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Newly diagnosed type two

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Hi Kitty Kat .
I can’t help with your new meds. However I am glad you have been referred to the specialists.
You should find them very helpful.
A GP knows a fair bit about an awful lot of things, specialists know an awful lot about their particular field and a bit about others.
Please let us know how you get on
 
My GP now isn't sure what type I am, she has sent me for an GAD antibody test.
Thanks everyone for all the advice.
 
Kitty cat said:
My GP now isn't sure what type I am, she has sent me for an GAD antibody test.
Thanks everyone for all the advice.
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@Kitty cat, Phew thank heavens, this is what @Drummer and I were worried about and why I asked in an earlier post how did you come to be diagnosed. It’s good to hear your GP is on the ball and is testing you .
The best and wisest advise I can give you is, if you start to feel worse get to A & E fast as if you have T1 things can deteriorate quickly
If I recall right you have an appointment Friday with the community diabetes team.
If you have their number , it might be worth giving them a call.

I expect you are very worried about all this now , I would like to reassure you, No matter what type once we are on the right treatment, we start to feel very much better , diabetes can be managed well .

I’m going to flag @Northerner as I feel you could do with some advise from a person who has T1 , im T2 and through this forum I know something about the other types of diabetes, I feel I don’t know enough so as to be able to give you the best advise

Please let us know how you are coz we do worry.
 
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Hi All,
I will let you know how I get on Friday, have a GP appointment Thursday so will see what she says.
Thanks ever so much
 
Hi,
My GP wasn't much help, said my figures will be high and not to test.
Hoping the community team will be more helpful.
Thanks all.
 
I eat low carb and my after meal figures quickly dropped to below 8 all the time, so it is very concerning that your levels are so high.
Did your GP tell you why your levels could be so high when there is no reason for a type two to be there?
 
Kitty cat said:
Hi,
My GP wasn't much help, said my figures will be high and not to test.
Hoping the community team will be more helpful.
Thanks all.
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I am sorry to hear this, but sadly these are not rare.
You should get much more info/help / certainly understanding from the experts.
Please let us know how you get on.
 
Hi All,
The community diabetes nurse was excellent, my figures have dropped from the twenties to the teens.
She explained loads, was a dietitian there as well very helpful.
I have been booked on two education courses in Jan 2018
I am seeing her again on Tuesday, she thinks stress is making my figures high.
I have chronic pain too that is affecting my blood sugars
I have swapped carbs for vegetables etc.
She may put me on more tablets or insulin.
Waiting for my GAD antibody test to come back. The nurse was the lead for my area, she wants me to test pre meals.
Thanks everyone
 
Swapping carbs for vegetables? I don't understand what you mean - diabetic type twos should not be eating starchy foods such as bread or potatoes and also avoiding sugars and grains, but vegetables include some low carb ones and also high carb - sweetcorn and sweet potatoes are often suggested as 'vegetables suitable for diabetics' - the clue is in the name there - to be avoided.
 
Drummer said:
Swapping carbs for vegetables? I don't understand what you mean - diabetic type twos should not be eating starchy foods such as bread or potatoes and also avoiding sugars and grains, but vegetables include some low carb ones and also high carb - sweetcorn and sweet potatoes are often suggested as 'vegetables suitable for diabetics' - the clue is in the name there - to be avoided.
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Many of us can tolerate sweet potatoes.
 
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The dietitian said sweet potatoes are low carb, sweet corn also didn't spike my blood sugars.
1/2 plate should be veg I have been told.
 
Sweetcorn seems to, ahem, mostly pass straight through.

Portion size is somewhat key. However, sweet potatoes are not any lower in carb per 100g then regular potatoes. The difference is that the glycemic index is lower - that's the rate at which the carb turns into glucose. If the glucose hits your bloodstream at a lower rate then your existing insulin production may be more able to deal with it (compared with dumping a load all at once).
 
We are all different - but when there are other things to eat, consuming high carb foods just doesn't happen - not when I know that when I eat them I am likely to see higher readings for at least 24 hours. That is what slow release means for me - having to watch what I eat for several meals after the one where I make a bad choice, and I feel sluggish and have no energy as well - it just isn't worth it.
 
Hi kitty cat and welcome. I think you are right, stress can play a big role in bs numbers. As can being unwell, so pain won't be helping. It seems like you are getting the right tests so you should know soon one way or the other. I would just like to reassure you that whilst your numbers are high, these should come down pretty quickly with all the proactive measures you and your team have been implementing. I was wrongly diagnosed with type 2 and had numbers like yours for 9 months, despite cutting as many carbs as possible. I am totally fine now and have suffered no complications so whilst it is exhausting and scary at the time, the outlook should be great. Try some of your favourite relaxing techniques - a warm bath, curling up with a good book, a funny film, a lovely walk (all strictly for medical purposes!). Let us know how you get on 🙂
 
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