Thanks both that is really helpful. I am worried about the insulin as I had it for my last pregnancy. I was constantly having high numbers in the morning and hypo at lunch. I’m hoping that was just the hormones and it will be much easier this time round. Thanks for the words of...
Thank you. I’m going to call the hospital tomorrow just to see how long I’ll be waiting for an appointment. I’ve been monitoring my sugars. Anyway due to feeling ill and aren’t terrible if I keep my carbs low so hopefully I can start with only a bit of long lasting insulin.
So I have checked the result and I was wrong they haven’t been tested for c-peptide just two types of antibody. GAD positive and the other negative. So I guess the c-peptide might be checked by the hospital
I’ll double check the GP results online but I’m sure the C-peptide were normal ranges and he said ‘negative’ I saw them about a week ago and was relieved it was type two. I was really shocked to get the news about the GAD which were 415 and normal is under 5.
how quickly would you expect to be...
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I have been diagnosed with type two for around a year. My ability to eat carbs was declining quickly despite oral meds so I pushed for antibody tests.
they told me today that the GAD antibodies have come back very positive but c-peptide was negative and they are referring to endo.
does...