Just Found Out You Have Diabetes? It's the Inside Story...

How do you cope with a new diagnosis of diabetes? There's a lot to learn in a short amount of time. You have to eat differently, exercise more, and take new medications. There are new skills to learn, like using a glucometer. And if all that wasn't enough, there are some pretty scary complications to worry about.

It can really help to talk to people who have been there. The Diabetes Forum is a community of people who live everyday with diabetes. Join the discussion. There's a lot to talk about.

New member, Verocle, has just found out she has diabetes. Her daughter was also diagnosed at the same time.

Verocle asks, I just found I have diabetes. So did my 18 yr old daughter. Our numbers are over 200. What now? Any ideas? What do we do? There is so much talk...read more.

Longtime member and frequent poster, Marcia, answers, Type 2 diabetes is a self directed disease. The doctor can give you advice, Rx, and tools needed to manage it, but it is up to you to do it. Many of us are educated in the school of hard knocks and have learned the hard way what to do and what not to do...read more.

Chollalamb adds, Welcome to you and your daughter!! Asking dumb sounding (in your mind) questions is the smart thing to do. There is no such thing as a dumb question here, except for those not asked. We can only tell you what has worked for each of us...read more.

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