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Just diagnosed and terrified

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Before i was diagnosed the doctor reckoned i had it for a,while, ive been on at the doc for a couple of years now about not feeling right and he was putting it down to the menapause, also been on antidepressants i thought it was them that was causing me to feel unwell, i was shocked to be told it was diabetes but glad in a way that finally i know whats wrong
 
T2lynne said:
Before i was diagnosed the doctor reckoned i had it for a,while, ive been on at the doc for a couple of years now about not feeling right and he was putting it down to the menapause, also been on antidepressants i thought it was them that was causing me to feel unwell, i was shocked to be told it was diabetes but glad in a way that finally i know whats wrong
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I thought my symptoms were menopause as well . Feeling permanently hot .. I now know if my sugars are elevated at all I get very warm . At least you now know what you are dealing with
 
A proper diagnosis is a relief. It was same for me regarding menopause. When I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago, it all made sense from way I had been feeling. We will both adjust to it
 
@T2lynne If you are going to be self funding a BG meter, the ones we recommend as tried and trusted and economical to run are the SD Gluco Navii or the Spirit Healthcare Tee2. Both meter kits are about £15 and you get 10 test strips and 10 lancets with the kit, but you will need many more test strips and lancets too if you follow the guidance of only using the lancets once.... many of us flout that rule and use them multiple times without problem. Anyway, it is the cost of the test strips particularly which the most expense as you get through a lot in the first few months of testing meals to see what your body will or will not tolerate, and test strips are not universal, each meter manufacturer makes special test strips for their meter, so buying a reliable meter with the cheapest test strips is important when you are self funding. The test strips for the 2 meters mentioned above are both £8 for a pot of 50 whereas other makes that the nurse might have more knowledge of and recommend could be significantly more expensive. Obviously, if the nurse is prepared to prescribe test stips for your meter, then go with what she suggests but be aware that she may not prescribe enough test strips for the sort of intensive testing you want to do and buying more for that meter could prove expensive.... Many test strips for other meters can be £15-£25 for a pot of 50 so it can make a significant difference if you are self funding.

Anyway, I just wanted to make you aware of that before you invest in a potentially expensive to run meter recommended by the nurse. If they will prescribe test strips for you then you are onto a winner, so worth asking, but expect a "NO" and be ecstatic if they say "YES"!
 
rosalindb said:
A proper diagnosis is a relief. It was same for me regarding menopause. When I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago, it all made sense from way I had been feeling. We will both adjust to it
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I was diagnosed type 1 nearly two years ago after having a DKA . Everyday has been a school day but with time confidence grows
 
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