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Hello Forum,
I'm a newly diagnosed diabetic (type - to be determined). I'm extremely overwhelmed with this "news" and dont even know where to begin. I get anxious when I think about how my life will change and the thought of thinking about EVERYTHING I eat.
I've been lingering around this site for the last few days before finally committing and joining today (I suppose I felt like I was "finalizing" my diagnosis by actually joining here). There is a lot of great information circulated on this forum.
A little history about my diagnosis: I had zero symptoms, no issues. Went to my doctor for my yearly physical, at which time she did blood work. My fasting blood glucose came back at 8.5mmol. She did follow up blood work 2 weeks later and my fasting glucose was 8.8 mmol. At the same time, she did my A1C... which came back at 9.3% At that time she put me on metformin (250mg 2x/day)(this was just on Thursday). She has referred me to a specialist as she's unsure if I am type 1 or 2 (this part, I dont understand).
I'm 31 years old, female, a non-smoker, physically active, with normal BMI. I drink socially. My genetics failed me, I guess - although none of my immediate family has diabetes.
I'm happy I found this forum, although unhappy all at the same time.
I'm a newly diagnosed diabetic (type - to be determined). I'm extremely overwhelmed with this "news" and dont even know where to begin. I get anxious when I think about how my life will change and the thought of thinking about EVERYTHING I eat.
I've been lingering around this site for the last few days before finally committing and joining today (I suppose I felt like I was "finalizing" my diagnosis by actually joining here). There is a lot of great information circulated on this forum.
A little history about my diagnosis: I had zero symptoms, no issues. Went to my doctor for my yearly physical, at which time she did blood work. My fasting blood glucose came back at 8.5mmol. She did follow up blood work 2 weeks later and my fasting glucose was 8.8 mmol. At the same time, she did my A1C... which came back at 9.3% At that time she put me on metformin (250mg 2x/day)(this was just on Thursday). She has referred me to a specialist as she's unsure if I am type 1 or 2 (this part, I dont understand).
I'm 31 years old, female, a non-smoker, physically active, with normal BMI. I drink socially. My genetics failed me, I guess - although none of my immediate family has diabetes.
I'm happy I found this forum, although unhappy all at the same time.