Newly Diagnosed...I think

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Hi,

I'm new to this site and actually came on to look for some recipes.....

I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes 13 years ago when I had my son and all seemed to be fine after. I started to feel poorly towards the end of last year and this caused some problems at work as I was so unwell. GP finally agreed to do blood tests, but then questoned whether I'd fasted as results did not indicate that! Yes, I had! So, another fasting blood test before they decided to do a GTT. Final outcome seems to be that I have IGT (have I got this right?) so although not full blown diabetes, I'm on edge.

I have done everything they said and lost stone and half in weight but I am an absolute nervous wreck now. I constantly worry about what I'm eating as diabetic nurse at GP's (where I still have to go every month) has said that any bad behavour could tip me over.

Sorry if I've droned on and, of course, I'm now doing what I should have been doing all along but does it really take over life??

I hope I haven't offended anyone with my situation as I'm sure there are people who are far worse off then me. I just don't know who to ask.

Thanks

Elaine
 
elainej said:
Hi,

I'm new to this site and actually came on to look for some recipes.....

I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes 13 years ago when I had my son and all seemed to be fine after. I started to feel poorly towards the end of last year and this caused some problems at work as I was so unwell. GP finally agreed to do blood tests, but then questoned whether I'd fasted as results did not indicate that! Yes, I had! So, another fasting blood test before they decided to do a GTT. Final outcome seems to be that I have IGT (have I got this right?) so although not full blown diabetes, I'm on edge.

I have done everything they said and lost stone and half in weight but I am an absolute nervous wreck now. I constantly worry about what I'm eating as diabetic nurse at GP's (where I still have to go every month) has said that any bad behavour could tip me over.

Sorry if I've droned on and, of course, I'm now doing what I should have been doing all along but does it really take over life??

I hope I haven't offended anyone with my situation as I'm sure there are people who are far worse off then me. I just don't know who to ask.

Thanks

Elaine
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welcome to the forum elaine you are our 2000th member !!!! take some time to have a look around no questions are silly here !
 
Hi Elaine - welcome to the forum🙂 Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. As you have realised, following the same principles as a Type 2 will be the best way to keep your levels under control, so you are more than welcome to join in with us!:D
 
p.s. It can seem as though it will take over your life at first, but as you make adjustments and learn what works best for you it will become second nature and you will take it in your stride - and probably feel much healthier too!
 
Sorry, just as an aside...I was prescribed Reductil to help me lose the excess weight and, blimey, they did BUT have now received a letter from EMA to say that that particular tablet has been withdrawn from use (and was last year BEFORE they prescribed it to me!)

Apparently, the cardiovascular problems far outweigh the potential weight loss. This was probably why my BP was 149/98. has now come down to 134/89 but being monitored. I have cardiovascular problems already so this sent me into panic overdrive!!

What a minefield! How strange that I ate for England and never cared about my weight, BP etc and now I think of nothing else.
 
Hi Elaine and welcome to the site, woo your our 2000th member, take time to get aqquainted with the site and ask anything anytime x
 
elainej said:
Hi,

I'm new to this site and actually came on to look for some recipes.....

I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes 13 years ago when I had my son and all seemed to be fine after. I started to feel poorly towards the end of last year and this caused some problems at work as I was so unwell. GP finally agreed to do blood tests, but then questoned whether I'd fasted as results did not indicate that! Yes, I had! So, another fasting blood test before they decided to do a GTT. Final outcome seems to be that I have IGT (have I got this right?) so although not full blown diabetes, I'm on edge.
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Impaired Glucose Tolerance. You have lost your first phase insulin response but your second phase is capable of dealing with glucose challenges - eventually ( by the 2 hour mark after eating). That implies that you need a "low spike" diet - a way of eating that won't cause your blood glucose to surge upwards in the first hour after eating. That in turn implies a lower carbohydrate diet.
The standard Type 2 Diabetes drug, Metformin and another drug called Acarbose have been shown to delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes in IGT sufferers.
But there is no reason why you should progress to diabetes, if you follow the standard medical advice and a sensible diet.
You might also think about testing your blood glucose - it will invaluable advice on developing a low spike diet.
 
Thanks Peter C for your concise answer. Hopefully you're right and my condition will not get any worse. I am following a very strict diet and having my blood tested regularly so I'm sure the docs will be on top of this. I'm assuming they don't offer weekly appointments to everybody but, as new to all this, I might again be wrong.

Elaine
 
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