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Hi I’m Emily I’m a mum of 2 boys 10yrs and 12yrs my eldest has autism. I was diagnosed as type2 diabetic yesterday so still getting my head round everything. I’ve been prescribed metformin.
 
Hello! - and big hugs. I know nothing about T2 but just wanted to say welcome, since I get to be first :0D - the guys / gals who know what they're on about will be along
 
Hi Emiibo, and welcome. Simple early thought. Take your time and get to understand a little about diabetes, what it is and the various approaches that can be used to control blood glucose. The main site and the learning zone you get to by clicking on the tab at the top of the page are great places to start. Then start asking questions on the forum. Diabetes is something that has to be managed and most find that it can be done.

How did you come to be diagnosed?
 
HI @Emiibo welcome to the forum, you’ll find lots of support here from people with decades of experience and also those with a new diagnosis like yourself, so lots of perspectives. Please ask any questions you have or just get things off your chest if you need to. There is lots to learn but theres also lots of help.
 
Welcome to the forum @Emiibo glad that you have found us.

The Learning Zone tab at the top is a good place to start gathering information, and there is plenty of help and advice available on here. Just ask any questions that you have. Nothing is considered silly on here.
 
Welcome @Emiibo to our wonderful forum.

So sorry about your diagnosis but you have come to the right place, thankyou.
Being T1 I feel I`m not in a position to advise you except follow the advice already
given to you. The learning zone is a great place to start as already stated, I see you have
enough to cope with anyhow so please use the forum if you feel out of sorts or happy we
would love to hear from you.

Take care others will be along soon to help.
 
Hi Emily and welcome, it take some adjustments but once that is done things become routine, sometimes I am still very naughty with foods and other times white as snow 😉 The 3 main things for me were, regular exercise, reducing carbs in the diet and the metformin.

I did the Desmond and Xpert D2 course as well also very helpful but that is probably not happening at the moment, you could phone up your hospital diabetic clinic to see if they are doing any on'line virtual courses. Worth a try and when they do can you be put on the list etc.

Mean while Diabetes UK pages for learning are good as the Carbs and Cals book for guidance also good.


 
I can only advise that you buy an extra fridge (I have had two for some decades) as when eating low carb with teenagers in the house, the food used to evaporate pretty swiftly. It took some serious downsizing of the shopping lists when they left home.
To keep my blood glucose under control I had cooked meat and cheese, boiled eggs and suchlike foods on hand. I used to make my menu for everyone but add in a serving of carbohydrate for the rest of the family. The offspring are rather tall and slender - plus, I am told, unusual in that they rarely cried or made a fuss all throughout their formative years.
 
Hi Emily and welcome, it take some adjustments but once that is done things become routine, sometimes I am still very naughty with foods and other times white as snow 😉 The 3 main things for me were, regular exercise, reducing carbs in the diet and the metformin.

I did the Desmond and Xpert D2 course as well also very helpful but that is probably not happening at the moment, you could phone up your hospital diabetic clinic to see if they are doing any on'line virtual courses. Worth a try and when they do can you be put on the list etc.

Mean while Diabetes UK pages for learning are good as the Carbs and Cals book for guidance also good.


You can register for Desmond online it is called My Desmond.
 
Welcome to the forum @Emiibo

Sorry to hear about your son’s diagnosis.

Hope he is able to cope OK with the change, and with the medication. I believe that some sort of gastric upset is not uncommon with Met in the early weeks but that it should settle down. If it doesn't, the ‘slow release’ version seems to be easier on the tum. Additionally taking the tablets in the middle of a fairly substantial meal seems to be advised by members here.

I don't know much about autism, but some of the stereotypical descriptions like being precise, observant, analytical, and liking routine and repetition are a very good fit with diabetes management, so I hope your son is able to adapt well to the new normal.

How are you finding it? Do you have the emotional support and information you need?
 
@everydayupsanddowns Mike I may be mistaken but the way I read it, it is Emily and not her son who is diabetic.
 
@everydayupsanddowns Mike I may be mistaken but the way I read it, it is Emily and not her son who is diabetic.

Ooops!

You are quite right! I read it as,

“my eldest has autism and was diagnosed as type2 diabetic yesterday”

not

“my eldest has autism. I was diagnosed as type2 diabetic yesterday”

Silly me! To be Dx with T2 at 12 would be quite unusual!

Apologies @Emiibo - and welcome to the forum again!
 
Hi Emiibo, and welcome. Simple early thought. Take your time and get to understand a little about diabetes, what it is and the various approaches that can be used to control blood glucose. The main site and the learning zone you get to by clicking on the tab at the top of the page are great places to start. Then start asking questions on the forum. Diabetes is something that has to be managed and most find that it can be done.

How did you come to be diagnosed?
I was diagnosed via blood test whilst investigating other things mainly my high bp and heart rate
 
I was diagnosed via blood test whilst investigating other things mainly my high bp and heart rate

Many get a diagnosis that way. It is usually made on the basis of something called a HbA1c result from a blood test. If the reading is above 48, then you get a diagnosis of diabetes. Do you know what your result was?
 
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