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hi all,
diagnosed last week, started on metformin on Wednesday, got a sore throat and runny nose is this normal or did i pick up a bug at the Doctors, after a bit of advice - when should i be seeing a diabetes nurse, thanks
 
Welcome @shelley25 🙂 It sounds like you’ve picked up a cold or a virus. The usual advice applies - keep hydrated, etc.

Do you know what your HbA1C was (the blood test that diagnosed you)?
 
Sorry to hear about your cold and snuffles @shelley25

You may find your glucose levels rise slightly with any illness or injury now that you have diabetes, so if you decide to monitor your own levels at home, don’t be too worried if you see some slightly higher levels when your body is battling illness.

Different surgeries seem to have different approaches in terms of following up newly diagnosed people. Some are much more attentive than others!

Often an initial diagnosis seems to be followed up somewhere between a few weeks or up to 6 months! So do follow-up with your surgery and ask what their approach is, rather than just waiting, as it can be really hard to know how long it might be 🙂
 
Inka said:
Welcome @shelley25 🙂 It sounds like you’ve picked up a cold or a virus. The usual advice applies - keep hydrated, etc.

Do you know what your HbA1C was (the blood test that diagnosed you)?
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hi Inka,
HbA1C level was 82 which i understand to be double what it should.
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Sorry to hear about your cold and snuffles @shelley25

You may find your glucose levels rise slightly with any illness or injury now that you have diabetes, so if you decide to monitor your own levels at home, don’t be too worried if you see some slightly higher levels when your body is battling illness.

Different surgeries seem to have different approaches in terms of following up newly diagnosed people. Some are much more attentive than others!

Often an initial diagnosis seems to be followed up somewhere between a few weeks or up to 6 months! So do follow-up with your surgery and ask what their approach is, rather than just waiting, as it can be really hard to know how long it might be 🙂
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hi, thanks i'll chase them up, i am feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all, but i think once i know what to eat for the best i will feel better
 
shelley25 said:
hi all,
diagnosed last week, started on metformin on Wednesday, got a sore throat and runny nose is this normal or did i pick up a bug at the Doctors, after a bit of advice - when should i be seeing a diabetes nurse, thanks
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It sounds like you’ve already seen someone if you’ve been started on metformin, so you’re ready to start reading up on diabetes yourself now, and to start working on your diet and exercise levels.

The learning zone of this website is a good place to start. You should have a follow up blood test once a year, but they may do one a bit sooner, like 3 or 6 months time to see if it’s heading the right way.
 
shelley25 said:
yes, once i understand what to eat etc.
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Start from where you were at diagnosis @shelley25 Write down what you ate in an average day and then look at places to improve things. This will usually mean cutting out obvious things like biscuits, puddings, etc, but also looking at the amount of carbs you were eating. This includes all carbs not just sweet ones. So, bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, etc. Reduce the amounts and add in extra green veg or salad.
 
Lucyr said:
It sounds like you’ve already seen someone if you’ve been started on metformin, so you’re ready to start reading up on diabetes yourself now, and to start working on your diet and exercise levels.

The learning zone of this website is a good place to start. You should have a follow up blood test once a year, but they may do one a bit sooner, like 3 or 6 months time to see if it’s heading the right way.
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hi, got another blood test in 3 months, doctor did mention about being referred to an education program.
 
Inka said:
Start from where you were at diagnosis @shelley25 Write down what you ate in an average day and then look at places to improve things. This will usually mean cutting out obvious things like biscuits, puddings, etc, but also looking at the amount of carbs you were eating. This includes all carbs not just sweet ones. So, bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, etc. Reduce the amounts and add in extra green veg or salad.
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not a great sweet eater, but love (or used to love) bread, potatoes, pasta
 
Welcome Inka. You will find the advice on here very helpful. I went pre-diabetic a few years ago and the advice I got was invaluable. One of my friends went pre-diabetic last year and adopted the advice I suggested from what I learned here. She is back to normal for now but, obviously, they are going to keep an eye on it.
 
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