Hi There Christina: 
That was Nice of you to look after your Dad during such a busy season.
You're experiencing what many Diabetics experience which is the denial. It's because your in shock and your mind and heart are trying to accept this Bad surprise/result. You will eventually pass through this stage. Some accept this condition within weeks, while others take many years.
A Good percentage of Type 2's can stay medication-free with just diet and exercises for a lot of years, thankfully.
In regards to the dizziness, perhaps you got more exercise than you realized. Type 2's do have Insulin working, as you know.
Or possibly the dizziness wasn't caused by Diabetes at all but from the many other reasons for it. Like low blood pressure, or meds for other conditions. I'm Glad that you felt better after the sips. A slurpy is a "cheerful" drink with lots of sugar. Perhaps it just gave you a boost.
It's a Good idea to write down anything out of the ordinary that occurs concerning your health. Logging your blood sugar levels, what you ate, how much exercise you had, etc. is helpful to your Dr. Testing your blood sugar when symptoms like dizziness, unusual fatique, headaches, blurry vision, etc. occurs, can tell you whether or not Diabetes is the likely cause.
Welcome to our Community.
That was Nice of you to look after your Dad during such a busy season.
You're experiencing what many Diabetics experience which is the denial. It's because your in shock and your mind and heart are trying to accept this Bad surprise/result. You will eventually pass through this stage. Some accept this condition within weeks, while others take many years.
A Good percentage of Type 2's can stay medication-free with just diet and exercises for a lot of years, thankfully.
In regards to the dizziness, perhaps you got more exercise than you realized. Type 2's do have Insulin working, as you know.
Or possibly the dizziness wasn't caused by Diabetes at all but from the many other reasons for it. Like low blood pressure, or meds for other conditions. I'm Glad that you felt better after the sips. A slurpy is a "cheerful" drink with lots of sugar. Perhaps it just gave you a boost.
It's a Good idea to write down anything out of the ordinary that occurs concerning your health. Logging your blood sugar levels, what you ate, how much exercise you had, etc. is helpful to your Dr. Testing your blood sugar when symptoms like dizziness, unusual fatique, headaches, blurry vision, etc. occurs, can tell you whether or not Diabetes is the likely cause.
Welcome to our Community.
