Hello to everyone. I was diagnosed Type 2 over 15 years ago. But health care issues and personal issues left it untreated for several years. I use Lantus at night. My Metformin was discontinued because I could not tolerate it and it was raising my Creatinine level. I am trying to get better at exercising more often and with more dedication. Thank you.

I'm Leah, I'm 29 married with no children... I was diagnosed around 2002 with T2... However, I haven't had health insurance since I was about 18yrs old. This made it hard to see the doctor and when I would see them they would scold me for not coming and therefore running out of medicine...
I was a workaholic until December of 2013... Back in June of 2013 I started a new job cleaning condos and with the new uniform shoes and with my lack of knowledge (that new shoes should be broken in before extended wear) i developed a blister on my right foot... It wouldn't heal...in December of 2013 I finally went to urgent care who told me I had an ulcer. I didn't even know what an ulcer was! I ended up having to pay out of pocket for 3 months of weekly podiatrist visits! Which was really hard because I was also pulled out of work for 2 months! Then I started seeing a new primary care physician and he made it clear that he was an old dinosaur who could care less about me! Then the ulcer healed but from walking on crutches, I developed another ulcer on my left big toe! Because my doctor was terrible, I stopped going again.

In may I finally got health insurance and got a great new primary care physician! I'm still struggling to keep the ulcer on my left foot closed bc I put so much pressure on that area whenever I walk. My new doctor has put me on a 1200 calorie diet... It was hard at 1st but I'm usually pretty good at keeping my calories in check. I do struggle with keeping calories AND carbs in check though... Currently I am on 2000mg/day Metformin & 20mg Glipizide ER... I also take 10mg of lisinopril with 12.5mg of the diaretic stuff (hctz?) in it for high bp & 600mg 2 times a day of Lopid for high cholesterol... Hopefully my cholesterol has come down by August whenever I'm retested bc it was very high last time and she wants to change my diabetes meds once she gets the cholesterol down. My start weight on 5/7/15 was 233 and I'm already down to 215!!! My short term goal is 200 and my high goal is 175...

My doctor only wants me to monitor pre-meal/-snack levels, and that's plenty of times to be poking myself, thank you very much.

Hi All,

My name is Mike. I was diagnosed with mild Type-2 diabetes, November 2012. When I was diagnosed, I was put on Metformin 2x/day. My weight, at the time, was 330lbs. I was also put on Atorvastatin (I think that is spelled right) 1x/day. Since then, I weigh about 248. I am kind of stuck there for the last 5-6 months. I walk about 2.5 - 3 miles a day, during my lunch break. I workout with weights in the morning before leaving for work in the morning. My Metformin and Atorvastatin dosages were cut in half. I am looking forward to talking more with you here and hopefully we can be a blessing to one another.

Mike

Hello!

I am Working my way out of T2. Had a two year period that started out with a BG of 300+ on a dr visit. Did lots of diet and exercise and A1C was 5.4 in March

I'm supposed to keep on and monitor. Supposedly always will be able to get it back.

I'm just enjoying life and trying to turn back the clock a bit

I love the food log on MFP. I eat a moderate carb diet and like working out and cycling.

I pop a metformin daily as a diet aid per my dr.

I'm just trying to ease into maintenance.

Not going out eating doughnuts or anything, still watching out for sugar!

Peace

Greetings All,

My name is Michelle and has diagnosed with T2D last week. I had blood work about 3 weeks ago, and when I reviewed my results I knew what my fasting glucose number meant, and immediately started taking steps to change my lifestyle. By the time I got into the doctors office to hear what my A1C (10.5) was going to confirm, I had lost 9 lbs., purchased a glucometer, and had been logging my blood glucose numbers and food intake.

I'm not going to get to meet my Endocrinologist and CDE for at least another week and a half, so I've been reading everything I can find on T2D diets, recipes, and managing this disease. I have remained pretty positive throughout, and have viewed all of this as "my new normal".

I hope that I can lose the weight, get that A1C down, and continue to live a long healthy life.
-m

Scorpin64 wrote: »

Hi:
I'm new, so not sure if this is where I start. If not, if someone could please advice. I'm T/2 taking metformin & Glipizide. I hate it and I really hate Diabetes. I'm retired after many years of being a Long Haul Truck Driver. I'm married and my wife and daughter who is a RN nurse. I at the point, I don't know if life is worth living anymore. Anything and everything I go to eat I get hollered at. I feel like I'm alone. I was put out on disability early because of T/2. My social security isn't enough to support me and with no pension, I feel like I screwed. I hate this Diabetes thing. My wife and daughter tell me the reason I keep getting so angry is my PTSD. Yes I'm a vet and yes I have some real issues after 2 years spent in Viet-nom as a marine. But that didn't cause my diabetes. My wife and daughter tell me I need to loose 50 pounds. I'm 6ft large frame and weigh 250 lbs. Now I love my wife but she 5ft 2 and weighs 225lbs and she on me 24/7 about eating to much and the wrong thing. I sorry folks obviously I'm very mad and just venting but how the hell do you put up with this 24/7.

Hi, Scorpin64, I am new to this group and T2D. So I am not the most informative person but I do know that this life IS worth living. You didn't mention exercise, but are you able to go for a walk? Seems like it would be good exercise and also helpful with your stress levels. Might be something you and your wife could do together, so she would see you are trying to do the very best for yourself. Hoping the best for you.

Hi I'm Michele. Diagnosed T2 in May. Learning on my own. Found a certified diabetes educator program, and am waiting on a referral from my primary care physician. May be looking for a new doctor.

Hi My name is Barb and I have known I had pre T2 or T2 for several years but my a1c stayed in the well controlled group but this last winter my whole lifestyle changed drastically and my a1c jumped from 6.3 to 7.5 so am now taking metformin and have lost 18 lbs and my BG stays between 87 and 126 however I feel yucky all of the time. I saw a dietician and she said I was not eating enough. I am really trying to keep and carbs down but all of my feel good foods are carbs. I am an IceCream junky and IceCream must have cookies right. I have been just avoiding them all together but feel really put upon, cranky and deprived. Poor sad me. Any tricks you might have would be immediately put into use!

Hi everyone, my name is Raquel and I have just been diagnosed with diabetes type 2. I live so Cal and work for behavior health. Currently I am at a1c. Gonna be a crazy journey!

Hello, about 2 months ago i went to clinic for stomach ache that wouldn't go away. When i got there they stuck me in hospital for three days.my blood sugar was 853.i oriiginally was told it was type 1 but that was changed to type 2. I have been in control and doing well. I have been scaling back my medication.I no longer need novolog and down to ten on toujeo from 70.i also take jardiance janumet and lisinopril. i think I've lost close to 60 pounds.
I am looking for ways to eat healthy and cheap that i can put into this app . Any help would be appreciated.

Hi, I'm Meredith and diagnosed about 2 months ago. Still sulking lol but trying my best to really get into eating better. I've lost 10 lbs simply by cutting carbs, looking to add exercise to the mix so I can control sugars even better. Glad to have MFP and now a community to relate to!

Hello, my name it Tenessa and I just recieved my diagnosis yesterday! I'm very confused at this point and plan on trying to set up an appoinment with a nutritionist. I look forward to the support and help I will get here!

Lesa1129 wrote: »

Hi! My name is Lesa and I was just diagnosed last week. Everything right now is very confusing when I go to the store it takes me hours as Im trying to read all the labels and Im still confused. The Dr set me up for a class March 4 but what do I do in the mean time. I know low carb but then I see some things say net carbs? What do I count? What do I eat? What do I really need to stay away from? The Dr put me on Metafomin and also said I need to go on Pravastatin since most diabetics have high cholestrol and mine is borderline. HELP!!!????

Lesa, get off sweets for one thing, they are a killer. I just started on this site today. Follow on this site, your daily routine. About 1200 to 1500 calories. Look for recipes, most fruits are good, baby carrots for a snack. I am wishing you all the best.

Hi, I'm Marion. May 2015 I went into the ER with an angina attack (my first). In the ER, they asked me if I knew I was diabetic. I did not. My BG was 360 and my a1c was 11.6! They started me on metformin (1000mg twice a day) and glyburide 2x's a day. In hospital they never could get my BG below 200. After a week in hospital (had a cardiac artery by-pass x2), I went home and started eating low carb. I had to ask my doc to drop the glyburide because i was having a lot of hypoglycemic episodes once I got off hospital food (really, a hospital "diabetic" meal was things like mashed potatoes, pudding, cornbread stuffing, a roll at every meal... ). I haven't been able to afford doctors visits this summer due to some family emergencies, but monitor my BG 5x's a day. I took my a1c in August with a home kit and it was 6.3%! I'll be taking it again in a couple of weeks. I'm pretty sure it will have gone up a little as I've run out of metformin and don't have any more refills. The worst of the family finance issues are over though and I should be able to make an appointment in a couple of weeks.

I didn't know I was diabetic, but I was not surprised. I've had PCOS my entire post-puberty life, have a very strong family history, had gestational diabetes with my daughter and have had intermittent issues with what I thought was carpal-tunnel syndrome since having my daughter eleven years ago, but interestingly that has gone away this summer while on metformin and eating very low carb. I had lost 36lbs from May until August, but have gained back six pounds since running out of metformin... but i have to admit I haven't been as consistent with the low-carb eating over the past two months either. Getting back on track, because I want to live to see my kiddo grow up. I walk on a treadmill 3x's a week ... started on a treadmill because a) it's too bloody hot in north central Texas in the summer for a recent by-pass patient to exercise outside, and b) at first I was so weak and out of breath that I didn't want to get too far from help if felt dizzy or too fatigued ... I've come a long way since then!!!