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Are you concerned for any particular reason? Are your sugars high, or is it just something you've been thinking about?
 
That's surprising. I don't know what it was like for you when you were diagnosed, but I was admitted by ambulance. I was a bit reluctant as it was a shock and I didn't feel that Ill considering, but the doctor was clear that I could become very ill. I had ketones and a high blood sugar.

Both too high and too low can be dangerous.
 
I had gestational diabetes which turned into T1... But I somehow think Iv been diabetic for many years and just not been diagnosed as used to have massive hypos. In my 20's... Any how been diagnosed for 3 years now - but not been told much barring what I've read... Been living in denial and angry and depressed... Now I'm finally reaching the acceptance stage. And it's time I take control. So trying to learn as much as possible - has felt like such a lonely journey... Thankfully after joining this forum - feels good to know I'm not alone in this walk...
 
Good luck @Denisea Taking control is a lot of work, but it feels good to beat the diabetes back down into place.

Sorry you haven't had much support. There are other ladies here who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes prior to Type 1. I don't know but I presume it could be an assumption that it's GD because it happened during pregnancy, but it's possible to get Type 1 at any time, including then.

At least you know what you've got now anyway. Ask as many questions as you want. Knowledge is power :)
 
Merry Christmas all !

Yes I too was diagnosed with gestational at 23 weeks then diagnosed type 1 about 3 years later after a week away skiing with all the classic symptoms, still manged to ski my first black run on holiday and then drank a can of Coke afters, lost about a stone and was tired, drinking, peeing etc, I reckon I had been under the radar for all that time but had odd illnesses, and as a result have background retinopathy now. When diagnosed I went straight to hospital to get sorted with insulin but wasn't admitted, have no idea how high I was.

There are major advantages for accepting your condition, getting better control means improved quality of life, it is so worth taking control of this, I accepted it straight away but I think the shock for me personally hit about 6 months later and I felt very low, I still continued to own my type 1 but I don't think I was a very nice person for a while, obviously tons better now, everyone handles it differently, it just getting to a place where it doesn't impact your life and you keep good control, that's nirvana.

Everyone here can offer support, don't feel alone and talk about your feelings - better out than in, has been my favourite saying in life !! X
 
Denisea said:
Can you fall into a coma if readings are too high? If so how high?
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Someone has been watching a recent Doc Martin episode? where a young lad went into a coma and The Doc injected insulin into his shoulder. :D I think they said his BG was 30
Never heard of it happening in real life though. I was 33 when diagnosed and felt fine.
 
Hi. If very high blood sugar is accompanied by high ketones it can be very dangerous and coma and death can follow from ketoacidosis. The will happen if insulin is virtually absent.


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