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hi everyone,i'm micky 55 year old man who has been diagnosed type 2 in the last three months,finding it very difficult to understand a lot of the do,s and donts etc,any advice would be most welcome,thanx micky:confused:
 
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hi everyone,i'm micky 55 year old man who has been diagnosed type 2 in the last three months,finding it very difficult to understand a lot of the do,s and donts etc,any advice would be most welcome,thanx micky:confused:
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Hello micky, sorry i cant give u any advice but there are some very knowledgable people on here and they should be able 2 advise u on many things, GREAT bunch 🙂. is that middlesbrough u are at, if so me2. Welcome Andrew
 
Hi there boro boy im a geordie gal lol, As many will say it aint the end of the world we can still est but in moderation all the sweet things dont have to be cut out totally, it is just a case of trial and error , do you have a glocose meter to test your Blood sugar?Have a look around the board plenty of us type 2s in here to share your experiences with etc x
 
Hi Micky, welcome to the forum🙂 There is an awful lot of infrmation to take in, but the thing to do is take it one step at a time - you can't change everything in a few days, so you need first to try and get gthe basics worked out. One very good book that has been recommended many times here is

Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker (amazon link)

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have - there's always someone around to help!
 
many thanks

andrew,steff and northener,thanx for your replies,
andrew,yes a boro boy indeed but have lived in spain for the last eight years,
steff,again thanx for your reply, the meter i have is a spanish as i live here,totally different readings to yours in the uk,i'm stil not sure of what it should read some say 90 to 115 is ok but as i say i'm not sure,

northener,thanx for the info on the book i shall try to find it here,

and yes its a lot to get used to but even by looking through this site this morning i now know there are lots of like minded people and that alone is a comfort i suppose,thankx again micky.
 
Hi Micky, on a Spanish meter the numbers are in mg/dl same as the USA. To convert to the UK numbers, divide by 18 (or multiply the UK meter numbers by 18 to get the Spanish equivalent!). So 90 to 105 is 5 to 5.8 mmol/l. As a rule the guidelines here are to have a fasting or pre-meal level of between 4 and 7 mmol/l, which is 72 to 126 mg/dl, to try not to go above 8.5 mmol/l two hours after eating (about 150 mg/dl)🙂
 
northener,thanx very much that explains it to me fine style,
i wonder if you could help me with another problem,?
in the past week or so i have had what i call an attack,[four times now]were i start to shake and sweat and basicaly feel crap,i woke at five oclock this morning with it,people and friends have told me to drink a glucose drink and eat a mars bar,i dont know if this is right but it seemed to help,thanks again micky.
 
theboroboy said:
northener,thanx very much that explains it to me fine style,
i wonder if you could help me with another problem,?
in the past week or so i have had what i call an attack,[four times now]were i start to shake and sweat and basicaly feel crap,i woke at five oclock this morning with it,people and friends have told me to drink a glucose drink and eat a mars bar,i dont know if this is right but it seemed to help,thanks again micky.
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Hi Micky, this is most likely because, now that you have been diagnosed, you have been making efforts to get your levels under control. As your levels were probably high for some time prior to diagnosis your body (and especially your brain!) will have got used to this higher level. Now that your levels are most likely falling lower, your brain thinks it is running out of energy and sends out 'distress signals' - this produces an adrenaline response (the 'fight or flight' hormone) which causes the symptoms.

When this happens, check your blood sugar levels with your meter. If is it below 72 then this is 'officially' a hypo ( a hypoglycaemic attack, or low blood sugar). It is unlikely that you will get this low - it usually only happens to people on insulin or certain medications like gliclazide. When it happens you can ease the symptoms by eating something sweet, like a couple of jelly babies (or Spanish equivalent!) or a few sips of a sweet drink, like normal (not diet) cole. Try not to 'overtreat' it though - in time you will get used to the lower, more normal and less harmful blood sugar levels and the symptoms will no longer trouble you🙂
 
northener,your a star thank you very much for the info.
it explains a lot to me,now i know what to do in the case of it happening,
thanks again,micky.
 
Welcome boroboy this is a great site with real friendly people. I find that when I get a bit what I call "fadey" where I suddenly feel energy gone and tired I eat two fingers of KIt Kat and I'm fine again. It just seems to hit me but once I've munched the K-K no probs I'm up and running. Always carry them in my bag and keep some in the car. I'm type 2 diet controlled. Everyone is different but you will soon find what suits you.
 
welcome boroboy...its tough especially when first diagnoised..the main thing i have learnt is moderation...and test test test to see what effects you as we are all different...and try not to worry if you slip a bit...just pick yoursef up and carry on...with the support we get here it does get easier...ish good luck and this place is always good for a good Rant !!
 
muddlethr,thanks for your reply,its only been three months since i was dignosed so its still all new to me,and your right this site is fantastic,i have only been here a few hours and feel part of it already,regards micky.
 
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