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Just been diagnosed T2

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Farquar

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Had the blood test done this week and Doc called me today to say that I was type 2. Number was 102 but didn’t really understand what that meant. I am 55 Male and fairly active and 14 stone. I am overweight by about a stone I think. Was peeing in the night and was losing weight over a 2 month period. Had bloods done last year and they were all fine so hopefully I’ve been diagnosed early. To say I am gutted is an understatement and know I have to change my lifestyle. I do like a glass of wine every now and then. Well that’s out of the window for a while. Anyway Hi and any help advice would be welcome.
oh and first nurse appointment is Wednesday and the Doc said something about tablets. We will find out then.
 
Hi and welcome to the forum.

Diagnoses can come as a real shock when it comes but you’ve taken a great step by coming here. We’re a friendly bunch with a wealth of experience so never be afraid to ask a question relating to your diagnosis.

Talking of questions, you mention that you’ve lost weight, was that intentional? If it wasn’t then it may suggest that you’re not actually T2 but rather T1. The only way to tell is with other tests and I’m sure that other forum members will be able to shed more light on that when they come in and say Hi.
 
Losing weight was the symptom that alerted me and high BG on first test. I’m type 2 though they did say at start they thought it might be T1 cos symptoms more in line with that.
 
Cheers and still getting my head round things. Will update after I’ve seen the nurse next week. I was trying to lose weight but it was coming off too quick. My new life starts from here
 
Hi @Farquar and welcome from me as well. 102 is up in the reddish zone so time to start doing something about it. Read around the forum, check out the learning zone and the sicky posts at the top of forum boards and you will quite quckly begin to pick up the general principles regarding diabetes and the ways to get things back on track.

We are a pretty friendly bunch with loads of experience and only too happy to answer questions, so ask away.
 
Welcome to the forum Farquar from a fellow T2.
I'm guessing the 102 was a HbA1c test. That's an average that covers 8 - 12 weeks. 102 is rather high.
Common advice on here is to self test, to see what affect different food has on your blood glucose (BG) levels, along with any changes you make. Along with keeping a food diary along with a record of your levels; so you can look for patterns.
 
Cheers Ralph, only got diagnosed yesterday via a telephone call and a lot to take in. Nurse appointment Wednesday where I will get all the initial info I need. One good thing is that I went a whole night sleeping without getting up for a pee
 
Hello, and welcome.
The good news is that - if you do prove to be an ordinary type two then just by reducing your carb intake you should soon see a reduction in your Hba1c, though it would be as well to do so slowly as that is rather high and robbing your body of that nice sugary bath might cause some tantrums and even a few problems if you are susceptible
It can go against all the mantras of low fat and good starches, but cutting out sugar and the higher starch veges, swede or cauliflower instead of potato, parsnip or carrots can make a big difference.
Don't be fooled into going for brown and wholemeal options, as they are just as high carb. Getting a blood glucose meter will show you which foods ought to be reduced to stop the spikes - many HCPs will tell you that it is not advisable, not even necessary - but would you let a learner driver go out in a car without a working speedometer?
Neither would I, and the glucose meter gives the same sort of guidance until we learn to estimate for ourselves.
 
Thanks Drummer. Taking it nice and easy and family are fully behind me. I know I will get lots of good advice from you guys.
 
Welcome to the forum @Farquar

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis.

Wine doesn’t have much impact on my BG you you may still be able to enjoy an occasional glass if you choose to. 🙂

As your diagnosis has come on rapidly, and you have quickly moved to a high blood glucose level, along with experiencing weight loss and additional urination, it may be worth keeping an eye on how well the recommended treatments are working for you, just in case you may have LADA or T1 rather than T2. Often GPs diagnose T2 on the basis of age alone, and particularly if you are carrying a little extra weight, but plenty of older people get T1 - we have lots here on the forum!

Hope things become clearer for you over the coming weeks as you get your phone calls and appointments - but keep asking questions here if anything is confusing or you heed any more information 🙂

The Learning Zone (orange tab at the top of the page) is well worth a look too.
 
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