Hi everyone,
I'm a 31 year old female and I was just diagnosed this week with type 2 diabetes. I'm scared, angry, and mournful (because life now has to be completely different and there's nothing I can do to change that.) I was having some issues with infections that wouldn't go away so, my mother being diabetic and having a glucometer, I decided last weekend to test my sugar to see if there was anything wrong. I tested 4 times over the course of 2 days and it ranged between 250 and 340. So, I've been through my first couple doctors appointments, fasting bloodwork and such. He told me he'll be starting me on metformin and something for my bloodpressure tomorrow. I'm nervous and overwhelmed. I'm scared to death to eat anything. When I went in for my fasting bloodwork I was at 265 so they couldn't give me the glucose tolerance test. But if my blood sugar is that high after fasting for 12 hrs how can I eat anything? even if it's sugarless, carbless, etc. (plus I have absolutely no idea how to eat properly anyway) So, I'm reading all your wonderful posts which is really helping me get a better feel for how to manage this disease but I would very much appreciate any suggestions from those who have "been there, done that" on what can help me through these first few weeks/ months and maybe even what to expect when starting metformin, if anyone has or is taking this drug. Thanks and be blessed
I'm a 31 year old female and I was just diagnosed this week with type 2 diabetes. I'm scared, angry, and mournful (because life now has to be completely different and there's nothing I can do to change that.) I was having some issues with infections that wouldn't go away so, my mother being diabetic and having a glucometer, I decided last weekend to test my sugar to see if there was anything wrong. I tested 4 times over the course of 2 days and it ranged between 250 and 340. So, I've been through my first couple doctors appointments, fasting bloodwork and such. He told me he'll be starting me on metformin and something for my bloodpressure tomorrow. I'm nervous and overwhelmed. I'm scared to death to eat anything. When I went in for my fasting bloodwork I was at 265 so they couldn't give me the glucose tolerance test. But if my blood sugar is that high after fasting for 12 hrs how can I eat anything? even if it's sugarless, carbless, etc. (plus I have absolutely no idea how to eat properly anyway) So, I'm reading all your wonderful posts which is really helping me get a better feel for how to manage this disease but I would very much appreciate any suggestions from those who have "been there, done that" on what can help me through these first few weeks/ months and maybe even what to expect when starting metformin, if anyone has or is taking this drug. Thanks and be blessed