Hi all, thanks for the replies. My DSN said that there’s no point using a glucometer, so I haven’t been testing my glucose levels myself. My last HBA1C was 58. My doctors said I had type 2 and never investigated type 1. I have been feeling extremely faint and dizzy and find it hard to eat. When I eat jelly babies and I feel a lot better.
Your nurse was totally wrong. There is every point in using a glucometer. For one thing, you could check when you have these dizzy and faint episodes to see just what your blood sugars are. Then you can do something about it. Without checking, you
could be doing the wrong thing in eating jelly babies. Secondly, you can test before and after eating (2 hours after first bite) to see instantly what that meal has done to your levels - this gives you the opportunity to tweak whatever you are eating and bring your numbers down. In my opinion they are essential if you want to control this condition.
Such a rapid weight loss (5 stones in 3 months is not normal) should be ringing alarm bells. You could very well be T1 or there may be a reason unrelated to diabetes. You need to see a doctor, and ask for the relevant T1 tests, which are the GAD antibodies tests and the c-peptide test. He also needs to know about your dizzy do's.