I'm scared!

[fluffy51]

Hi everyone. I started Atkins a couple of years ago but dropped off the wagon...couldn't stand the headache! Poor excuse. I'm terrified as I write this.......I haven't been officially diagnosed yet (that will happen on Wednesday)..I went to see a doctor last week due to bladder control issues. Gave a urine sample, got a call saying there was a lot of glucose in my urine so had to go have blood work done Saturday morning. Got a call this afternoon saying I need to get in asap to see the doctor. Way, way, way too much glucose in my blood. Not even going to give you guys the number. I'm so scared! My best friend in the world (you all know her as Sweet Strudel) has lost a lot of weight on Atkins so I've made up my mind that when I get home from vacation it's Atkins for me. I refuse to let this horrible disease get me. I'm going to need lots of support from all of you. Sorry this is long, I just need to get this off my chest!

[kibskix]

you're in the right place, and you have a good friend who already knows the ropes, i'm sure you'll do just fine!

[imagood1]

Hi fluffy --- Atkins headaches only last a few days so you'll need to get past them but once you do this WOE is very satisfying.

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last summer...after a few months of trying to loose weight (ok I was eating out of control but saying I was trying to loose weight) I made a decision around Christmas to do something -- that something was Atkins. I'm happy I made that decision.

There are a great group of dedicated moderators here and lots of other wonderful helpful people who are here for anything you need! Have a great vacation and come back with a new resolve to change your life!

[transypodge]

Try to turn your fear around. You've now had a huge wakeup call. Sometimes that is what one needs to change her life and break a lifetime of bad patterns. Good luck! You'll get support and tough love here!

[fluffy51]

So I was officially diagnosed yesterday. At 4 in the afternoon my blood glucose was 338!! I have to beat this. I promise to be really careful while away on vacation and when I get home, there will be a huge life change. Wish me luck everyone!

[JulieB]

We'll be here for you - you CAN do this

[imagood1]

what medication were you put on? The meds should start bringing your glucose numbers down within a few weeks. Make sure you eat properly during the first few weeks and call your endocrinologist if anything doesn't feel right. While you are on vacation start making changes in your eating - order a salad instead of fries, take the bun or bread and throw it away - you will learn quickly how small changes make a huge difference.

I was afraid when I was first diagnosed but soon realized there are so many Type 2 diabetics in the world that we are truly lucky now - there are meds other than insulin shots for us to take, low carb eating is much more widely accepted and this is a part of your life that you will really have to take control of to make things better for you.

Don't use it as an excuse because the way you have been eating have lead up to this point. My mother was diagnosed last March, I was in July and my husband was sitting at his cardiologist office in October and said he was feeling "funny" so I took his blood sugar (don't ask why I'd never done it before but something told me to) - it was 455 - the cardiologist said we should probably go to Emergency - instead I called my endocrinologist and got him in within a half hour. When we got home we knew his A1C reading, he had been briefed on diabetes and had a prescription for glyb/metformin. Of the 3 of us with diabetes I am the only one following Atkins - my mother's endocrinologist isn't strict with her because of her age....my husband and I have the same endocrinologist but because he's a heart patient "they" don't believe Atkins is good for him...that's all he needed as the excuse not to get healthy. I believe in the plan and am living by it - you can to.

Good luck -

[graesack]

Fluffy51, how are you doing? One of the best things you can do is stay in touch. We're all dealing with similar problems. I read these posts to reinforce my own determination to take control.

All the best!

Graeme

[Miss Phode]

About the headaches...you don't have to be brave. It's OK to take an aspirin.

[Mikaella]

My heart, prayers & support go out to you.