Diabetes

Doc thinks i have diabetes, did a blood test and was supposed to get blood results today but they were shut ......... anyway, does anyone have any advice on dealing with it at the beginning etc, things to expect etc?? I know its not definite yet but I just want to prepare myself as Im quite nervous .........

At first it will be a huge change in diet and exercise. People I know who were diagnosed with diabetes completely changed their eating and physical activity and now are in the best shape of their lives, just upset they didnt do the life style change earlier.

There is loads if diabetes info on the net.

Quoting Shannonsfirst:" At first it will be a huge change in diet and exercise. People I know who were diagnosed with diabetes ... [snip!] ... shape of their lives, just upset they didnt do the life style change earlier. There is loads if diabetes info on the net. "

Yeah thought there would be but dont wanna scare myself haha. Im not overweight and i exercise etc but have done silly diets etc and have had eating problems before and said they wont be the 'cause' of it but it wont have helped.
If it is im sure the doc will refer me for whatever help advice etc i need just wanted 'real' peoples experiences //

Quoting Becky + 2:" Yeah thought there would be but dont wanna scare myself haha. Im not overweight and i exercise etc but ... [snip!] ... helped. If it is im sure the doc will refer me for whatever help advice etc i need just wanted 'real' peoples experiences //"

you will just learn how to control your blood sugar, when it is high, when it is low and how to keep it stable.

Best of luck to you!

Quoting Shannonsfirst:" you will just learn how to control your blood sugar, when it is high, when it is low and how to keep it stable. Best of luck to you!"

Thank u   hate needdles too but i guess id learn to get used to it!! i remember a friend at school had diabetes and had to keep lkeaving class sometimes to go get a snicker bar!!!! haha. nervous though xx

  hope you havent got it becky!

I will bump the diabetes support thread up. I couldn't get it into a sticky but it helps me. My SO is type 1 diabetic and we've been through a lot due to his diabetes. The beginning is rough to get things leveled out and learning how to take care and manage. It's a lot to take in. Practice poking an orange for a while so you have some experience before shooting yourself. Keep glucose on hand somewhere in your house. When eating and drinking, you want to watch the carbs in things. When my SO's sugar is going low, he can usually quickly drink a oceanspray juice or something like that. SO said when he was first diagnosed, they hospitalized him but I think it was bad enough they had to regulate his sugars for him to start. Find out if your local hospital has any classes on diabetes.

here's the link. I had hoped to have more people join in but it's fairly dead....  http://forum.baby-gaga.com/about2083324.html

Thank u - i dont have it all my blood checks came back ok, so not sure what docs r guna do now, still peeing lots and i also have prickly heat from this weather   got skin like a lizard haha!!

Quoting Becky + 2:" Thank u - i dont have it all my blood checks came back ok, so not sure what docs r guna do now, still peeing lots and i also have prickly heat from this weather   got skin like a lizard haha!!"

Im happy to hear you dont have diabetes!!

Quoting Shannonsfirst:" Im happy to hear you dont have diabetes!!"

me too!! hahaha u have no idea, thought i was guna b sick when i rang up xx