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Hi everyone my name is Sarah, I’m 42 and was diagnosed in Urgent care Dec 23, 2018 with T2 at 297 BGL, I am in the US so I know we read different. My AC1 was 8.7, doctor sent me home, gave me meter and strips and put me on low carb diet told me to see regular Dr. ASAP. I got in the next day, I told dr I did not want meds as I am super sensitive to everything that I wanted to correct with diet and exercise. While my AC1 dropped to 6.5 and my average BGL was 140 now (it was 196) all the drs were so impressed by my work but I felt super sick, sick to my stomach, nausea, headache, low energy, and my lower stomach ached. I googled and read about ketones, I bought some strips and found the ketones were above the highest level, so went to Dr again (I was there at least three times a week in my first month of diagnosis) they wanted to run test to see if perhaps I had T1 not 2, and confirmed LADA, the waitlist to get in to the specialist was 3 months and I could not wait that long, my dr did not know enough about LADA to treat it, so again I googled and found Lada patients should only have insulin that meds will actually hurt what good cells you have left and make the honeymoon phase go faster. Went to specialist and was put on insulin right away, 1 month after diagnosis, three weeks later ketones went away and I feel so much better, however my number keep rising in the fasting reading 130-145 when I wake up. I was given meal time insulin but I have not started it yet as I eat like a bird right now high protein veggies and little fruit. I recently since on insulin am able to eat wheat slice with PB in morning and I don’t exceed 200.
I believe I have had symptoms for 7-10 years I wondered if anyone else had any of these same issues. I have had anxiety for 18 yrs so I thought that was the issue.... scary to know I could have went into a coma.
When I drank even one drink (vodka and juice) I would feel like I was going to pass out, heart would beat fast, I would have a right chest I thought it was anxiety so I would make myself go to sleep. Doing research I was most likely low.
I have had very Blurry vision for the past 3 years
I have had tingling in my feet when sitting in bath, or after wearing heels, very painful
I used to sweat to the point it would drip down my body in a cool atmosphere, the sweat smelled like sweet.. (but gross) as I have never been a sweater.
I would try to go to the gym and I always felt like I was gonna pass out after about 10 minutes on elliptical or treadmill. I tried to exercise I was walking 10 minutes and went from 125 to 66. Now I’m scared to exercise.
I would go on hikes and by the time I was done I would almost have to crawl to my car, I did not want to drive and needed food right away. Usually would feel bad for hours.
Heat makes me dizzy baths, traveling to hot places it was hard just walking around I felt like I was gonna pass out.
Cold makes my BGL drop fast
Diarrhea after eating sugary foods or fried foods I have been diagnosed and handed pills for stress, and IBS and acid reflex and GERD for years yet it all when away when I got my sugars under control.
My hair was getting really brittle and thin.
I have always explained to the drs over the yrs that diabetes runs on both sides of my family and I felt “outside my body” and sick all the time to the point I would not even date anymore because I was uncomfortable and sick to my stomach, had to make sure a bathroom was close by at all times.
Sorry so long hoping someone else has been through same stuff, I live alone this is so hard and scary by myself. It’s been 3 months now and the ups and downs suck, but my stomach feels so much better.
I believe I have had symptoms for 7-10 years I wondered if anyone else had any of these same issues. I have had anxiety for 18 yrs so I thought that was the issue.... scary to know I could have went into a coma.
When I drank even one drink (vodka and juice) I would feel like I was going to pass out, heart would beat fast, I would have a right chest I thought it was anxiety so I would make myself go to sleep. Doing research I was most likely low.
I have had very Blurry vision for the past 3 years
I have had tingling in my feet when sitting in bath, or after wearing heels, very painful
I used to sweat to the point it would drip down my body in a cool atmosphere, the sweat smelled like sweet.. (but gross) as I have never been a sweater.
I would try to go to the gym and I always felt like I was gonna pass out after about 10 minutes on elliptical or treadmill. I tried to exercise I was walking 10 minutes and went from 125 to 66. Now I’m scared to exercise.
I would go on hikes and by the time I was done I would almost have to crawl to my car, I did not want to drive and needed food right away. Usually would feel bad for hours.
Heat makes me dizzy baths, traveling to hot places it was hard just walking around I felt like I was gonna pass out.
Cold makes my BGL drop fast
Diarrhea after eating sugary foods or fried foods I have been diagnosed and handed pills for stress, and IBS and acid reflex and GERD for years yet it all when away when I got my sugars under control.
My hair was getting really brittle and thin.
I have always explained to the drs over the yrs that diabetes runs on both sides of my family and I felt “outside my body” and sick all the time to the point I would not even date anymore because I was uncomfortable and sick to my stomach, had to make sure a bathroom was close by at all times.
Sorry so long hoping someone else has been through same stuff, I live alone this is so hard and scary by myself. It’s been 3 months now and the ups and downs suck, but my stomach feels so much better.