This morning I woke up 7.0mmol (over night fasting for blood tests today) When I arrived at blood test clinic my glucose keep on rising up to 9.2 mmol at 8am.
I was pretty thirsty overnight and this morning, drinking water bottle at night and this morning... plus extra cup of water at the...
Yes me too I was meant to do blood test last week unfortunately it was too long to wait over hour. There was 5 other people before me with ticket numbers waiting and one person came in and cut in without ticket number to get their blood test. So I had to leave early to break the fasting...
I never had pre-diabetes in previous blood tests results in the past. My blood test was suddenly jump up from normal 5.1% hba1c to Diabetic 7.1% hba1c back in 2021. (Pre-Diabetes ranges is 5.7 to 6.4 Hba1c in Australia)
So jump forward to 2025... I've got characteristics signs of LADA -...
I went to GP appointment unexpected this week.. got early sinus infection so my GP gave me Type 1 Diabetes blood tests paperwork... c-peptide, insulin (fasting), glucose random, GAD Ab, Islet cell Ab etc. Which I will get blood test done next week.
GP decided not to do Glucose Tolerance...
I hope you will get answer from your Long Covid specialist - esp they are updated with researchers about Covid and knowing Covid can cause Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes post Covid.
You're welcome, I hope you will get some answers. It is too long to wait for blood tests for your increased Hba1c...
I have very similar issues ie sometimes ate protein only food or low carb food of 25 grams. My glucose sometimes spikes up from 6.5 mmol to 11 mmol fast then curved and very very slow gradually 4 hours + to get down to 7 mmol.
I'm also BMI 24. But I had unintended weightloss since late...
My family also got other autoimmune diseases of MS, B12 Deficiency, Psoriasis etc.
I'm not yet diagnosed for Autoimmune diseases but the blood test have picked up ANA - Negative but positive Cytoplasmic antibody speckled. I have signs of psoriasis/lupus symptoms it is overlapped - but a long...
I'm also Long Covid.
Before covid I'm diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. (2021) BMI of 35
After Covid+ (Dec 2022) I have lost over 30 kg (66lbs) weight loss and haven't regained back the weight. I'm now BMI of 24.
I noticed when I reduce ozempic from 1mg to 0.50mg or 0.25mg - my glucose will...
What a very long journey for your diabetes.
Hopefully this time it will be the start on correct Type 1 Diabetes diagnosed... and no more of Type 2 Diabetes.
Guess you will find out when you see that Diabetic Nurse soon for a appointment.