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Only diagnosed yesterday after blood tests

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nipthelicker

nipthelicker

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Bit of a shock as I was count 68. Had been feeling quite heady and worn out very quickly after little activity.
Trying to now take it all on board and change my life style,diet etc. I am in my mid sixties. My wife is very supportive.
 
Hi there and welcome to the forum 🙂

What advice have you been given regarding changing diet? Some doctors or nurses just say to cut out sugary things which isn't the case at all, if eating a lot of carbohydrates then you may need to significantly reduce them as its total carbohydrates that have an impact not just sugars, so that means reducing bread, cereal, pasta/rice, potatoes etc, all the starchy carbs

Good to see you have a supportive wife 🙂
xx
 
nipthelicker said:
Bit of a shock as I was count 68. Had been feeling quite heady and worn out very quickly after little activity.
Trying to now take it all on board and change my life style,diet etc. I am in my mid sixties. My wife is very supportive.
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Hi @nipthelicker , bit of a shock to the system, welcome to the club no one wants to be in.
Most people withT2 diabetes can manage their diabetes by making changes to their lifestyle and diet, some may also need meds and/or insulin. Many here follow the LCHF(lower carb, higher healthy fat) diet, upping exercise and dropping any excess weight.
A good start is to read Maggie Daveys Letter a useful intro for newly diagnosed T2 diabetics (link below)
and please if you have any questions ask here, someone will have the answer..
Regards
Martin.

http://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/maggie-daveys-letter-to-newly-diagnosed-type-2s.61307/
 
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@Martin9 your advice might seem confusing to newbies that "most people can manage by making changes" I know he's stated in his avatar Type 2 but newly diagnosed Type 1's may read the thread too and believe that so you may want to edit it and state "most Type 2's"
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Kaylz said:
@Martin9 your advice might seem confusing to newbies that "most people can manage by making changes" I know he's stated in his avatar Type 2 but newly diagnosed Type 1's may read the thread too and believe that so you may want to edit it and state "most Type 2's"
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Thanks @Kaylz ..
 
Hi
You are such lovely people and make me feel very welcome with your replies thank you.
The doc rang me just 2 days after my blood tests and told me I needed Metformin straight away at 500mg once a day,then increasing to 1000mg a week later. (seems a bit high,is it!!) So I started yesterday straight away,no side effects yet a day later.
This is a whole new world for me.
I was always a very active person and ex fireman.
Loved your comment welcome to the club no one wants to be in🙂
 
Hello and welcome to the forum. 🙂
 
You might actually make more progress towards normal levels by cutting back on the sugar and starch you eat - many type twos do so and have no need of medication at all. I felt really ill taking Metformin and a statin, which was all the more galling when I found that I never needed to take them in the first place.
 
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