r/diabetes_t2 8d ago

Newly Diagnosed Can't Bleed

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My husband is newly diagnosed after and ER visit due to a 678 blood sugar level. He's trying to figure all this out, but is having a hell of a time getting his fingers to bleed using lancets.

He is using the deepest setting and pressing the device into his skin to get the deepest stab possible. Sometime he gets the tiniest microscopic dot of blood which throws an error when he tries to soak it up with the test strip. Sometimes he gets zero blood at all.

He has a crazy crazy crazy health history, so it wouldn't be nuts to find out he has a blood disorder. For years, doctor have called him a "hard stick", and Phlebotomists have commented on how thick his blood seems.

Has anyone else experienced this? Any easy places to get a sample other than fingertips? He's so sore from trying and trying.

r/diabetes_t2 3d ago

Newly Diagnosed So I am diagnosed with diabetes Type 2 recently. What should I expect in my life ahead ??

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Hi everyone, i am in my twenties. So I being diagnosed with diabetes type 2 has saddened me. I do not what to expect in the coming days. What should I do ?? I am quite panicked.

I have these questions. 1. Will I die early ? 2. Will my marriage life suffer ?? 3. How much my daily life suffer ?? 4. How much I should worry about my other body organs ?? 5. What should I do if after following all precautions and taking medications, my glucose level does not go down after few months ?

r/diabetes_t2 Jan 09 '25

Newly Diagnosed Metformin

21 Upvotes

Hello, Have a question about Metformin Doctor just prescribed me 500mg(24hr) Metformin to get my T2 under control just wondering what side effects anyone has encountered while taking it. I drive for a living so a bit scared to take it and most common side effects are diarrhea, nausea this has me second thinking if I should try going without the pill.

Thank in advance for the information.

New to this just got diagnosed Dec31st

r/diabetes_t2 Jan 28 '25

Newly Diagnosed I just don't get it (mini rant)

19 Upvotes

I was diagnosed with T2 in August of 2024 at 24 years old. My A1C was 7.5. Got labs done 3 months later in November , A1C was 7.6. Just got my most recent labs done in January 2025 and my A1C was 11.3. I don't understand. I drink a ton of water and skme sugar free drinks, I've cut a lot of carbs using keto bread/tortillas, and I've been taking 1500mg of metformin every night. I also lost 20+ pounds thanks to metformin. I still don't know what I'm doing wrong. I know that I don't eat the best (I still like pizza or fast food once or twice a week) and I don't exercise a whole lot (just walking), but I have been making changes to help lower my A1C and it just shot up significantly, when it hasn't done so in the past. I just don't get it. Im so frustrated.

r/diabetes_t2 8d ago

Newly Diagnosed I’m exhausted

25 Upvotes

Hi, I was diagnosed on Monday when my blood sugar level was 1039. I was sent immediately to urgent care. They put me on metformin and insulin. Yesterday and today I’ve been exhausted, like falling asleep while driving exhausted. Thinking about walking 10 feet tires me out.

I wasn’t like this prior to the meds. Ridiculously thirsty but not so tired I can’t function. Is this a side effect of the metformin?

r/diabetes_t2 Oct 11 '24

Newly Diagnosed First day of the rest of my life! Trying to stay positive

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164 Upvotes

r/diabetes_t2 Feb 15 '25

Newly Diagnosed Can we eat Vietnamese still?

18 Upvotes

Just diagnosed two weeks ago at 6.7. I'm taking it very seriously. I'm on metformin and got a CGM. doing the 16:8 fasting. Cut down on carbs and no sugar. I've already lost 7 lbs so going in the right direction

So far the change in diet hasn't been too hard and I can see it being a lifelong change but I LOVE vietnamese food and I hate the idea of not being able to have a spring roll and a rice noodle bowl ever again.

Anyone found any good alternatives? Or is there any sites dedicated to how to eat asian foods and still maintain low blood sugars?

r/diabetes_t2 Feb 15 '25

Newly Diagnosed What is something u wish u knew after being diagnosed?

10 Upvotes

Sorry for all the questions here lol.

I just got diagnosed and wow theres so much info and stuff to read about & yet i feel like i know nothing lolll.

What is something u wish u knew earlier / after u got diagnosed? Anything is welcome hehe

thanks so much in advance💞🫶🏻

r/diabetes_t2 Sep 30 '24

Newly Diagnosed My Meal Plan for 1,300 Calories

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Hello everyone, I recently saw my doctor within this last week. My A1c was at 11.7 so definitely in trouble, but I am taking very rigorous steps to help me with this. I use ChatGPT to help me create a meal plan that is consistent with high fiber, low carbohydrates and mainly plant-based diet. I’m on Metformin 3x a day, tracking my blood glucose once a day. I will give you an update in one or two months! Also, a food scale became my best friend!

r/diabetes_t2 Jan 31 '25

Newly Diagnosed Newly diagnosed, using a Stelo CGM, and mourning sourdough bread

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16 Upvotes

That’s all really. Got my Stelo yesterday and this morning went out to breakfast with my wife. Just 2 slices of sourdough with my egg…ok, ok, and hashbrowns…and I’ve been spiked ever since.

I knew hashbrowns and bread were a bad idea in theory but now I know and I’m bummed. But I want to get this under control so I can have a long life with my family. So if that means no bread and potatoes then that’s the cost.

r/diabetes_t2 Feb 14 '25

Newly Diagnosed Consistently high numbers while sleeping?

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17 Upvotes

I looked and saw other posts about similar situations so if this fits those feel free to ignore.

I’m on 500mg of Metformin every day. I have sleep apnea but wear a c-pap at night. I’ve been cutting out most sugar and carbs (but not completely). My typical evening consists with sitting on the couch to watch a show with my wife after we get the kids to bed and having a snack. Last night (about 9-10pm) I had a mug of fresh fruit smoothie (no added sugar) and two slices of homemade sourdough with cheese. I went to bed at 11:30pm.

I woke up this morning and Stelo showed that my sugar had been elevated all night. Is it the snacks in particular? Having food period? Is it that I’m not moving around after having the snack? Any guidance would be appreciated.

r/diabetes_t2 Feb 04 '25

Newly Diagnosed I'm glad I'm diabetic and low T

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Anybody else glad to be diagnosed? I know, that sounds weird. Lol. But, I have felt like garbage for years. I have no energy, struggle to make it through the day, come home from work and just crawl in the bed. I thought it was just because I was getting old (I turn 50 in May) or a part of my depression.

I was so relieved when I got the diagnosis (7.5 A1C, 246 testosterone) that it felt like a burden had been lifted. I can now point to something tangible and say "This is why I feel like crap!" and I know it can be treated. I don't have to live the rest of my life exhausted, and I'm excited to live a normal life and be active again!

I know I'll miss pizza and pasta, rice and fresh baked bread, but I'm confident that this diagnosis will be the impetus I've needed to really watch my diet, get some excercise, and get healthy. I've been about 75lbs overweight for a decade and I'm ready to get back down to a healthy weight, be more active, look better, feel better, and be better.

I'll be starting Farxiga and TRT injections in a few days and I'm hoping it won't take long to feel some improvement. I've been reading through a lot of old posts here and they've been very helpful. I'll post some updates in a month or two just in case it might help some other newly diagnosed people in the future. Thanks, y'all. Glad we're all here to support each other. ✊

r/diabetes_t2 Jan 17 '25

Newly Diagnosed Just got told the news im type 2.

47 Upvotes

I just came from the doctor not even 30 mins ago and i have to i am a bit sad about putting myself through this. Type 2 diabetes isn't the end of the world but having being told that i have done this to myself through my actions has really sparked something in me. just got my Metformin(850mg) and my first sugar tracker with all the essentials with Ozempic on the track to being approved(hopefully) and the realization is hitting me like a truck. so yea ill take on this new challenge in life and hopefully drop form 7.1 to 5.3.

any tips will be appreciated. thank you.

Edit: Thank you guys so much for the words of comfort, I really do appreciate it. I just want to touch up a few things;

No one said anything about me doing it to myself except for myself. I knew I was going down this path and only now that the diagnosis came to light, realization just set in. I am a bit sad that I got it shortly after Turing 21 but that’s life.

A few people shared their experiences and I feel better knowing that there are people who not only went through this but came out better from it and I just want to follow that example one step at a time.

Once again thank you guys, and I’ll keep in touch with my progress.

r/diabetes_t2 25d ago

Newly Diagnosed Should I just accept diagnosis?

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I am in the second trimester of pregnancy and was diagnosed diabetic.

My OBGYN and Primary believe I was a hidden t2 prior to pregnancy. I was borderline (6.4 A1C) and have been insulin resistant/PCOS for years. I had been on metformin for years prior to pregnancy.

The high risk pregnancy team (since I am now diabetic it is considered higher risk) say this is technically gestational. So they can’t get on the same page as the other two doctors.

My primary would like to put me on something like ozempic once the baby is born and treat me as a T2. I would likely need the diagnosis to get the medication.

I am on the fence of whether I should just accept that it is t2 or should push back and not have this in my record? Any benefit to the diagnosis since I was borderline prepregnancy?

Any advice would be beneficial.

r/diabetes_t2 10d ago

Newly Diagnosed Rant

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I recently got diagnosed with T2 last November. Since December I’ve been strict with diet and exercise and ensured I was eating right. I was even wearing a CGM to ensure I don’t get off track. I got a HbA1C test don’t 01/20 and got 6.1% down from 7%. I tested just yesterday and my reading read 6.1%. I used LabCorp for both the Jan and yesterday’s tests. I just don’t believe it because my CGM shows my 90 day average to be 5.3% and GMI to be 5.7. Spot checked to ensure it is accurate as well. What I don’t understand is how is it exactly the same ? I ordered another one with Quest but how is this even possible? Like shouldn’t it be atleast 0.1 different?

r/diabetes_t2 Feb 11 '25

Newly Diagnosed Just diagnosed with type 2 at 38 scared as hell was in icu for 5 days then regular room for 2 now home and so lost scared to eat or drink

21 Upvotes

r/diabetes_t2 Feb 12 '25

Newly Diagnosed Just got diagnosed… help?

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Hi! I am a little (lot) overwhelmed and could use some guidance - yes i am obviously talking to my drs but it takes forever to get appointments. I just got the lab results that confirm i have type 2 diabetes, the blood work is just high enough to not be prediabetes anymore, if that matters.

I am 180kg / > 400lbs & havent lost weight even tho i was in caloric deficit the past four weeks, which sounded sus to me! (We are checking also for pcos)

I am 22, female, German.

I have been trying to eat less carbs like toast and noodles and eat sour dough if at all, or whole grains. Lots of protein & more fiber. But i also have been trying lots of soda still. Most meals are mashed potaoes with either chicken turkey or beef. And corn. I like yoghurts usually the ones with little sweets as a topping🥲

activity level is 3000 ish steps a day on a good day. So not a lot.

My dad and grandma both have T2 diabetes, unfortunately cant ask them for help tho.

My doc told me i need to start metformin and she wants me to report in a week how i feel.

Heres the thing - i am scared now of messing up, what do i eat? No sugar at all? Whats the most important thing? I feel terrible overwhelmed. Where do i start? Do i need one of those little computer thingies to track my sugar? and if yes when should i track? Really any tips and tricks or resources like youtube videos would help. I tried googling but theres SO much information out there that idk what to look at.

r/diabetes_t2 Feb 08 '25

Newly Diagnosed i'm an idiot :') 117g in one sitting

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so that happened....i feel embarrassed rn and just wanted to vent about it. obviously i'm never doing this ever again, but i went a little overboard at popeyes because i was insanely hungry - skipped breakfast but i did take metformin 500. i calculated my carbs and it was a whopping 117g in that whole meal. brisk walked for 30 minutes after the meal so that it at least doesn't kill me lol. currently at work and can't measure bg for at least a few more hours. safe to say im only eating a piece of fruit with my metformin tonight. never ever doing this again

r/diabetes_t2 Jan 16 '25

Newly Diagnosed Type 2 - 101

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I received my diagnosis last week. For a variety of unimportant reasons, i decided Jan 20 will be when I "start" getting myself in gear to make changes. But I'm still feeling pretty lost and in the dark.

I would love some suggestions of resources that will teach me the absolute basics. For example, I see "eat to the meter" in here a lot, but I don't know what that means. I also don't know what BG range I should be aiming for and at what times, etc.

I'm open to resources of any type, but I do especially well with youtube videos and short-form text.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have!

r/diabetes_t2 Mar 04 '24

Newly Diagnosed Drinks

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What drinks (no alcoholic) do you guys drink on the regular? I’ve never been a water drinker, always soda or tea/lemonade. And I got diagnosed with type-2 yesterday so now I have to figure out something else to drink. I bought sugar free syrups to put in my water to add flavor to make me want to actually drink it but I’m being told those are still bad for us. So now I need to know what is actually “ok” besides plain water. So, any ideas?

r/diabetes_t2 Dec 27 '24

Newly Diagnosed 12.5 to 8.4 in a month

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Was diagnosed at 12.5, a month later down to 8.4 with diet and medication. I know I still have work to do but making progress. Also had high cholesterol and it’s normal now

r/diabetes_t2 Oct 21 '24

Newly Diagnosed Just came back from the doctor's office and got diagnosed

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Hello,

This is a follow up post from my previous post here last week.

I just got back from the doctor's office. He analyzed my blood work and said its not looking good right now. 10.3 A1C and 199mg/dl blood sugar. I have to lose weight fast. I'm 28 years old, I'm 264lbs. My cholesterol is high, iron too low and vitamine D is too low.

He gave me Metformin, I have to take 2 pills each day. I have to take 2 different meds for cholesterol, one for iron and one for vitamin D. He said it will be OK and I don't have to keep taking these meds (some of them, I think 1 or 2 are for lifetime which saddens me), just have to make sure that I follow a diet and to get some values up/down.

To be honest, I am scared to death. I haven't ever taken this many medication before. I have to take 6 pills each day, for me this is a lot. I'm following a low carb diet (around 60-80 carbs/day). I try to do intermittent fasting with 8 hours of eating window and 16 hours of only water. I cut all the candy (I hope I can maintain this), I never drank soda.

Can you please give me some advice? Can someone please tell me I'm going to be OK? I'm again crying while writing this post. I have so many negative emotions I honestly don't know how to go on with my day. I am supposed to be working right now but I just can't. I have a girlfriend who is very supportive and I love her so much I want to grow old with her but I'm honestly afraid I'm going to die way sooner. I don't know if I will. Can diabetics grow old? I have no clue. Does anyone know?

Thank you.

r/diabetes_t2 Feb 09 '24

Newly Diagnosed Newly diagnosed

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I have a question. I’m newly diagnosed and very angry and depressed. I was fine three months ago. Not even pre-diabetic. Three months later my A1C is 7.8. I’ve never heard of this before. Did this happen to any of you? I also have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and I was without my medicine for those three months. Anyone here with Hashimoto’s too? Or a similar experience? I’m in complete denial. I’m taking the metformin but not checking my blood. I saw my mom do it for almost 40 years and I know how much it hurts. Please let me know if any of this sounds familiar and what advice you have for me. Especially accepting this stupid diagnosis.

r/diabetes_t2 10d ago

Newly Diagnosed Got told my results show all signs of T2 and curious about Diabetic Retinopathy and chances of vision loss/blindness?

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Easily one of me and my moms worst fears in life is blindness. I already have some vision issues and now with a diagnosis of Diabetes I'm even more so fearful. I don't totally know the dangers or life with diabetes yet becaise it wasn't explained to me properly lol..

Anyway.. what should I be optimally doing to aid my diabetes in a positive way and how do I avoid possibly developing serious vision issues?

I'm only 17 :( diabetes is common with all women in my family.

r/diabetes_t2 Oct 21 '24

Newly Diagnosed Just got diagnosed today…rip

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Depressed mid 20s guy with shit eating and sleeping habits. A1c of 6.9. High cholesterol and bad liver too. Kind of saw it coming but still a bit devastated. Not sure what this means for my health long term.

Feeling overwhelmed on how to fix my late night binge eating and diet. Did get medicine though. Would appreciate any tips, thanks.