense to you.

 

[Felinia]

Welcome to a friendly helpful bunch of people. When I was first diagnosed I too felt swamped with information. I found working through the Learning Zone, just one section a day, was a great help as I could absorb that. Anitram's attachment is also excellent.
You may well have to tweak your diet and manage portion control. I keep my digital scales on the kitchen worktop, and have got in the habit of weighing anything with carbs. Fruit does have a lot of carbs, surprisingly, and I dealt with that by getting frozen fruit, mainly berries, so I could weigh out my 80gm portion. Members here will advise you to get a blood glucose monitor, which will show you what foods affect you. I used one at the beginning and found I could manage small amounts of porridge and wholemeal bread, but pasta, rice, apples and bananas were lethal for me.
The other thing I did was get an app which records carbs and cals of every single food, and keeps a running total by meal, day and week. Ideal on your Smart phone. If you plan ahead you can easily keep your carbs down. DUK recommend less than 130gm per day. I aim for 75-90gm. and others prefer to go lower. It's what suits your body. For example my breakfast of poached egg, grilled tomatoes, grilled bacon came in at less than 10gm carbs and around 260 cals (no bread). My lunch today will be home made vegetable soup with a small slice of melon at 18gm carbs and 150 cals. So I can really enjoy my tea tonight.
Everything will soon become second nature. That's what I found, as did my friend when she was diagnosed. Best wishes

 

[zuludog]

Hello MOSO, and welcome to the forum

Yes, I expect everything will be a shock and an overload at the moment, it usually is!

Let's not get bogged down in details for now; read though old Threads especially in the Newbies, Food & Carbs, and if necessary, Weight Loss sections

Also, don't be put off by any scare stories you might hear, and try not to worry
Yes, Diabetes is a serious condition and needs to be treated and controlled properly, but if you do that you can live very well
Though it will almost certainly require changes to the way you live and the food you eat, but you'll find out about that soon enough
These changes will probably sound a disaster at first, both the thinking & planning, and the restrictions, but you gradually get used to them

The symptoms of diabetes include tiredness, confusion, lethargy, and often anxiety, and have probably been building up for months & months, but have only become really noticeable in the past few weeks
As you take control you will find that besides your blood sugar level your general health will improve and you will feel better & brighter - in fact many people say they feel better with diabetes than they did before

When you've had chance to take things in, and have found out a bit more, let us know how you're going on
And ask if you want to know anything; we've all been in the same situation, and no questions on here are silly

 

[SB2015]

Welcome to the forum @Moso and I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis.
You have already had lots of useful advice so I will just encourage you to read around the forum and then come back with any questions that you have. Nothing is considered silly on here. Just ask.

 

[Cherrelle DUK]

Hi Moso, welcome to the forum!

It's overwhelming at first but you'll get your head around it soon. For now, getting into a routine with testing and keeping a food diary will be a great start.

You can then look at how much sugar and carbs you're consuming and the impact your meals are having on your blood sugar levels. Then, adjust accordingly.

We've got a wealth of info on the site so have a look around and let us know if we can help.