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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hey everyone! Sorry, this might be a wall of text.
I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes roughly a month ago, through the series of blood tests conducted for pregnant women. This was done before the 10th week, and as such it was impossible for it to be gestational diabetes. Unfortunately, the pregnancy ended in a miscarriage (no worries, I am taking it quite well; as you may see, I am a very pragmatic person).
My blood sugar level at the time of the test was at 21 (!!!). A1c came back at 9.8% (Or so I think. The format was weird, it had a bunch of 0's in front). Due to the medical situation in the part of Canada I am in, I did not have a family doctor up until that point, so I don't know how long my blood sugar has been that high. However, I suspect it may not have been more than 2 years, as I've had increased thirst for about that long (which, of course, I found out about later that it was a sign of hyperglycemia).
I immediately went into research mode. I looked up all the information I could find until I could see another doctor/nurse. Some of the information scared me, some of it helped me; it was certainly enlightening overall. I did come across this forum several times in the course of that research, which was super helpful.
My obstetrician connected me with a doctor in their office, and last week I finally got to sit down with their nurse who is specialized in diabetes treatment. I was given a lot of information, and she was impressed by the level of knowledge I had acquired on my own and through friends/acquaintances. I was given a selection of testers to choose, and I went with the Accu-Chek Aviva Connect (yay Bluetooth and app!). I've also started Metformin today after 4 days without (so we could see the trend). I'm taking half a pill with breakfast and half a pill with dinner for 3 days, and then 1 pill with breakfast and 2 pills with dinner. I'm seeing the nurse in July again to do a follow-up.
As many people with T2 diabetes, I had a big role to play in this. I've been considered obese for most of my adult life, and my eating habits were very much carb-oriented. I was also leading a sedentary lifestyle with only sparse exercise, here and there. In a sense, this diagnostic kicked my ass into gear and has gotten me to be more active, and very much conscious of my food choices. My blood glucose now doesn't go above 10, although it seems to be a bit high when it is fasting (which I have read is kind of normal for people diagnosed with diabetes).
I am currently following the nurses' guidelines in regards to carb intake, which is to aim for 40g per meal. Bread seems to spike the levels a lot (duh), so I try to avoid it as much as I can as I was a bread fiend.
My only remaining concern remains with my fasting BG overnight. They are a little bit high, and I always seem to have higher than average BGs 2 hours after breakfast. It usually hovers between 8 and 9. Lunch and dinner sees me at around 7 or 6, and I've seen one 5.9 in there.
In any case, I'll stop here for now. I can extrapolate on subjects if people feel chatty, but I'm looking forward to being able to talk about this with people, as well as their own story!
I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes roughly a month ago, through the series of blood tests conducted for pregnant women. This was done before the 10th week, and as such it was impossible for it to be gestational diabetes. Unfortunately, the pregnancy ended in a miscarriage (no worries, I am taking it quite well; as you may see, I am a very pragmatic person).
My blood sugar level at the time of the test was at 21 (!!!). A1c came back at 9.8% (Or so I think. The format was weird, it had a bunch of 0's in front). Due to the medical situation in the part of Canada I am in, I did not have a family doctor up until that point, so I don't know how long my blood sugar has been that high. However, I suspect it may not have been more than 2 years, as I've had increased thirst for about that long (which, of course, I found out about later that it was a sign of hyperglycemia).
I immediately went into research mode. I looked up all the information I could find until I could see another doctor/nurse. Some of the information scared me, some of it helped me; it was certainly enlightening overall. I did come across this forum several times in the course of that research, which was super helpful.
My obstetrician connected me with a doctor in their office, and last week I finally got to sit down with their nurse who is specialized in diabetes treatment. I was given a lot of information, and she was impressed by the level of knowledge I had acquired on my own and through friends/acquaintances. I was given a selection of testers to choose, and I went with the Accu-Chek Aviva Connect (yay Bluetooth and app!). I've also started Metformin today after 4 days without (so we could see the trend). I'm taking half a pill with breakfast and half a pill with dinner for 3 days, and then 1 pill with breakfast and 2 pills with dinner. I'm seeing the nurse in July again to do a follow-up.
As many people with T2 diabetes, I had a big role to play in this. I've been considered obese for most of my adult life, and my eating habits were very much carb-oriented. I was also leading a sedentary lifestyle with only sparse exercise, here and there. In a sense, this diagnostic kicked my ass into gear and has gotten me to be more active, and very much conscious of my food choices. My blood glucose now doesn't go above 10, although it seems to be a bit high when it is fasting (which I have read is kind of normal for people diagnosed with diabetes).
I am currently following the nurses' guidelines in regards to carb intake, which is to aim for 40g per meal. Bread seems to spike the levels a lot (duh), so I try to avoid it as much as I can as I was a bread fiend.
My only remaining concern remains with my fasting BG overnight. They are a little bit high, and I always seem to have higher than average BGs 2 hours after breakfast. It usually hovers between 8 and 9. Lunch and dinner sees me at around 7 or 6, and I've seen one 5.9 in there.
In any case, I'll stop here for now. I can extrapolate on subjects if people feel chatty, but I'm looking forward to being able to talk about this with people, as well as their own story!