See I'm genuinely concerned about the care I'm getting. I had a high level (over 31.5 as my meter.just displayed HI ) and because this was before the gad test.they had me as.type 2 and told me I didn't need to test for keytones as 'that's only type 1' luckily I sourced a blood keytone monitor and the next time I felt rough I tested and I was 1.5! I just don't trust my care at the gps
First, you need ketone urine testers at the least, urgently. i dont know if you are prescribed these? It sounds as if you have been a slow onset Type one, as i was. in the early '70's GPs were much worse than now, I was not diagnosed as diabetic at all for 7 years, gave up bread after severe pains and tingling etc in hands, this sorted things for a while probably as was lowish carb, then got other symptoms, gave up breakfasts as i felt so unwell in mornings, which left me even lower carb, kept back and forth to GP with thrush, lack of energy etc , told to run round park, sent to rheumatology, it was not until i got a severe ear infection, when i was in a life threatening coma, that i was diagnosed. So it is good you have been diagnosed Type one at last but what happens if any of your own insulin is nearly run out and you have a sudden infection and have not the expertise to sort things out? The GP does not sound as if he is even aware of this danger - say you have tested positive ketones in the past, that you know DKA is life threatening, and insist on a referral, as you need expert experience and help to keep safe. Put this all in a letter as well, and copy it in to your CCG.