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Hi, I’m new to the forums. I was diagnosed T2D in October 2019 when my A1C was 5.4, I was never put on any medication and tried to changed my diet and lifestyle before my next review appointment which never happened because of lockdown. I did get my A1c checked again in July 2020 and it had gone up to 5.7.
Fast forward to October 2020, I started a new weight management program which began well but in January 2021 I caught Covid and haven’t been the same since. Whilst I have lost 17kgs since Oct 21, blood tests in January 2022 found that I have a severe vitamin D deficiency, my thyroid levels are too low and my A1c is now 89. The numbers all changed and I don’t really understand it. What I do know is that my diabetes is now considered uncontrolled. I have a review booked for next week but I just really need some advice, I guess? I feel like such a newbie and I guess I am.
I’ve been struggling for the past year with fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, memory issues, noise sensitivity, pain, daily headaches - none of which I had before Covid. I spoke with a Consultant of Occupational Medicine the other day who suggested that possibly my Long Covid symptoms had been getting better (which they had been though they were still bad) but my diabetes was getting worse and it’s sort of clashed and they are masking each other.
Has anyone else struggled with Long Covid and with controlling their diabetes? How did you deal with it?
Fast forward to October 2020, I started a new weight management program which began well but in January 2021 I caught Covid and haven’t been the same since. Whilst I have lost 17kgs since Oct 21, blood tests in January 2022 found that I have a severe vitamin D deficiency, my thyroid levels are too low and my A1c is now 89. The numbers all changed and I don’t really understand it. What I do know is that my diabetes is now considered uncontrolled. I have a review booked for next week but I just really need some advice, I guess? I feel like such a newbie and I guess I am.
I’ve been struggling for the past year with fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, memory issues, noise sensitivity, pain, daily headaches - none of which I had before Covid. I spoke with a Consultant of Occupational Medicine the other day who suggested that possibly my Long Covid symptoms had been getting better (which they had been though they were still bad) but my diabetes was getting worse and it’s sort of clashed and they are masking each other.
Has anyone else struggled with Long Covid and with controlling their diabetes? How did you deal with it?