Hi all,
I just wanted to post a general update as it’s been around 2 weeks (?) and a lot has changed. I posted a “newbie” with a new diagnosis, likely type 2 but querying type 1 and if I was being a wuss on the metformin. Thank you for your replies! It really helped.
Shortly after I made that post I took a turn. I ended up very poorly in hospital with a huge clot in my leg, had the ambulance out and everything. I also have clots in my lungs and a hole in my heart! I obviously explained to the hospital about my new diagnosis and they weren’t happy with the “type 2 diagnosis” and so did all my GAD marker as well as loads of other tests and I’m type 1.5, so have LADA diabetes. They also did a million other tests and kept me in hospital for nearly a week because of the the clots. They also did full CT scans and everything to make sure none of my new ailments were linked. Apparently they’re not, I’m just terribly unlucky! The clots were caused by a contraceptive pill and the hole in my heart has likely been there since birth but has only gotten worse/more noticeable due to recent stresses and the fact they were testing me for absolutely everything.
Not quite the way I wanted to get the answers about my diabetes but at least it’s diagnosed. I have a glucose meter and a keytone meter, I’m still on metformin for now but I will be moving to insulin soon. I’m on bedrest for the next few weeks/months until the clots clear and I’m on a load of medication for that now too. It’s been a big scary nightmare but at least I’m in the right track to getting back to feeling like myself again!
Thanks again for all your advice on my last post. I appreciate it. I’m not sure who, if anyone, is going to read this but I just wanted to leave a little update. No doubt I’ll be back looking for information about LADA and things.
I just wanted to post a general update as it’s been around 2 weeks (?) and a lot has changed. I posted a “newbie” with a new diagnosis, likely type 2 but querying type 1 and if I was being a wuss on the metformin. Thank you for your replies! It really helped.
Shortly after I made that post I took a turn. I ended up very poorly in hospital with a huge clot in my leg, had the ambulance out and everything. I also have clots in my lungs and a hole in my heart! I obviously explained to the hospital about my new diagnosis and they weren’t happy with the “type 2 diagnosis” and so did all my GAD marker as well as loads of other tests and I’m type 1.5, so have LADA diabetes. They also did a million other tests and kept me in hospital for nearly a week because of the the clots. They also did full CT scans and everything to make sure none of my new ailments were linked. Apparently they’re not, I’m just terribly unlucky! The clots were caused by a contraceptive pill and the hole in my heart has likely been there since birth but has only gotten worse/more noticeable due to recent stresses and the fact they were testing me for absolutely everything.
Not quite the way I wanted to get the answers about my diabetes but at least it’s diagnosed. I have a glucose meter and a keytone meter, I’m still on metformin for now but I will be moving to insulin soon. I’m on bedrest for the next few weeks/months until the clots clear and I’m on a load of medication for that now too. It’s been a big scary nightmare but at least I’m in the right track to getting back to feeling like myself again!
Thanks again for all your advice on my last post. I appreciate it. I’m not sure who, if anyone, is going to read this but I just wanted to leave a little update. No doubt I’ll be back looking for information about LADA and things.
