I realy don't know where to start.
My husband was diagnosed a couple of months ago with type 2 Diabetes. There is so much information it's hard to take it all in.
I've been reading other threads and although some of my questions have been answered they throw up so many more.
One area we know little about is the blood counts and testing that many of you talk about. It does seem to be a good idea.
Our doctor basically gave my husband a prescription for Metformin and high blood pressure and was told to have some blood tests at intervals for the next few months to monitor the dose.
My husband says that he doesn't realy feel much better than before and in fact feels worse at times.
How long does it normally take before feeling better or normal again once you start taking medication or is this wishful thinking?
I see that many of you have recurring or ongoing symptoms, is this to be expected?
Our GP is usually very good but it's difficult to know what questions to ask and he hasn't explained what to expect, the long term prognosis, how or if he should look after his feet etc. The GP gave us a list of foods to eat and those to avoid and a simple menu plan but it didn't give ammounts and was quite general. He did say that he would send my husband to a Nutritionist but hasn't to date. We'll have to remind him next visit.
My husband was diagnosed a couple of months ago with type 2 Diabetes. There is so much information it's hard to take it all in.
I've been reading other threads and although some of my questions have been answered they throw up so many more.
One area we know little about is the blood counts and testing that many of you talk about. It does seem to be a good idea.
Our doctor basically gave my husband a prescription for Metformin and high blood pressure and was told to have some blood tests at intervals for the next few months to monitor the dose.
My husband says that he doesn't realy feel much better than before and in fact feels worse at times.
How long does it normally take before feeling better or normal again once you start taking medication or is this wishful thinking?
I see that many of you have recurring or ongoing symptoms, is this to be expected?
Our GP is usually very good but it's difficult to know what questions to ask and he hasn't explained what to expect, the long term prognosis, how or if he should look after his feet etc. The GP gave us a list of foods to eat and those to avoid and a simple menu plan but it didn't give ammounts and was quite general. He did say that he would send my husband to a Nutritionist but hasn't to date. We'll have to remind him next visit.
