Hello - Great forum!!!!

[valento]

Hello everyone,

I am brand new to this forum (and newly diagnosed as type 2). I've found this to be an excellent source of information and I am looking forward to reading/posting here.

I live in Austin, Tx (originally from the Twin Cities, MN and moved here in 2004).

-Dave

[princesslinda]

Welcome Dave! :wavey: Tell us a little more about yourself and how you manage your diabetes.

[DannyK]

Hey there Dave,

Welcome to DF.... Stick around and you'll be amazed at all the information you will learn. Hopefully, you'll be able to offer some of your own. Nice to have another Texan here!:)

[dbaratta]

Hello everyone,

I am brand new to this forum (and newly diagnosed as type 2). I've found this to be an excellent source of information and I am looking forward to reading/posting here.

I live in Austin, Tx (originally from the Twin Cities, MN and moved here in 2004).

-Dave

Nice to meet you Dave. How is the weather there in Texas? It is getting cold here in Michigan but that is how I like it!

:marchmell

[buddy7]

Hi Dave! All the way from Essex Uk, just want to say hello good evening and welcome to the forum, you have chosen a great site for information and support, stick around and learn how to manage your D.

[valento]

Thanks everyone.

Not much to tell yet on the way I treat it. I was averaging over 400 for 3 months before I was diagnosed. I have brought my BS down to average about 140 within 2 weeks. (Had it down to under 200 within a week).

Not happy with my doctor. She has not given me much direction. In fact, I had to call back and ask her if she was going to call in a perscription for meter/lancents/strips.

I'm going to change to an endocr.

I must admit, I am pretty confused on what I should be doing or what my numbers should be. I've made radical diet change and am taking janumet twice daily.

Any advice?

-By the way- it's kind of cold here in Austin....but, if history serves, it will be michigan fall like during most of the winter :)

-Dave

[ujay065]

Hi Dave, I am also new to this forum, and sorry that I can't offer too much help as I am trying to find out whatever I can too. Welcome to the club. I was in the hospital with an ulcer that wouldn't heal, and found out then that I was diabetic, type 2. When I was discharged, the hospital supplied me with a meter, strips, lancets etc. and some info on eating different foods. I also am taking Janumet twice a day. All I can tell you is to keep reading the posts and ask questions, and you'll find some of the answers to your questions. I am ujay065, glad to meet you, and you can read my post above, Newly Diagnosed. Sounds like going to see an Endoc. is a very good idea.

[genie86333]

Welcome to the forum, Dave, from another Twin Cities native!

Sounds like you're doing a good job so far, getting your average under 140 so quickly! You should aim for keeping your BS under 140 all the time.

How have you changed your diet? How often do you test?

Best advice I can give is cut back on carbs (if you haven't done so already.) Some common culprits: pasta, potatoes, rice, bread, anything with flour or sugar (including natural sugars, like found in fruit & juices.) How much you need to cut back depends on your blood sugar readings. Some get good control with 100-150 grams of carbs a day, others find they have to settle for 1/4 of that.

You've only been diagnosed for 2 weeks? You may find your numbers dropping even more in a month or so. I'm not 100% sure about Janumet, but I know one of the medications in it is Metformin, which (by itself) takes 4-6 weeks to become effective in your system. So you may find the adjustments you've already made to be enough for now.

Stick around. You'll learn a lot here.

[Reba55]

Welcome Dave to the forum!
I have learned so much from the nice people here. I'm sure you will too! Feel free to ask questions, there is always someone that will help!

[peachieone]

Welcome Dave! I am new too - diagnosed October 1 with high FBG & A1C1. I had to go to a clinic for the diagnosis so though I technically "have" a doctor it is a little dicey in terms of direction or appointments. I mentioned that maybe I should have an endo but the doctor felt it was "not necessary" right now. She did give me a referral to an eye doctor which I will actually be seeing today to see if there has been any diabetes damage. She gave me a prescription for metformin, told me to do more aerobic exercise and to "watch my diet" and pointed me to the pharmicist where they showed me what I needed to monitor my BS and how to use it. A few days later after reading here I called & insisted to the clinic that I wanted a referral to Diabetes Education Centre. After not hearing from one (which is the protocol - the doctor refers and the Centre contacts you) I called yesterday because I have a black & blue toenail (likely from running) and I wanted to make sure I was doing the right things with it. They said that they have a HUGE waiting list but I did get an appointment with a dietician for December 3 so I am at least getting into the system. I will be going to the doctor's clinic, as she told me to do after a month, next week though it scares me a little because I will have to sit and wait - no appointments policy - and there is so much sickness around right now. I do not want to catch something while waiting to see her. We have been starting the H1N1 vaccines here this week for "at risk" people - which I guess I now am - but the line ups are 4 plus hours long and I am not yet convinced that I want one. I have never had any flu vaccines in my life. I have brought my BS readings down pretty well and am feeling OK but I am going to INISIST that she refer me to an endo because I am feeling like I am not getting all of the help/informaiton that I need. God only knows how long a wait an appointment for an endo will be. My thyroid numbers on my blood screen was also somewhat high (hyper) though the doctor could only mention it in passing as we are only allowed to talk about more that one issue per appointment. I think that this thyroid thing is all part of my BG numbers etc so I really feel that an endo is a musrt for me! If it was not for this forum (and another good one that I found) I would be feeling absolutely resourceless. We are both so lucky to have found this!!!

[kgm0612]

Hi Dave & Welcome!
Glad you found us!

Test often, cut back on your carbohydrate intake, and get in some form of exercise if you're able and not already doing so!

Karen