I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 weeks ago. It goes hand in hand with my hypertension and although I have various appointments for dietitian, podiatrist, eye testing, bloods etc, I feel a bit confused just now. I've got tablets for cholesterol too. I want to manage these things as best I can but my eyesight is terrible - suddenly worse than before and I worry about what to eat (although presumably that will be sorted out with the dietitian. I just feel a bit lost just now. I'm a fit (but overweight) person and feel it's all a little unfair really. It's easter and everyone's tucking into chocolate eggs and I'm not!! I'm really feeling sorry for myself today aren't I? Any advice and or assurance would be very welcome at this point.
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I have much the same conditions as yourself, diagnosed a few years back, my eyes deteriorated a year back, but has now back to rights I have a number of tablets, I rattle when I walk.....
The best advice I have taken is to take your blood levels daily for a while..... and it really is about diet when it gets serious, I rarely eat meat now..... I have been taken lots of vit C recently and seen a vast improvement too
the big message is that u just have to take control and percevere......
Thanks little eneg, your comment has helped me realise there's hope. I feel strange taking all these tablets too. I've never really been one for going to see the doc often, so that's a big change alone! Been to the doc and optician today. They reckon my eyes are bad because sugars haven't settled - so fingers crossed! Thanks so much and best of luck x x
Hi,I was also diagnosed very recently on 5th February this year with T2 diabetes picked up by my optometristed when I went to her with my rapidly deteriorating eyesight. I'd only got new varifocals in April 2013 !!
I'm glad to say that with perserverance and the help of my GP, diabetic nurse,family and a gloucose monitor my eyesight has improved to enable me to drive again and my fasting levels are between 4.5 and 5.1.
My energy levels are still below what they were at Christmas but I'm getting there.
Do not despair and try to understand what is going on with this condition and after all being able to eat chocolate is not that important is it.
I have had to take medication to control hypertension for years and also have recently diagnosed PMR and longstanding osteoarthritis in my shoulder.However having being born weighing 2 and a quarter pounds in 1944 I have a lot to be grateful for.
Knowledge is key.Try the Diabetes uk website and get as much help as you can from the professionals whose job it is to advise you.And good luck.