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Lindale Lad

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Hello Folks

My first post on this forum to introduce myself.

I'm fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the UK, on the southern edge of the Lake District National Park. A family man with two daughters and three grand children, fairly independent, "stubborn", "why don't you see the doctor" type!

I was diagnose Type 2 in March of this year and have treated it matter of factly thus far.

Rather than blather on about it on my opening post, I'll address my queries via the correct channels and look forward to learning more about this condition and the members on this site.

Being a perpetually cheerful, whistling ecologist, I'll wave goodbye for now on a grey damp day and spend some time exploring this useful looking site.

Toodlepip 🙂
 
Hi Lindale Lad, welcome to the forum 🙂 You are indeed fortunate to live where you do, I'm a little jealous! 🙂

I would suggest having a look through our Useful links thread as a good source of information and some book recommendations. Please ask anything you are unsure of or that may be worrying you - nothing is considered 'silly'!

Are you on any medication?
 
Ay up, Northerner

Thanks for your welcome, so quickly too!

I've been trawling since signing up and have seen some useful info like the Type 2 - The First Year book etc., etc. I'll keep looking at all the rest of the links.

Type 2 runs in the male line of my family and I'm currently on Metformin. I have a review next week with a blood test. The reason I signed up was to find out about cramps. Metformin cured my nightly calf muscle cramps but they are coming back.

I'll do some research.

Thanks again for the welcome. 🙂
 
I think a lot of people suffer from cramps in the early days after diagnosis - I certainly did. It may be to do with your blood sugar levels coming down now that you are diagnosed and receiving treatment. Hopefully, as with me, it will become less and less of a problem over the coming weeks 🙂
 
Welcome to the forum Lindale Lad 🙂
 
Lindale Lad hi and a warm welcome to the forum
 
Lindale Lad said:
Ay up, Northerner

Thanks for your welcome, so quickly too!

I've been trawling since signing up and have seen some useful info like the Type 2 - The First Year book etc., etc. I'll keep looking at all the rest of the links.

Type 2 runs in the male line of my family and I'm currently on Metformin. I have a review next week with a blood test. The reason I signed up was to find out about cramps. Metformin cured my nightly calf muscle cramps but they are coming back.

I'll do some research.

Thanks again for the welcome. 🙂
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You may find it a bit of a black art trying to sort leg cramps out. I went through several months of some pretty severe night ones in my calf muscles and also after exercise on my rowing machine.

Possible causes being :-

1) Exercising too much (I've reduced the amount of rowing, but keep my daily walks going).
2) Too many bananas (excess potassium). I've since returned to having one a day and it doesn't seem to be a problem.
3) Too little salt or loss of salt through exercise.
4) Too much salt!
5) Reduced blood circulation in the lower leg (I think this is a partial cause of my issues).
6) Too much caffeine. I've switched to decaff coffee as a result.
7) Vitamins and mineral deficiency (or excess, I suppose). I've started taking a multivitamin/multi-mineral supplement.
8) High blood glucose levels (I think)

etc etc etc!

Anyway, for the moment my cramps are no longer present (for the most part - I did have a minor one last night, funnily enough).

Oh! And welcome to the forum!!

Andy 🙂
 
Welcome to the forum from me........
 
Thank you all for your comments and welcomes.

Andy HB, I note your list and can identify with the fist six points. Since registering this morning on the laptop over breakfast and then logging onto this work machine, I was drawn to the fruitbowl and took.....a banana - followed by a strong coffee (my Achilles heel)!

Up to the day of diagnosis I was drinking up to two litres of fruit juice from those Tetrapacks - I really did enjoy it. The sudden stoppage caused some serious constipation but that's another story.

Thank you for your suggestions, I really will look into them all and any further requests will be dealt with via a new thread in the appropriate place rather than the Newbies "Hello" board.

Cheers m'dears.
 
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Good luck at next weeks review Lindale
 
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Up to the day of diagnosis I was drinking up to two litres of fruit juice from those Tetrapacks - I really did enjoy it.
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I was getting through one or two 2L bottles of Cherry Coke a day prior to diagnosis! It was a mixture of being thirsty and also my body thinking it needed the sugar because my cells were being starved of energy due to insulin resistance.

Despite all that sugar, I had still lost over a stone in weight during that time. Strangely, I found that gave me some impetous when I started losing weight properly!

Andy 🙂
 
Thanks Steff, I'll share the results. I must admit, it is pleasantly comfortable (if that's the right expression) to be able to share this stuff with others in similar predicaments and gain from their knowledge and experience.

Back later, I have to go and earn some filthy lucre now.

*Andy HB - it must be boring and obvious to some but I feel there's a commonality here. I've lost weight too. Gave up the red wine, have an occassional beer - is that OK? My nice Doc said that whiskey was much better than beer which was very nice of him.

I just need to get my head around the chemistry involved.
 
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Hi Lindale Lad. Welcome 🙂

I would imagine the whisky has far fewer calories than beer and the higher alcohol content will occupy your liver so it takes a break from trickling glucose into your bloodstream (which it does 24/7) while it processes the 'poison'. Thus reducing your BG for a while. QED :D

Probably.🙄

Rob
 
This is what I need, Robster65, some down to earth comment! It'll take a while to view the label as "Glen Poison" but I take your point and I will action it.

This new distraction is eating up time this morning but it's due to being so useful.

Does anyone get a dryish type of mouth too - hard to describe? It's not from singing to the dogs at my feet either. You see, the site has hooked me.

Why does the Devil have all the good food and drink?
 
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...Gave up the red wine, have an occassional beer - is that OK? My nice Doc said that whiskey was much better than beer which was very nice of him...
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I went the other way, mostly dropped the beer - took up Red wine instead 🙂
 
Welcome from another newbie, hope you enjoy the forum as much as I, so many questions at first but given time it is becoming clearer for me.
 
I think all things in moderation are never going to be a problem. As long as you understand what it's going to do to you and can compensate, then all will be well.🙂

Occasional alcohol is meant to be good for you. according to some sources. 😉

Rob
 
Hi Lindale Lad and welcome.
I get the dry mouth when bs are high - and am also very thirsty.
I drink gallons then.
Are you able to test your bs?🙂
 
hi and welcome ..like you i thought i was being healthy by swooping the fizzy for pure fruit juices and museili for breakfast ...LOADS of fruit ...not understanding the sugar implications ...:( good luck x
 
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