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Hi EllieM it is correct that metformin is the starter medication. I was put on them and had a really bad reaction so had to stop taking them.

Hi all had a call today and was advised my c-peptide was fine and I was negative for celiac too. Everything points to type 2 so depending on the appointment tomorrow with the gastroenterologist they will be treating me for type 2 and may end of treating with either diet or sitaglyptin.

Hi all just an update I still don't know what type I am however I had a letter today to say if my anti gad antibodies results were normal I would be put on sitaglyptin I think that's how it's spelt. Anyone else have any experience with this medication?

@stephenlopez I do get fatigue and sickness feeling at work it's really annoying. The diabetic clinic prescribed me metformin but as soon as I had the bad reaction they told me to stop taking them. I will keep you all posted once I get the final results from tithe antibodies test. For the...

Thanks for the info I am just waiting on the antibodies result to come back to confirm. I'm hoping it's type 2.

Many thanks for the information. Hopefully I'll be able to keep it under control and not having to end up on medication

Thanks for that Rachox sorry still getting used to posting in forums. Realised I hadn't responded.

Thanks catapillar. To be honest I think I'm type 2 myself I'm not massively overweight I've lost half a stone since being diagnosed and making changes. My mom is also type 2 which would make sense. My best friend is type 1 and had it from a really young age. Hopefully I will find out soon for...

Thanks for your replies both. I have been waiting for nearly 2 months to confirm what type I am. I have had the glucose tolerance test which came back as 11.7 which was just over to confirmdiabetes apparently. I have also had blood tests and anti body tests. Hopefully I will find out soon. The...

Hi, I'm 36 and my bmi is 27.70 if this makes any sense I checked online? I have so far had loads of blood tests including an antibodies test last week which I am waiting on the results. They couldn't do a cpep test because although I fasted from 6pm the night before my sugars were 6.7. My hba1c...

Thanks for your replies both. I have been waiting for nearly 2 months to confirm what type I am. I have had the glucose tolerance test which came back as 11.7 which was just over to confirm diabetes apparently. I have also had blood tests and anti body tests. Hopefully I will find out soon. The...

Hi all I have recently being diagnosed with early diabetes. I am currently awaiting confirmation as to what type I am. However I notice my sugars tend to be all over the place for example I went to bed last night and my sugars were 12.7, this morning they was 6.6. I was at work had a snack about...