Hi Butterfly,
Definitely agree with catherinecherub, I'd be asking for further tests. If you are genuinely trying hard with weight control, diet,exercise and are taking your meds, and not getting good results then I'd be asking for testing to see if you are actually type 1 or LADA. This happened to me and I started insulin in December 2010. Honestly it has come as a relief as I was at my wits end and nothing could get my blood sugar down. You may or may not be started on insulin so I'd try worry. Easy to say, I know!
This is my experience from a NW hospital. I saw a endo specialist, told them my history and symptoms. Make sure you take any blood sugar readings with you, particularly any recent ones from your meter (if you use one). A nurse did the usual tests of urine sample, weight, height etc. and will do an HbA1c.
The consultant decided to start me on insulin as a temporary measure whilst the blood tests for diabetes type came back - apparently these can take between 4 and 6 weeks. I was asked to come back the next day to see a diabetic specialist nurse, who talked me through the process of taking insulin. She offered me the choice of twice daily injections or what is called multiple daily injections (MDI) or basal / bolus. I chose the MDI, which is between 4 and 5 injections a day as I felt it was for me the most flexible and easiest to manage. The nurse told me how to do the injections and showed me the pens (I use Lantus and Apidra) and then basically said 'go on, give yourself an injection now'. I did it, and it was fine. I've said before, I don't love giving myself injections (who does?) but it works and I feel tons better. The DSN is available on the phone and I had a couple of meetings in the first few weeks to make sure I was getting on okay.
I feel that I cope well with the injections. I've got my first follow up meeting tomorrow, where hopefully my HbA1c will have come down from 13.9% in November! My only other bit of advice is take someone with you if possible to the next few meetings. You'll get loads of info and there's a lot to take in. Insulin is not the end of the world - in fact for me it was the opposite. This forum has lots of useful advice too, including from very experienced insulin users and newbies like myself.
