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- Type of diabetes
- LADA
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- Insulin
Hi, I was told I was diabetic a few weeks ago now, given a meter to take my blood readings four times a day. The dr at the hospital initially though type 1 because I’ve lost weight (became underweight but I’d been on the heartbreak diet after I split with my partner before christmas -great!)
I’ve always been very slim with a high metabolism and struggled to keep weight on, now and I’m struggling to put it back on (currently eating cheese, avocados, nuts, seeds, humus etc as snacks)
Sorry, waffling. The dr checked bloods and keotones and gave my gliclazide which after two weeks doesn’t seem to be lowering my readings very much? My keotones were all normal. I’m now on the maximum dosage and seem to be between 9 and just under 13 (my morning reading is actually worse than before the meds?)
I have terrible medical anxiety so this is all becoming really stressful, I’m waiting for cbt to help deal with that too. I can handle the blood now without almost passing out but the readings make me super anxious - trying meditation and breathing exercises.
Should I find out soon if they think I’m type 1 or 2?
I’ve always been very slim with a high metabolism and struggled to keep weight on, now and I’m struggling to put it back on (currently eating cheese, avocados, nuts, seeds, humus etc as snacks)
Sorry, waffling. The dr checked bloods and keotones and gave my gliclazide which after two weeks doesn’t seem to be lowering my readings very much? My keotones were all normal. I’m now on the maximum dosage and seem to be between 9 and just under 13 (my morning reading is actually worse than before the meds?)
I have terrible medical anxiety so this is all becoming really stressful, I’m waiting for cbt to help deal with that too. I can handle the blood now without almost passing out but the readings make me super anxious - trying meditation and breathing exercises.
Should I find out soon if they think I’m type 1 or 2?