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[PhilT]

Hi Wayne, welcome to the forum.

 

[PhilT]

Alison - what is that about grapefruit - I didn't know that and I am on statin -infact is there anything else I need to know as gp just prescribed and told me nothing?

Lucy see the link below for more info on statins and grapefruit juice.

http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area...raction-between-grapefruit-juice-and-statins/

 

[leaver01]

Hiya, I know exactly how oyuo feel i was diagonsed yesterday and im petrified, i keep reading that if i have any more children they could be deformed or die - i keep reading im going to go into a coma - i have a young son and it does petrify me.

If you find any positive websites regarding diabetes please let me know!!

x

Hello Everyone

Just been diagnosed with type 2, 3 days ago, and have to say never been so scared. Trying to read everything, nothing making sense and all that keep jumping off the page is losing limbs, going blind and kidney issues.

Bought a blood sugar meter thing and readings are between 12.9 (one off) and 16.1. Most are between 14.3 and 16.1. Getting Medication tonight but worried how much GP knows as being told NOT to exercise at the moment and just to cut out sugar, salt and fat, oh and not to drink fruit juice.

Does this seem right? Trying to read Maggie Davey's open letter plus around 30 other links and 4 books and everything seems so confusing. All I seem to have gained is eat wholemeal if you are gonna eat carbs.

How does anyone ever make sense of this and cope?

 

[Northerner]

Hiya, I know exactly how oyuo feel i was diagonsed yesterday and im petrified, i keep reading that if i have any more children they could be deformed or die - i keep reading im going to go into a coma - i have a young son and it does petrify me.

If you find any positive websites regarding diabetes please let me know!!

x

Oynx - you just found a positive website! Try not to think the worst. We have many young mothers here, some of them pregnant and some who have recently had beautiful healthy normal babies 🙂 Many people find that their health actually improves after diagnosis, as they take a good look at cutting out the unhealthy aspects of their life which they may possibly not have done otherwise.

 

[leaver01]

lol i didnt think about that i guess i have found a positive website! lol . . . sorry if i sound so depressed and negative - i just wish my doctor eased me into it lol

 

[Copepod]

grapefruit & statins

Please read the whole page - not all statins are affected by grapefruit, so you need to check the one you are taking - see http://cholesterol.about.com/od/statindrugs/a/grapefruitstat.htm

 

[leaver01]

Please read the whole page - not all statins are affected by grapefruit, so you need to check the one you are taking - see http://cholesterol.about.com/od/statindrugs/a/grapefruitstat.htm

What are statins?

 

[am64]

What are statins?

medicines to help reduce colestrol levels 🙂

 

[leaver01]

Oh god not another thing to look up lol