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Take him to a +e. They will test him for type 1 if his blood sugar is really high. I was treated as type 2 incorrectly for 3 years. Eventually had to go in as emergency as blood was so high. Diagnosed as type 1 at 58. Gps never listen they think we are all stupid. Diabetes team in hospital told...

OMG These GP's need more training!

That's what I was expecting to be honest, but I just didn't know what else to do. As it turned out they were amazing, was the best thing I ever did!! its so wrong when they leave you suffering, I hope you are well now.

Thank you so much x

I wrote a letter of complaint before all this happened. I received an answer saying they had followed NICE guidelines and done everything they should have!! I am waiting till I have seen the consultant next week, to get the full facts-then I will decide on my next move!! Thank you for all your...

Just to give an update to my situation. My blood sugar continued to be out of control and often just reading as 'HI'. On sunday after yet another hi reading I went in to A&E. They kept me in for 2 days and the doctors were appalled I had been like this for months and my GP wasn't doing...

I have seen all 3 doctors and the supposedly specialist nurse. I just get so frustrated that they do not listen. The next step will be A&E but I am expecting the same response.

Snap!! my numbers are almost exactly the same. I have been to docs, he says I need to wait for next HBA1c which is in three weeks!! I have tried 111 and spoke to an out of hours doctor - he said see your GP. I tried the diabetes helpline number, he said I shouldn't be walking around with blood...

I too had great success at first, but now every test I have is worse than the last.

Thanks Jim I do try to stick to less than 20g per day. I find its mostly green veg as I am not a meat eater. Its a bit dis heartening though to get poor results when I feel I am trying hard!

Hi were you diagnosed straight away as type 1?

Thank you everyone. I am more confused than ever!! I thought type 2 was a high level of insulin albeit not working sufficiently. on the online sites I have looked at it just says High levels of c peptide and high blood sugar point to type 2 and low levels with high blood sugar is type 1. No...

Medichecks did the test. It just said it's within normal range 1.49 ug/l. Apparently normal is within 1-5. I have looked at online converters and it's converts same in mg/l so still 1.49. I was expecting it to be a lot higher if I was type 2 or lower for type 1 tbh It's thrown me a bit.

What I don't understand is if I am type 2 wouldn't there be more c peptide and therefore insulin

I have recently had a private C peptide blood test as I am still struggling to bring down blood sugars. On the morning of the test my blood sugar was 17.8mmol. The c peptide result has come back as normal 1.49ug/l. Surely it should be higher than this if my blood sugar is this high? Advice/...

Hope you start to feel better soon. What an amazing GP you have!! I have paid to have private blood tests as my GP is not interested even though my blood sugar can reach 30mmol!! I have asked on many occasions if I could be type 1 and its always a no - but how can they be sure if they have not...

Thank you everyone. It puts me at bit more at ease knowing the amount of help and support you guys offer. I am getting keto strips today so will test later. I am going to docs next week. I will go with graphs and LADA info!! You sound like you had a really bad time Gemma, hope you are now...

Before diagnosis I lost about 3 stones in the space of 2 months. I have since lost another stone. I am no longer overweight. The doctor doesn't know anything about diet so when I go on about LCHF I get a blank from him!! I have never seen an nurse, I am told I can see one but not yet! I have...