Yeah. And when you get it, it'll be boilerplate and aimed largely at
T1s - unless you're hugely lucky. Diet in particular is a minefield;
the standard advice is to base your diet on carbohydrates. When you
start using the meter, you'll quickly discover that carbs in large
quantities are not going to be good for you; and specific carbs don't
agree with you at all. Problem is, neither the NHS nor us are going to
be able to predict which they are; you have to do the testing and
discover what your particular idiosyncrasies are. For instance, I
cannot eat oatmeal, but can eat as many carrots as I want. Some people
are exactly the opposite.

The other thing that won't be in the literature is that you will have
different degrees of carb tolerance at different times of the day,
depending on where you are in the diabetic progression. My pattern is
that I can cope with almost no carbs at breakfast, but by supper time
I can have a fair amount.

Metformin is a very helpful drug - with some really interesting side
effects. If it's giving you the trots, back the dose down to the
minimum possible, wait until you're used to it again, and then
increase the dose a notch.

Exercise is amazingly helpful in curbing bg spikes. If you're
sedentary now, try a short walk about an hour after eating, and see
what it does! If you're active, weightlifting is exceedingly useful
for diabetics - and magnifies the effect you get from metformin.

If you want a good book whilst waiting for the NHS misinformation, try
Gretchen Becker's Type 2 Diabetes; The First Year. She covers all the
basics.

And we have endless patience with questions. BTDT :D

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.5%  BMI 25

Hi Dave.

Another one from the web, by me. See if this offers any
ideas:
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/10/d-day.html


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
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