Hi,
I am a newly diagnosed type 2. The hospital discovered it for me at an assessment for a minor operation. (Nothing to do with Diabetes.) Blood glucose at 10am was 11.6 with no breakfast or any sweet drinks. Tea with milk.
Before I went to the hospital I have been feeling tired most of the time so I drank lots of red bull - a no no now.
So I invested in a Blood glucose meter and some strips and decided to keep a diary of what I had to eat or drink and the readings.
My doctor seems quite laid back about the situation claiming it has been caught early. He had no interest in the readings. I saw the nurse A WEEK LATER (AGGHHH!!) who took lots of blood 5 or 6 test tubes of the stuff and spent 24 hours worrying for the results.
So the next day I saw her again and she said my fasting blood glucose was 7.5. I nearly cried. Cholesterol was OK. Liver function OK. I'm 5' 11 and 13st 8lb."Then I got a 5 minute crash course on Type 2 diabetes and to be honest nothing really sank in except lose weight, give up the fags, sweet stuff, get more exercise, tell the DVLA,my insurance company, employer and opticians I was type 2. She told me to see the doctor a week later which I did.
I believe the visit to the doctor was a waste of NHS resources. I showed the food/glucose diary again and got no reaction. He changed the subject to smoking. "You're not ready to quit smoking yet" he said. I was brought up to do whatever the doctor says even if I don't like it, so if he said stop I'd have thrown the Marlboros in the bin there and then. Blood pressure was 120/80 so normal.
"Exercise?" I told him I do 20 min fast walk to work and home each day instead of the bus and break into a sweat. "OK" he said. "I'll refer you to the hospital to yet your eyes checked," I told him I had a full eye exam a week before and optician recommended no change of prescription.
I asked about diet. He GOOGLED the web and printed off a page. "There you go" as a single side of printed A4 was passed across the desk. About as much use as a chocolate fire guard. No suggested meal plan (like weight watchers gave me a few years ago) was offered.
So I went to the book shop and got a copy of 'Type 2 Diabetes - Your questions answered'. A good read Lots of info. Recommended by the young guy who told me he was type 2.
So by cutting out the naughty things and booze and walking to and from work my morning glucose has crept down to about 7.5-9.0. Too high according to the book.
However I'm going back to see the doctor to 'have it out with him' about the tiredness and his apparent lack of interest.
I realise that things won't change overnight - however I want to get into control of the magic 4-6 numbers ASAP to reduce the risk of complications.
So that's the beginning of my journey with Type 2.Whooppee...
Tez.
I am a newly diagnosed type 2. The hospital discovered it for me at an assessment for a minor operation. (Nothing to do with Diabetes.) Blood glucose at 10am was 11.6 with no breakfast or any sweet drinks. Tea with milk.
Before I went to the hospital I have been feeling tired most of the time so I drank lots of red bull - a no no now.
So I invested in a Blood glucose meter and some strips and decided to keep a diary of what I had to eat or drink and the readings.
My doctor seems quite laid back about the situation claiming it has been caught early. He had no interest in the readings. I saw the nurse A WEEK LATER (AGGHHH!!) who took lots of blood 5 or 6 test tubes of the stuff and spent 24 hours worrying for the results.
So the next day I saw her again and she said my fasting blood glucose was 7.5. I nearly cried. Cholesterol was OK. Liver function OK. I'm 5' 11 and 13st 8lb."Then I got a 5 minute crash course on Type 2 diabetes and to be honest nothing really sank in except lose weight, give up the fags, sweet stuff, get more exercise, tell the DVLA,my insurance company, employer and opticians I was type 2. She told me to see the doctor a week later which I did.
I believe the visit to the doctor was a waste of NHS resources. I showed the food/glucose diary again and got no reaction. He changed the subject to smoking. "You're not ready to quit smoking yet" he said. I was brought up to do whatever the doctor says even if I don't like it, so if he said stop I'd have thrown the Marlboros in the bin there and then. Blood pressure was 120/80 so normal.
"Exercise?" I told him I do 20 min fast walk to work and home each day instead of the bus and break into a sweat. "OK" he said. "I'll refer you to the hospital to yet your eyes checked," I told him I had a full eye exam a week before and optician recommended no change of prescription.
I asked about diet. He GOOGLED the web and printed off a page. "There you go" as a single side of printed A4 was passed across the desk. About as much use as a chocolate fire guard. No suggested meal plan (like weight watchers gave me a few years ago) was offered.
So I went to the book shop and got a copy of 'Type 2 Diabetes - Your questions answered'. A good read Lots of info. Recommended by the young guy who told me he was type 2.
So by cutting out the naughty things and booze and walking to and from work my morning glucose has crept down to about 7.5-9.0. Too high according to the book.
However I'm going back to see the doctor to 'have it out with him' about the tiredness and his apparent lack of interest.
I realise that things won't change overnight - however I want to get into control of the magic 4-6 numbers ASAP to reduce the risk of complications.
So that's the beginning of my journey with Type 2.Whooppee...
Tez.
. After reading the notes with the tablets it said dose to be increased as the correct dose is found. I will do as the doctor says, but still keep the BG and food diary going.