 |
By *YDB75 OP Man 10 weeks ago
East Yorkie |
Got my diabetic bloods later and the nurse always uses me as a dart board…spent all day trying to find an excuse to call it off. Health anxiety is a evil mistress at time…someone come hold my hand please 🙏🏼🙏🏼 |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *YDB75 OP Man 10 weeks ago
East Yorkie |
"Sending hugs from one diabetic to another. Hydrate before you go…. I know you know but just incase you’ve forgotten"
I didnt actually know that….diabetic support here is rubbish. Just given books and told to loose weight’ eat better and get on with it |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *vaRose43Woman 10 weeks ago
Forest of Dean |
"Sending hugs from one diabetic to another. Hydrate before you go…. I know you know but just incase you’ve forgotten
I didnt actually know that….diabetic support here is rubbish. Just given books and told to loose weight’ eat better and get on with it "
Ok so basic rules
Hydrate well. Better hydrated means better blood flow.
Warm your arms… warm jumper even if you’re slightly uncomfortable, you can cool off as soon as it’s done. Warm arms means more blood flow and makes it easier for the phlebotomist to find the veins.
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
My diabetes nurse told me different…. She also asked do I need to smoke? 😂
Hydration is important all day … don’t eat bananas and (I can’t remember) as they high in sugars …. Look after your feet! Never walk barefoot … and don’t lotion between your toes!!!
Just keep trying to eat better things … keep trying to walk …
And alcohol wasn’t mentioned as I don’t drink so that I can’t answer
💜 |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *YDB75 OP Man 10 weeks ago
East Yorkie |
"My diabetes nurse told me different…. She also asked do I need to smoke? 😂
Hydration is important all day … don’t eat bananas and (I can’t remember) as they high in sugars …. Look after your feet! Never walk barefoot … and don’t lotion between your toes!!!
Just keep trying to eat better things … keep trying to walk …
And alcohol wasn’t mentioned as I don’t drink so that I can’t answer
💜"
Im from a forces family and learnt at a young age “ look after you feet…you go nowhere without them”
Bananas are part of my daily diet and dont seem to have an effect on me 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
You get alsorts of stuff thrown at ya when ya diagnosed T2 |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"My diabetes nurse told me different…. She also asked do I need to smoke? 😂
Hydration is important all day … don’t eat bananas and (I can’t remember) as they high in sugars …. Look after your feet! Never walk barefoot … and don’t lotion between your toes!!!
Just keep trying to eat better things … keep trying to walk …
And alcohol wasn’t mentioned as I don’t drink so that I can’t answer
💜
Im from a forces family and learnt at a young age “ look after you feet…you go nowhere without them”
Bananas are part of my daily diet and dont seem to have an effect on me 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
You get alsorts of stuff thrown at ya when ya diagnosed T2 "
My mum always said look after your hands and feet can’t do nada without them
Bananas are very high in sugars so won’t be helping your sugar levels ! I’m allergic to them and other fruit so the fruit I can eat are not too high in sugars !
I had no leaflet or book 😂 my nurse just talked me through it … checked my feet … took my blood and weighed me 😂
Just try to do what you can … I started slowly even just by trying to do an extra 100 steps … drinking an extra glass of water 💧
💜
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *929Man 10 weeks ago
newcastle |
"Sending hugs from one diabetic to another. Hydrate before you go…. I know you know but just incase you’ve forgotten
I didnt actually know that….diabetic support here is rubbish. Just given books and told to loose weight’ eat better and get on with it "
I got the exact same advice from the consultant mate, didn’t say it to my face but when letter came though (about 3 months later haha) it had in bold “strongly suggest diet and excercise” |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) 10 weeks ago
|
Water is the most important thing when you have blood taken. Always drink before and after.
When donating blood they give you a bottle of water to drink beforehand. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Glad im fully treated and on medication for life now for underactive Thyroid Gland.It was very overactive...like 17 times over active!!
Only way to see what levels were was regukar blood tests,over 30 in 24 months  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
» Add a new message to this topic
A literal journey of self discovery 