[Diabetes-Talk] New Member Looking For Support

[d m gina]

Oh this is wonderful news.
Do share some of the things you are doing to keep it low?
Dar
Original message:
> hello, my name is Sheila and I live in great falls Montana. I was
> diagnosed last Januart sixth with type II. and was absolutely
> overwhelmed. I was so afraid of making mistakes that I had a hard time
> sleeping for several weeks. I do check my sugars I have the clever
> choice talking meter as well as the protedgy voice meter. I get more
> error messages from the protedgy  some of the systems out there want you
> to use insulin but I'm not on insulin at least yet. I take my
> medications regularly and have been able to bring my a1c numbers down
> from eight point one to six point five and that took me six months.

> On 11/15/2021 6:41 AM, Jessica Diaz via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
>> Hello,

>> So, this feels strange to me but I subscribed because I am newly
>> diabetic and honestly it is overwhelming right now. I have some weight
>> issues which don't help and know I need to change some diet choices .
>> I just need support to hear I am not alone in this. Can I successfully
>> check my sugar being blind? Heck, I work fulltime and view myself as
>> independent but this threw me for a loop and I am out of my element.
>> What have others done as far as changing there diets and has anyone
>> been super awesome at managing it and keeping levels under 200 which
>> is where my DR. wants me to be obviously? I will leave it at that for
>> now. Have a nice day.
>> Jessica Diaz

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