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ewwwwwww.. sorry honey.. I dont know.. is there a group here that could help you out a little more with this?

I tried diabetics 1 & 2.. not much help there.. it's a month of worry that is so hard.. the not knowing bit

I tried diabetics 1 & 2.. not much help there.. it's a month of worry that is so hard.. the not knowing bit

Hi, yeah i was diagnosed last week with diabetes type 2, havent seen a specialist yet and scared to eat anything!!!! So I have no real advice for you, but I do know exactly how you feel. The diabetes group here is a great help too. x

Does anyone else in your family have it? Its hereditary.My grandpa had it, my mom has it, my sister and my niece. Dont worry til you find out more information from your doctor. Sounds like your diet is good. I know with my mom she cant eat certain fruits like grapes, even carrots have sugar. Natural sugars. Your doctor will discuss things with you. Hope for a good result for you though

yeah the not knowing part sucks, i have to wait another week before i see anyone about mine, doc jus told me i have it, ontop of depression, migraines and carpal tunnel syndrome. argh. why do they make you wait so you can worry it up into something huge>?

I am type 2 diabetic and am currently taking Glipizide 2 times a day, once with breakfast and one with dinner. If I skip then my blood sugar goes up. Do you have a blood test meter? You need to test daily to keep tract of if your blood sugar is up. I find that when it is then I don't feel well. You have to read the sugar content on package labels. I also have high blood pressure, it runs in my family. I have to take Coreg and two other meds for that and watch my sodium intake. Be sure to keep taking your meds whether you feel good or not.

no family history that I know of.. I only weigh 126 pounds and am 5'7" I don't eat processed food and hardly ever eat sweet things as I can't afford more than basic foods..
it could explain my permanent tiredness

I think your doctor and you need to talk a lot more. He or she should have spent more time talking to you about this and what you need to do about it, give you some info.

You don't need to be worried; just informed.

You could be diagnosed type I or type II diabetic, but at this point, too soon to tell. There is a "fair" chance you are not.

Apparently you show at least high blood sugar after a battery of blood tests. This does NOT guarantee you are a diabetic. It certainly does cause suspicion though, and they will find out.

The main thing I want you to know is that if you are diagnosed as having either I or II, it is treatable and you can have a quite "normal" life.

Beyond that, if not treated, you can have a quite miserable life. Untreated diabetes results in blindness, heart congestion/failure, lower extremity amputation(s), kidney failure, and/or death. The result can be any or all of the above and the suffering goes on for years.

I am not trying to frighten you. The prevention of all these things is to get and maintain proper treatment.

IF diagnosed, .. take your treatment program very seriously and follow it to the letter ... and being diabetic can be a relatively minor "inconvenience" rather than the other extreme. Do this, and you will be fine.