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Post by will on Nov 25, 2022 15:28:59 GMT
After a couple of years being pre-diabetic, my blood sugar levels have burst through the barrier into full-blown type 2 now. This is despite me taking things extra carefully with regard to alcohol and sugary food.
As you can imagine, I'm pretty pissed off about this, especially with it coming just before Christmas.
So if I seem a bit miserable, or go quiet for a while, I hope you'll understand and just leave me be.
Cheers.
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Post by Su on Nov 25, 2022 16:38:02 GMT
Sorry to hear the Will. Be as grumpy as you like.
On the plus side it is reversible, unlike type 1.
However please monitor your blood sugar levels as, having typed up letters to diabetic patients, I know how important this is.
Oh and don’t think that if you’re good for a week before a blood test it’ll be ok. The HBA1c test can tell your levels for the past 3 months.
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Post by will on Nov 25, 2022 17:48:27 GMT
Sorry to hear the Will. Be as grumpy as you like. On the plus side it is reversible, unlike type 1. However please monitor your blood sugar levels as, having typed up letters to diabetic patients, I know how important this is. Oh and don’t think that if you’re good for a week before a blood test it’ll be ok. The HBA1c test can tell your levels for the past 3 months. TBF I knew this test was coming up and was pretty "good" for three months - I had the one night out in Gloucester, and one night out in Teignmouth with my cousins who were over from the States at the end of September. I'm afraid that if I can't have two nights out in three months, then I start to question what sort of life I've got in front of me.
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Post by mulv on Nov 25, 2022 18:34:13 GMT
Oh that is absolutely crap, especially given how careful you've been with your diet. I know how hard that's been for you, but if you think it's going to be worthwhile in terms of not going over the line it's bearable. However, had you not been so careful it would have most likely been worse. Scant consolation at this time, I know. And as Su said, it's still reversible, so it's worth keeping on keeping on. Still sending you a macho hug though.
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Post by tom on Nov 25, 2022 18:43:07 GMT
I need not make a comment, I have experience of diabetes, as Mulv says keeping on keeping on.
Is insulin on the table yet or can you control it with diet and life style?
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Post by will on Nov 25, 2022 18:56:22 GMT
I need not make a comment, I have experience of diabetes, as Mulv says keeping on keeping on. Is insulin on the table yet or can you control it with diet and life style? Dunno yet. Got to have a chat with the diabetes nurse two weeks today. Insulin hasn’t been mentioned. Yet.
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Post by anglais on Nov 26, 2022 8:02:28 GMT
Dear me Will, that's not good news. But be encouraged that Su says it is reversible. I know that is not good news for a "bon viveur" like yourself.
And those are wise words from Mulv. Just think if you had not been so careful with your diet.
We all have to change our diets as we get older, we certainly have. You will get used to it and will still live a happy and fruitful life.
We are both thinking of you.
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Post by Karoline on Nov 26, 2022 16:12:06 GMT
I need not make a comment, I have experience of diabetes, as Mulv says keeping on keeping on. Is insulin on the table yet or can you control it with diet and life style? Dunno yet. Got to have a chat with the diabetes nurse two weeks today. Insulin hasn’t been mentioned. Yet. Think they would use Metformin first, this can have adverse effects on the bowels 💩 Sorry to hear this Will, I know if I get it it’ll be due to carbs, I’m a carbaholic & they turn into sugars. Keep your spirits up xxx
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