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Ok so..... Another quick update - the consultant phoned today (I sadly missed the call as I was at work, but he left a voicemail). He's said that although my anti-bodies are negative, my 'bio-chemical markers' (I assume c-peptide) indicate that I am type 1. So I'm now classed as auto-antibody...

I really am so grateful for everyone taking the time to reply and try to help and reassure me. Honestly, when you're feeling pretty **** it means a lot. I'm not gonna lie and say everything is great now, because it's just not and I don't think it will be for a long time but as long as I'm...

First of all, thank you for the kind replies! I was/am really struggling with this situation, so I really do appreciate you taking the time to reply/reassure/help me. Today was actually slightly better - I was really busy at work which took my mind off of everything for a bit. It's still not...

I think I've decided to just get an early night. Everything hurts and I'm knackered from spending most of my day crying. I'm hoping some sleep will help. I just wanted to say thank you for talking to me this evening - it meant a lot.

Sadly it was the diabetes that caused the weight loss. In the 2 weeks or so before I was diagnosed, I lost 5kgs alone. I really appreciate your kind words though - I have really tried to keep going, this latest news has just completely knocked me.

Thank you for the reply - I'm sorry it was hard for you too, but glad you're doing better now. Sadly, it has been 2 months of a pity party for me. And tbh, it seems to be getting worse, not better. I know I don't really have a choice about going low carb, if I don't want to end up as a blind...

I was more overweight before diagnosis. The diabetes made me lose more than 20 kg over the course of about 1 year. I appreciate that you followed guidance on what to eat and maintained a healthy weight. I was a healthy weight at some points, but I had a maximum BMI of about 35 at one point. So I...

I really really appreciate your reply, really. I know I'm probably just not thinking the best way right now, but it really seems like it's not worth it. Like, I can't imagine living the rest of my life like this. The thought of having to tell people - I don't even know what I'd say. I just...

I posted a couple of months ago, when they originally thought I was type 2 at my GP's surgery, however I was supposed to be referred to the hospital because of my age primarily (26), but also some symptoms including weight loss and some ketones (my HbA1c was 103 at this point). There was a...

I think based on what you and the others have been saying, that maybe I'm just expecting a little too much and then getting a bit worked up when it doesn't go how I wanted. So maybe I just need to accept that it's never going to be perfect and just try my best - probably easier said than done...

Thank you for the reply! I definitely need to try and relax a bit more about everything, but I do struggle when I don't know what's normal and what's not. I think I'm just prone to worrying! I might try and have something different for dinner tonight and try my best not to worry too much - not...

Ok, that's really helpful to know because I do think that most of the time, I am back down after 5 hours. Is there ever a situation where it takes slightly longer? In the evenings, I find that if I am still high before bed, I seem to not come down fully for up to like 7 hours? e.g. I ate at...

Thanks for the reassurance. I think at this point I'm still just not sure what is ok and what is not in terms of blood sugars and so I just worry about any spikes etc.. I guess over time I'll work out what's ok/normal and so I'll know when to actually worry!

Thanks for the reply - I really do appreciate your help. I'm currently on Levemir (morning and night) and then NovoRapid with meals. I've been carb counting and in general I think I've gotten my dose about right, but I've also been sticking to similar foods since I know what's probably going to...

Hi everyone! I was diagnosed with type 1 or maybe LADA a week or so before Christmas (although not absolutely confirmed yet, still waiting c-peptide/antibody test results and was initially told type 2 - my age (26) made them reconsider and refer me to the hospital where they decided type...

I thought I'd post a bit of an update - a lot has happened in the last few days. I am actually now being treated as a type 1 (or maybe LADA) - insulin, libre sensor etc. It turns out I was meant to be referred urgently to the hospital, because although they thought it was type 2, there was a...

Actually, maybe that's worth a try - the meals are effectively what I ate before, but without the carbs/sugar i.e. I used to have an egg sandwich for breakfast, a chicken wrap for lunch, curry with rice or naan for dinner etc. So maybe I've not replaced the carbs with enough other things. Thanks!

Thank you for the reply and reassurance - I think I'm just a bit overwhelmed at the moment and you're right, the stress is not helping anything - I'm sure it's not good for my blood sugars or my thesis writing. Hopefully I can calm myself down a bit and actually get on with the writing for now.

Thank you for the reply. It's actually really reassuring that things can get a bit worse before they get better - the things you describe fit well with what I am currently experiencing. Hopefully that means it'll start to ease off soon and I can get back to properly writing again!

I honestly don't know - I was just told no sugar and as little carbs as possible. If it helps, I've been having an omelette with a bit of cheese for breakfast, a chicken salad for lunch (with a dressing I made sure had very little sugar) and then lentil curry with chicken for dinner (no rice or...