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From: Cloudedbrains on 5 Sep 2006 04:16
Hi I am Cloudedbrains, 30yrs old and a recently diagnosed type 2
diabetic - been on Metformin since Friday.
I have brittle asthma type 1 - steroid tablet dependent.
Its the long-term steroid tabs that have created the diabetes in me.

I have an appt booked with a DSN and seem to be seeing alot of the gps
right now - got another GP appt this afternoon too.

Thanks.

From: Peter C on 5 Sep 2006 07:09

"Cloudedbrains" <donna_williamson(a)btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:1157444193.758284.101490(a)74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
> Hi I am Cloudedbrains, 30yrs old and a recently diagnosed type 2
> diabetic - been on Metformin since Friday.
> I have brittle asthma type 1 - steroid tablet dependent.
> Its the long-term steroid tabs that have created the diabetes in me.
>
> I have an appt booked with a DSN and seem to be seeing alot of the gps
> right now - got another GP appt this afternoon too.
>
Hi Brains,
Unlucky with the steoids but there is another regular nger with steroid
induced T2 on here called Pete.
There's a lot of information going to come your way in the next few weeks
( especially if you stay on this ng ).
So there is no rush, you have this thing for the rest of your life and you
do not want overfacing with information to start with.
The most important thing now is to get a meter and a prescription for test
strips ( if you have not already done so).
Do not let the Doc or DSN tell you that T2s do not need to test blood
glucose levels themselves.
You do.
Eat normally to start with and test your bgs. Useful times to start with are
before breakfast, and one and two hours after meals. You will see patterns
after a week or so and you will probably see that your numbers are NOT in
the recommended range of 4 to 7. If that happens it is back to here and
start absorbing all the information and advice that will be forthcoming.
Start with one fact - diabetes is about carbohydrates not sugar - sugar is
only involved because it is a simple carbohydrate ( C12 H22 O11 ). Starchy
carbs - spuds, rice, pasta, bread are the foods you are going to have to
learn to handle and moderate.


From: Peter C on 5 Sep 2006 07:09

"Cloudedbrains" <donna_williamson(a)btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:1157444193.758284.101490(a)74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
> Hi I am Cloudedbrains, 30yrs old and a recently diagnosed type 2
> diabetic - been on Metformin since Friday.
> I have brittle asthma type 1 - steroid tablet dependent.
> Its the long-term steroid tabs that have created the diabetes in me.
>
> I have an appt booked with a DSN and seem to be seeing alot of the gps
> right now - got another GP appt this afternoon too.
>
Hi Brains,
Unlucky with the steoids but there is another regular nger with steroid
induced T2 on here called Pete.
There's a lot of information going to come your way in the next few weeks
( especially if you stay on this ng ).
So there is no rush, you have this thing for the rest of your life and you
do not want overfacing with information to start with.
The most important thing now is to get a meter and a prescription for test
strips ( if you have not already done so).
Do not let the Doc or DSN tell you that T2s do not need to test blood
glucose levels themselves.
You do.
Eat normally to start with and test your bgs. Useful times to start with are
before breakfast, and one and two hours after meals. You will see patterns
after a week or so and you will probably see that your numbers are NOT in
the recommended range of 4 to 7. If that happens it is back to here and
start absorbing all the information and advice that will be forthcoming.
Start with one fact - diabetes is about carbohydrates not sugar - sugar is
only involved because it is a simple carbohydrate ( C12 H22 O11 ). Starchy
carbs - spuds, rice, pasta, bread are the foods you are going to have to
learn to handle and moderate.


From: Cloudedbrains on 5 Sep 2006 08:07

Peter C wrote:

> The most important thing now is to get a meter and a prescription for test
> strips ( if you have not already done so).

I been testing for 4 weeks since I found out and luckily got strips and
lancets on script straight off.
I use an Accu-chek Aviva - got it free from Accu-chek.

My bg's are well over what they want em to be bar the first one of the
day the fbg - 3 too 4 then they increase over day to anything upto 18
or 19mmol.

I am seeing the DSN on the 19th and have to see my GP today about
Metfromin increase (building dose up slow to avoid side-effects) as
only started it friday at 500mg once a day it should be going upto 2
tabs a day then 3 if I get no side-effects.

One thing everytime Ive seen a Dr they always want a water sample to
test for sugar/ketones - is this normal - have appt today with GP and
have a sample to take with me just in case.

From: Flying Rat on 5 Sep 2006 10:25
In article <1157458026.522653.260980(a)i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
Cloudedbrains says...
>
> Peter C wrote:
>
> > The most important thing now is to get a meter and a prescription for test
> > strips ( if you have not already done so).
>
> I been testing for 4 weeks since I found out and luckily got strips and
> lancets on script straight off.
> I use an Accu-chek Aviva - got it free from Accu-chek.
>
> My bg's are well over what they want em to be bar the first one of the
> day the fbg - 3 too 4 then they increase over day to anything upto 18
> or 19mmol.
>
> I am seeing the DSN on the 19th and have to see my GP today about
> Metfromin increase (building dose up slow to avoid side-effects) as
> only started it friday at 500mg once a day it should be going upto 2
> tabs a day then 3 if I get no side-effects.
>
> One thing everytime Ive seen a Dr they always want a water sample to
> test for sugar/ketones - is this normal - have appt today with GP and
> have a sample to take with me just in case.
>
>
have a read of this here

http://jennifer.flyingrat.net

it's first principles advice concerning using your meter to show what
certain foods do to your blood glucose (or BG), and you can then start
modifying your diet from a point of understanding what's what

as for urine, it's normal for a doctor or nurse to want to dip it for
sugar, ketones and proteins. That predates blood testing methods, and
was even used thousands of years ago when early doctors would taste
urine for sweetness!

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