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I am 72yrs old. Type 2 diabetic. On 1 x tablet per day.
I was unwell for some time and finally in Jan so unwell I presented at A & E. I had septicemia, urinary tract infection, prostrate enlargement and a white cell and glucose count off the scales. As I was tall, slim, exercised daily and we hadn´t had cakes, buns or treats in the house for years, and just ate the occasional treat, I was shocked to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and put on tablets. The nuclear strength medications did their work and I recovered from the infections. But I was told to keep taking the tablets. They would help clear the excess sugar. I really did think that´s all I had to do! So, I kept feeling ill and thought the tablets were not working.
My wife kept saying something about carbohydrates (whatever they were) , diets and head, sand, buried. Then my legs started tingling and disturbing my sleep. Finally, after 6 weeks my ever patient wife went into ´tough love mode´ and ´shock and horror tactics´ (if you can´t walk the dog she goes back to the orphanage) to wake me up to reality.
I bought a diabetic blood testing kit. Read up about diabetes and diets (I never knew what carbos and proteins were before. It was all just food to me! And ´we´ are just at the end of week 1 of blood tests and food effects on levels and trying to sort out the best low carb diet for me. Which, so far, seems to be about cutting out all my favourite dishes and replacing them with others, which I hope, in time, will become my new favourite dishes.
I´ve known a few diabetics in my time but never appreciated what tough, determined and strong characters they had to be to maintain their lifestyle. Right now I am finding it a bit tough and confusing and I am hoping, by being on this Forum that I can get (and give) some support and advice and encouragement.
 
Welcome to the forum, it sounds as if you have had a rough time but hopefully now those other issues are getting resolved you can concentrate on getting your blood glucose in good shape. High blood glucose will indeed hinder recovery of the other stuff.
Diet is key to reducing your blood glucose and as all carbohydrates convert to glucose those are what need to be reduced. Many think that if they don't have cakes and all the sweet stuff that will be OK but it is foods like rice, pasta, potatoes, breakfast cereals, bread that are the other big hitters.
If the medication is metformin then a low carb approach as suggested in this link is one many find successful. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
Good on your wife for the bullying 🙂
 
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Welcome to the forum, it sounds as if you have had a rough time but hopefully now those other issues are getting resolved you can concentrate on getting your blood glucose in good shape. High blood glucose will indeed hinder recovery of the other stuff.
Diet is key to reducing your blood glucose and as all carbohydrates convert to glucose those are what need to be reduced. Many think that if they don't have cakes and all the sweet stuff that will be OK but it is foods like rice, pasta, potatoes, breakfast cereals, bread that are the other big hitters.
If the medication is metformin then a low carb approach as suggested in this link is one many find successful. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
Good on your wife for the bullying 🙂
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Thank you for the advice.
 
Classic said:
I´ve known a few diabetics in my time but never appreciated what tough, determined and strong characters they had to be to maintain their lifestyle. Right now I am finding it a bit tough and confusing and I am hoping, by being on this Forum that I can get (and give) some support and advice and encouragement.
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Welcome to the forum @Classic

Sounds like you’ve got off to a flying start with some positive changes. Diabetes is a 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.

If you would like a good overview of T2 diabetes, to add to the knowledge you’ve already picked up, you might want to register for an account with the Learning Zone (the orange tab in the main menu) which is packed full of informative bite-sized modules. Additionally, for a more personal take, members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter to the Newly Diagnosed which is one woman’s recollection of how she came to terms with her diagnosis (and the things she wishes she’d been told earlier!)

And keep asking questions of forum members too 🙂
 
Thank you for the reply and advice. This is a great forum. I appreciated and learned from every single reply I received.
 
Welcome. Have you looked into the learning zone above ? The shop is good too
 
Classic said:
Hi Nayshiftin (me neither... 🙂 )
Thank you for the reply and recommendation.
I´m going to look at the learning when I have a clear period to concentrate.
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I've never completed it but it is always worth a look when you need to concentrate. It is not like being in a classroom. You will have good and bad days but I know we will get through this.
 
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