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Hi all I am jo ,I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes i think type 2 but will get this confirmed on Wednesday. Its very daunting and have been unwell for some time now finally the Doctor decided to do bloods ,my glucose levels are very high as is my glistering which I am not fully aware of what implications that will have Doc said she will explain on Wednesday when i see her with the nurse.
Hope to get to know the members and look forward to chatting,my dear friend satin invited me to join 🙂
 
Hi Jo, welcome to the forum 🙂 Very sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but good that you have found us so we can help you get to grips with things. Although diabetes is a very serious condition, with the right knowledge it can be managed well, and many people have found that they become much healthier by making the adjustments to their diet and activity levels.

As suggested there, and as you probably know, diet is very important when dealing with diabetes, in particular carbohydrates - rice, potatoes, pasta, sugar etc. I would suggest reading Jennifer's Advice and Maggie Davey's letter, and getting a copy of Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker - these will give you a good grounding in what to look out for and how you can manage your diabetes. Also, I would recommend looking into the GI/GL diet to find out suitable eating plans - The GL Diet for Dummies is a good introduction.

If you can find a method of regular exercise that suits you, that will also be of great benefit. No need to go over the top, just getting a daily half-hour of walking will help, but if you can manage more then all the better 🙂

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have, everyone is really friendly and knowledgeable, so we will try our best to help you out! I look forward to hearing more from you - let us know how your appointment goes.
 
Welcome to the forum Jo 🙂
 
Thank you nice to be in a place where there is other people in the same situation and I am sure i will have plenty of questions once i know whats going on 🙂
 
shadowcat66 said:
Hi all I am jo ,I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes i think type 2 but will get this confirmed on Wednesday. Its very daunting and have been unwell for some time now finally the Doctor decided to do bloods ,my glucose levels are very high as is my glistering which I am not fully aware of what implications that will have Doc said she will explain on Wednesday when i see her with the nurse.
Hope to get to know the members and look forward to chatting,my dear friend satin invited me to join 🙂
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Hi Jo, warm welcome to the forum.
 
hi well been and seen the nurse and doc today i was 6.5 and they have started me on metformin 500 mg once a day for a week then twice a day there after,they have also put me on simvastain 40mg at night for my cholesterol ,given me advice on diet and excersise and blood pressure at the moment is good ,they did say cos of my high glisterine level its hereditary from my dad as my thiroid and liver came back ok and i don't drink so that's not why its high,feel a little better about things and understand it more than i did ,go see the nurse after christmas to check my feet and nerves and the blood tests booked for march,so now i start to be good and stick to my diet
 
Hi Jo, glad to hear you are feeling a bit better about your D.

What's glisterine?
 
December 8th, 2009 - We’ve all heard that carbs make you fat. When we eat carbohydrates our bodies release insulin, a storage hormone that takes the sugars entering the blood stream and stuffs them into our cells. What you may not have heard, however, is that on top of insulin, carbs have a unique ability to increase blood triglyceride levels and make us store it as fat. This ability comes in the form of a simple molecule called glycerol phosphate.

The fat stored in our fat cells is made up of triglycerides. Triglycerides are composed of three (tri) fatty acids bound to a single glycerol molecule. Glycerol phosphate is a key component in the process of binding free fatty acids together to form triglycerides, as it provides the glycerol backbone that the fatty acids bind to.

Glycerol phosphate is a byproduct of carbohydrate metabolism (by glycolysis). The more glucose broken down for energy, the more glycerol phosphate we have available, and the more free fatty acids can be bound together to form triglycerides and stored as fat. In fact, the rate at which the body assembles fatty acids into triglycerides largely depends on the availability of glycerol phosphate. (1)

this is best i can descibe it x
 
Hello and welcome! If possible I would try to get a BG meter so that you can see your BG profile during the day. As you were 6.5 in the surgery 2 x Metformin could be over medicating.
 
Welcome to the forum.

Yes, I was just thinking that 6.5 ain't too shabby too.

As to what glisterine is, I'm still in the dark (couldn't find any reference on t-internet). But if you're talking triglycerides, then you should be able to get that cut down by moderating your carb intake (don't necessarily have to kill it altogether mind ..... but your meter will help you with that) and reduce the fats in the diet proportionately (e.g. replace butter with marg, don't eat cheese so much ..... that's what I did).

Fingers crossed that you'll be on the 'mild' type 2 diabetes side (like wot I am now).

Andy 🙂
 
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