Jeff Le Taxi Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Recently been diagnosed with type two,anyone else got it? Any tips/advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 what were your symptoms? I'm not concerned for myself, I'm just interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 14 September, 2009 Author Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Excessive thirst, up all night weeing and embarassingly a great big boil on my arse! (well you DID ask) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Are you overweight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 My Doctor's surgery has a diabetic nurse, obviously I have no idea whether it's the same with you but would be a very useful point of advice/consultation. Type 2 can often be controlled by diet though if that does not work then tablets and in a few cases insulin injections. Hopefully not the latter for you so get some professional advice is my advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Excessive thirst, up all night weeing and embarassingly a great big boil on my arse! (well you DID ask) Well at least the first two are classic symptoms though you need to be extra careful with any kind of infection if you are diabetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Jeff, you have a PM. I'll tell you more, privately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Jeff, you have a PM. I'll tell you more, privately. Just don't tell him to consult my uncle ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Just don't tell him to consult my uncle ! Les Miserableles? There would be no diabetes if the UKIP were in power. They'd kill us all....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Les Miserableles? There would be no diabetes if the UKIP were in power. They'd kill us all....... Think that would finish Jeff off TBH ! Sorry Jeff, I do sympathise with you as per my above posts but ESB has my full permission to say what he likes to you about Mr Big 'Ead !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Watch your diet, lots of roughage, cut down on sweet things (including alcohol), not too much fruit, and most of all, take care of yourself. Mrs h works with eyes, she says get them checked for retinal problems and glaucoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 (edited) /\ Impoortant to keep your bs levels constant, ie don't throw gallons of coke etc down your neck, creating a real sugar high. Fruit is a common problem food for this type of diabetes, althoguh you should eat 'plenty' fruit, it can contain an asonishing amount of fructose (sp) ie sugar. Not wanting to scare monger, but I do also know someone who's brother sadly passed away after drinking copious amounts of milk (of all things), he was really thirsty and hadn't considered the amount of lactose (another type of sugar). He did drink quite a lot by all accounts a few pints. As a tightwad, my personal golden rule is DO NOT buy special 'diabetic' foods, they are a rip off. You can manage your diet quite well enough with the help of a 'diet sheet' from you GP's practice nurse, or just print one off from this place, you'll need adobe I think: http://www.diabetes-carmarthenshire.com/professional/Forms/healthyeating.pdf Edited 14 September, 2009 by hamster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 bs = blood sugars for those who are unaware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 bs = blood sugars for those who are unaware. Yeah, should have made that clearer, as to some (most) on here bs means the stuff that they type ie. bull****. Not me of course. Hi esb, hope all's well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Watch your diet, lots of roughage, cut down on sweet things (including alcohol), not too much fruit, and most of all, take care of yourself. Mrs h works with eyes, she says get them checked for retinal problems and glaucoma. This is very important. I think, but I'm not absolutely sure, that diabetics can get free eye tests. Mrs H might know for sure. My mum had type II diabetes and she lost her sight because of diabetic retinopathy. She coped with everything else life threw at her but found losing her sight very hard. So do get your sight checked regularly. I'm just about to finish participation in clinical trials to do with diabetes. I'm not diabetic but I'm at risk because of my age, my mum and my smoking. This trial is looking at a combination of drugs to try to minimise the risk of heart attacks. Risk of heart attacks and stroke are heightened for diabetics. As well as watching what you eat / drink, moderate exercise is a good way to control diabetes. And check your feet - they are at risk of injury. This all sounds scary, but thousands of people manage diabetes very well and research is resulting in new drugs all the time as well as understanding the genetic predisposition to the disease. Good luck JLeT xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 what became of the boil??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 This is very important. I think, but I'm not absolutely sure, that diabetics can get free eye tests. Mrs H might know for sure. My mum had type II diabetes and she lost her sight because of diabetic retinopathy. She coped with everything else life threw at her but found losing her sight very hard. So do get your sight checked regularly. I'm just about to finish participation in clinical trials to do with diabetes. I'm not diabetic but I'm at risk because of my age, my mum and my smoking. This trial is looking at a combination of drugs to try to minimise the risk of heart attacks. Risk of heart attacks and stroke are heightened for diabetics. As well as watching what you eat / drink, moderate exercise is a good way to control diabetes. And check your feet - they are at risk of injury. This all sounds scary, but thousands of people manage diabetes very well and research is resulting in new drugs all the time as well as understanding the genetic predisposition to the disease. Good luck JLeT xx Correct btf: http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/895.aspx?CategoryID=68&SubCategoryID=157 She thought it was only 'type 1', which people (normally) get at a younger age and you would then be classed as 'insulin dependent' she thinks. There's also a type that only pregnant women get called 'gestational diabetes'. interlude - **** me! I never realised that I'd married such a clever woman. What a bonus, I only married her because she *** *** *** ****. It's always difficult to make a lifestyle change, even when you know that you have to. Bets way in my experience, is to sit down and have a serious chat with yourself, think it through and make a conscious decision to make that change. Don't be too impulsive about this JLT, and try not to resent the diabetes, it is part of who you are, and part of who you will be now. Think of yourself as special, because at the end of the day we all are. btf, clinical trials!!!! You be careful, if not for you, if not for Mr btf, do it for me. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 what became of the boil??? Rule 1 surely, with this being a virtual doctors surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 This is very important. I think, but I'm not absolutely sure, that diabetics can get free eye tests. Mrs H might know for sure. My mum had type II diabetes and she lost her sight because of diabetic retinopathy. She coped with everything else life threw at her but found losing her sight very hard. So do get your sight checked regularly. I'm just about to finish participation in clinical trials to do with diabetes. I'm not diabetic but I'm at risk because of my age, my mum and my smoking. This trial is looking at a combination of drugs to try to minimise the risk of heart attacks. Risk of heart attacks and stroke are heightened for diabetics. As well as watching what you eat / drink, moderate exercise is a good way to control diabetes. And check your feet - they are at risk of injury. This all sounds scary, but thousands of people manage diabetes very well and research is resulting in new drugs all the time as well as understanding the genetic predisposition to the disease. Good luck JLeT xx Retinopathy checks are important, this is where a 'flash photograph' is taken of the back of your eyes. They put in drops to dilate your pupils and then take a picture. This can reveal all sorts of things. Can't remember the correct term for it but mine revealed that my eye colouring has a tendency to 'leech', this comes of in segments, can travel around to the back of the eye and put pressure on the optic nerve. So far I have been lucky. Definitely free eye checks, if you go on to tablets such as Metformin, Glucophage (a Modified Release Metformin) , Gliclazide, Pioglitazone then you get free prescriptions. If you go on Metformin then ask about Ramipril. This is favoured by some doctors when using Metformin because the Ramipril protects the kidneys from a side effect of Metformin. You'll also probably get prescribed a Statin to lower Cholesterol. Be careful in using too high a dose. It gave me chronic stomach problems until the dose was lowered. BE AWARE! When diagnosed you must notify your Motor Insurance Company (one they use to wriggle) also the DVLA. If you go on to Insulin then it's even more important to notify the DVLA as different rules pertain than to those only on medication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 (edited) Rule 1 surely, with this being a virtual doctors surgery. HTH (from Google) Also Abcess http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.drwheatgrass.info/images/abscess.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.drwheatgrass.info/blog/treat_abscess_with_wheatgrass.htm&usg=__ifvA79NItkxj_H_7-89q0QZjxuk=&h=200&w=250&sz=10&hl=en&start=12&um=1&tbnid=1U9nXwbqS97-JM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dabscess%26hl%3Den%26um%3D1 Edited 14 September, 2009 by EastleighSoulBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 .... You'll also probably get prescribed a Statin to lower Cholesterol. Be careful in using too high a dose. It gave me chronic stomach problems until the dose was lowered..... Statins, for a seperate reason I take a 'statin', only when on a meds course last week I was told that hey MUST be taken at night, my GP never mentioned that bit. I checked with a pharmacutical (sp) technician friend at the weekend and it is correct, as your body produces cholesterol at night, so it's a bit like bolting the door afer the horse has bolted in a way if you tak e them in the morning. One thing with any new ;meds' that you end up taking, please take them properly, dand don't assume that your GP is always right. My advice fwiw, is once you've got all your scripts, make an appointmenbt with the dispensing chemist for a FREE medicines review, he/she will tell you when and how to take them all. So many people just line them up and chuck them down their neck's, and NEVER EVER take meds with abhot drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Statins, for a seperate reason I take a 'statin', only when on a meds course last week I was told that hey MUST be taken at night, my GP never mentioned that bit. I checked with a pharmacutical (sp) technician friend at the weekend and it is correct, as your body produces cholesterol at night, so it's a bit like bolting the door afer the horse has bolted in a way if you tak e them in the morning. One thing with any new ;meds' that you end up taking, please take them properly, dand don't assume that your GP is always right. My advice fwiw, is once you've got all your scripts, make an appointmenbt with the dispensing chemist for a FREE medicines review, he/she will tell you when and how to take them all. So many people just line them up and chuck them down their neck's, and NEVER EVER take meds with abhot drink. I now take mine at night. Previously, when on night shift, I took them in the morning as that was my night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 HTH (from Google) Are you sure you weren't trying out the iPhone have you got a Pimple on your Botty App? I know a few folks who now avoid the need for medication because they changed the way they eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 I know a guy who now eats worse than he was at the time of diagnosis because he figures that the meds will sort it all out for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 Are you sure you weren't trying out the iPhone have you got a Pimple on your Botty App? I know a few folks who now avoid the need for medication because they changed the way they eat. My nephew didin't know he was diabetic until he went 'mental' (his words not mine) at a christening party, it was in hindsight quite amusing as it was immediately after some speeches. At the time though he it was like trying to catch a greased pig. On the plus side their were hordes of kids doing skids in their socks across the dancefloor at the time, getting on every one's nerves apart from their parents, they soon sat down. If this happens to you, make sure that you have told someone to put it on youtube, obviously after treating you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 My nephew didin't know he was diabetic until he went 'mental' (his words not mine) at a christening party, it was in hindsight quite amusing as it was immediately after some speeches. At the time though he it was like trying to catch a greased pig. On the plus side their were hordes of kids doing skids in their socks across the dancefloor at the time, getting on every one's nerves apart from their parents, they soon sat down. If this happens to you, make sure that you have told someone to put it on youtube, obviously after treating you. Best keep my camera phone at the ready just in case my Wife, Father, Father in Law, and Boss decide to have a "funny" turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsacar saint Posted 14 September, 2009 Share Posted 14 September, 2009 I have grade2 diabetes[steroid induced , when I was very ill a few years back]. Watch your weight, cut out sweets and sugar[odd chocolate is ok]. Watch alcohol intake, and try and get booked in for regular podiatry appointments. Keep checking your feet for cuts, sores e.t.c, and if you are worried see a podiatrist a.s.a.p. Be sensible and you will be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 15 September, 2009 Share Posted 15 September, 2009 I know a guy who now eats worse than he was at the time of diagnosis because he figures that the meds will sort it all out for him. Definitely not to be recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 15 September, 2009 Share Posted 15 September, 2009 Indeed. He regularly eats Picnic bars (every day) because, "They've got nuts in, so they can't be all sugar". Mind you, this is the guy who once assured me that, "The clouds that are in front of the sun move faster than the ones that pass behind it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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