Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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Today's My First Day

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I am so happy that I found an on-line support group. I have been joking with my husband saying I need a support group...part of me really feels I need help and the other part of me feels I should be motivated to do this on my own. I was diagnosed about 8 mos ago w/hypothyroidism and then 2 months later diabetes and hbp. I have to go to the doctor today, she's concerned about my cholesterol. I recently read that hypothyroidism can cause type 2 diabetes and the medicine I take for it can raise my glucose levels. That is so frustrating. I don't want to overwhelm you all w/my 1st entry, but I really ned help with being accountable for myself. I don't have a lot of support and that helps with my denial. I feel I am too young (29) to be going through this. Thanks in advance for being there.
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You will feel overwhelmed at first, that is part of it! I am a nurse and I am still confused every day with this disease but, I also learn something new every day as well! Just keep researching on Diabetes and Read everything you can on it and talk to everyone you know about it, that has helped me!
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welcome abewing!this is a good support group.try www.diabetes.com.lots of info and great books.take care,trish
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welcome to the group!!!.. everything about diabetes is fustrating!!!...
and were all too young to have it.. and none of us did anything wrong to get it...
those are the words i loved to hear..lol..
if i can give u any advice at all for u to take to heart.. is dont drive urself crazy reading everything that can go bad having diabetes.. that is what i did.. and i was an emotional wreck for the first month after i found out i had it..
any questions or concerns.. ask ur dr.. after i read all the bad things.. i diagnosed myself with kidney failure, eye diases, and liver damage...
come to find out.. im full of crap and everything besides my sugar readings are good!!
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I try not to get bogged down with every risk factor. I have family members who have lost limbs b/c of this disease and I definitely don't want to go down that route. I am at a stage now that i feel I am going to change and for the better. I don't diet or exercise, so i am not helping myself.

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
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I felt the same way when I was diagnosed in January. Just remember, try little changes to your lifestyle at first. Then add on other things. Most importantly, watch your carb intake & take your meds. Test yourself often & write down everything you eat. This will help you determine how certain foods affect your BG levels. I agree it can be very frustrating, but your health is worth it. Welcome to the group!
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The day I found out that I had diabetes, I was teaching my class of 4th-6th graders and my cell phone rang. I don't usually take calls at school at all, but thought it might be my test results. The nurse told me flat out I was diabetic and it was bad. I was completely shocked. I had to get someone to watch my class and I just went to my car and cried, called my husband etc. It's bad news, but I've learned to take it one part of one day at a time. I have a little boy in my class with type 1 and an insulin pump. He has been awesome. That day after school I saw his mother as I was leaving and told her. As I walked away, she said, "It was a surprise to you, but it wasn't a surprise to God." My whole world just tilted back on it's axis.
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Oh and...one day we were writing what we were thankful for and I wrote "diabetes". My class couldn't believe it, but I explained that I didn't particularly try to eat healthy or take care of health. The diabetes has caused me to do that. Once my numbers got under control I feel better than I have in ages and ages. I didn't have a clue I was sick.
RobH
RobH
Crazy as it may sound, I agree with tullrl in that diabetes is probably one of the best things that has happened to me. It was the wake up call I needed to start taking care of myself, and now I'm back in control of my life and the diabetes, not the other way around. So, stick with it Abewing and keep your chin up - you can lick this =:o)
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