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Vic-Hurst1977 - New T2 diaebetes and confused

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Hi I have been diagnosed type 2 today. Very upset only symptoms I had was tiredness low energy and numbness in the hands at times but I also have an under active thyroid which I have had for the last 10 years but been managed for years now. I hate being obese I am 18stone at 5'8" put quite a bit on the nurse said in the last 3 years nothing I do shifts it. I have a desk job which doesn't help but no energy to do anything. I'm seeing the nurse tomorrow and a dietician next month so will see how things go. Been started on 500mg of met form in which the doc says can help with weight loss. Any advise would be greatly appreciated is anyone else on here got thyroid problems as well as diabetes.
 
Hi Vic, welcome to the forum 🙂 Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad you found us so quickly! 🙂 There are lots of friendly, experienced people here who will be happy to help, and the good news is that diabetes is a condition which, although serious, you can do a great deal to improve. In fact, many people find themselves feeling much healthier and happier than they have for some time once their blood sugar levels improve, so hopefully you can look forward to getting more energy back and brighter days 🙂

I'd suggest having a read of the excellent Maggie Davey's letter, which covers most of what you need to get a good perspective on what it all involves. I'd also recommend getting a copy of Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker, which will help you in these early months.

Please let us know if you have any questions - nothing is considered 'silly', if it is worrying or confusing you, let us know 🙂
 
Hi Vic and welcome to the forum.
 
Welcome Vic from a fellow T2
 
Hello and welcome. You're in the right place on this forum, loads of support, information and no judgement - we're all in the same boat with many issues in common. I found that after being over weight for far too many years, and after trying several mainstream (low fat) diets to no avail, that the low carb diet I endeavour to follow since being diagnosed last summer has been the most effective in losing weight - and it's fairly painless once you become used to it. Not quite sure how the chocolate I scoffed yesterday fitted in but hey ho, that's life (and it was delicious!). Can you fit even a small amount of exercise into your daily schedule? Just a short walk will help and as you feel better you may be able to build on that. The only other thing I would say now - I'm sure you are already on information overload - is that testing your blood glucose levels is really, really beneficial. You'll see lots of mentions of the SD Codefree meter that most of us use. You may be one of the lucky ones supplied with a meter by your surgery. And finally: don't panic, you aren't alone.
 
Welcome.🙂
 
Welcome to the forum. There's loads of great advice here and everyone has been very helpful, come and ask any questions you have. It will take time to settle down and for you to get your head around it, and for a while it'll probably be incredibly frustrating and confusing but it will get there.
 
My thyroid doesn't work any more, but I just take tablets of Thyroxine and it fixes it - checked once a year to see that the level is right.
If you are lucky cutting down on the heavy weight carbs, bread, potatoes, any grain really, and sugary drinks, which includes fruit juices, will help to keep blood glucose under control. With any luck you can get normal readings by eating low carb.
 
Hi Vic and welcome to the DUK forum.
It's good to see you are taking the condition seriously straight away, many people (myself included) tend to try and ignore it, but it ain't going to do anything but get worse. I was diagnosed T2 in 2003 and only joined DUK this week, following a high HbA1c reading (69). Hopefully you can pick up some positive vibes from the forum, and use the expertise available on here.
Good luck, and remember it's not the end of the world, it's the beginning of a new one.
 
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