I'd say it means "clear as day" diabetes. But yeah, that doesn't really tell you the type.My doctor mentioned i had overt diabetes ... what is that?
Not put on anything yet .. my ogtt test was at 16 mmol.. i am symptomatic but shes writing to a specialist to confirm as my HBA1C was high in the prediabetic zone and not in the confirm diabetes zone . I did explain that i had made changes to my diet since last year as we expected this .. so i did say to the doc that the reason that the HBA1C is in that zone is because ive been trying to manage the levels through diet and exerciseI'm guessing you've got obvious symptoms. eg thirst, maybe weight loss? It would be more helpful to say what type - T1, T2, etc...
Have you been put on any medication, going for more tests?
Ask for GAD and C-peptide tests, though not always conclusive, especially in the beginning stages, those could determine type. What changes did you make in your diet, what does a typical day look like for you?Not put on anything yet .. my ogtt test was at 16 mmol.. i am symptomatic but shes writing to a specialist to confirm as my HBA1C was high in the prediabetic zone and not in the confirm diabetes zone . I did explain that i had made changes to my diet since last year as we expected this .. so i did say to the doc that the reason that the HBA1C is in that zone is because ive been trying to manage the levels through diet and exercise
She said that i would be treated as a t2 initially .. my father is a LadA type 1 but j do have symptoms of type 1 ... excessive hunger , hypoglycaemic events that come out of the blue etc ... in essence my poor wee pancreas is spluttering like a car with lack of petrol .. I suppose time will tell what catagory i fall into .. when i had gdm the specialist said that he would see me back later in life not a case of if but when ... maybe he new more than he let on lol
hypoglycaemic events that come out of the blue
Not put on anything yet .. my ogtt test was at 16 mmol.. i am symptomatic but shes writing to a specialist to confirm as my HBA1C was high in the prediabetic zone and not in the confirm diabetes zone . I did explain that i had made changes to my diet since last year as we expected this .. so i did say to the doc that the reason that the HBA1C is in that zone is because ive been trying to manage the levels through diet and exercise
She said that i would be treated as a t2 initially .. my father is a LadA type 1 but j do have symptoms of type 1 ... excessive hunger , hypoglycaemic czevents that come out of the blue etc ... in essence my poor wee pancreas is spluttering like a car with lack of petrol .. I suppose time will tell what catagory i fall into .. when i had gdm the specialist said that he would see me back later in life not a case of if but when ... maybe he new more than he let on lol
you would think that but not impossible .. my body is struggles to push out stored glucogen if ive not eaten for say 10hrs ( if i get up in the morning, forget my breakfast and dont eat after lunchtime) I can best describe it like a hypo . If i took too much insulin when i had gdm i would shake, mt hands wouldn’t work and id get confused and sweaty and i end up chugging on a bottle of full fat cokeHypo or hyper? Highly unlikely you'll get hypos if unmedicated T1.. I'd go so far as to say impossible?
Have you ever measured your blood sugar when you feel that way?you would think that but not impossible .. my body is struggles to push out stored glucogen if ive not eaten for say 10hrs ( if i get up in the morning, forget my breakfast and dont eat after lunchtime) I can best describe it like a hypo . If i took too much insulin when i had gdm i would shake, mt hands wouldn’t work and id get confused and sweaty and i end up chugging on a bottle of full fat coke
If you have those events, do you check your bloods? They could be false hypo's. (They feel the exact same as an actual hypo, the only way to know the difference is to test. I have had both, and honestly, there's no other way to tell them apart.). If they're the real deal, you need to know, because that's weird and you'd want a specialist looking into it, not a GP.you would think that but not impossible .. my body is struggles to push out stored glucogen if ive not eaten for say 10hrs ( if i get up in the morning, forget my breakfast and dont eat after lunchtime) I can best describe it like a hypo . If i took too much insulin when i had gdm i would shake, mt hands wouldn’t work and id get confused and sweaty and i end up chugging on a bottle of full fat coke
I can get down to under 3 sometimes. I am an unmedicated type 2. But do know that, eventually, it will creep up again. Slowly, but it comes back up. If i rest it raises, I dont need anything sugary. Unlike a type 1. Having full fat coke is not a good idea as you go up, but then go down again fast. Trying to keep your sugars as stable as possible helps with avoiding the shakes.you would think that but not impossible .. my body is struggles to push out stored glucogen if ive not eaten for say 10hrs ( if i get up in the morning, forget my breakfast and dont eat after lunchtime) I can best describe it like a hypo . If i took too much insulin when i had gdm i would shake, mt hands wouldn’t work and id get confused and sweaty and i end up chugging on a bottle of full fat coke
I think it’s really important you test when you get that “hypo” feeling. It sounds in the circumstances much more like a false hypo caused by lower than typically experienced sugars not necessarily especially lower in reality <4. What the actual readings are will give some major answers to what’s going on.I know it’s confusing .. ok so no longer on insulin (i was on it as gdm, I remember once that i had a hypo when using insulin and I remember how it felt) ... doc is writing to my old specialist that i had when i had gdm because my recent ogtt came back at 16 and the diabetic cut off is 11 . My hbac 1 is at 46 so still in the prediabetic range ( mainly because ive been adjusting my diet to keep the sugars lowish - yes i do have a meter. . My doc will confirm the diagnosis when she hears back from the specialist . For the time being treatment is diet and excersice with the possibility of tablets should it get worse ...
When im out . And ive not eaten for a while it feels like my sugars take a nose dive ( just like when i had the hypo with gdm)
I hope ive explained this better
I am partnof the uk lucy locket im glad someone else unders that sugars can dip like that and its not just me
this morning for breakfast i had a good portion of mushrooms a poached egg two tined toms and one tottie scone .. my 2hr pp came out at 8.9 which is great for me my lunch i had a lamb curry which had 3 tbls of rice was at 9. 3. Which is good ... normally I would be sitting at about 15 the now