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JenBug1588

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Hi.

I'm new so hoping I'm posting in the correct place.
I'm nearly 24 and was diagnosed with diabetes in March 2006 after a miscarriage. I was diagnosed as type 2. I was put on insulin straight away and started on 2 units and built up to about 70 units twice a day. I now realise this was a lot! I had appointments with a diabetic nurse but after a while they seemed to stop. :eh:
Anyway, my diabetes was never really under control. April 2011 i had an appointment with a different nurse but didn't really get anywhere. I was over weight by quite a lot. My BMI was 34. The following day i decided it was time to change. I put myself on a healthy eating diet and cut out all ****. Crisps, white bread, sweets, biscuits etc. Went to eating 3 meals a day and maybe a healthy snack once a day.
Since April my BMI has gone down to 26.3. I've lost nearly 4 stone and my blood meter reading are good. Just after seeing the nurse in April i saw another nurse and she put me on metformin slow release. 500mg at tea time. Anyway, she referred me to a specialist who was extremely pleased with my weight loss and my meter readings for my blood. I spoke about planning a family and he said with the medication I was on was okay to take while trying to conceive. He then discharged me from his clinic. Now I'm left wondering where I am supposed to go for advice should I need it. Since being diagnosed its been hard for me to get advice and now I'm in the same situation again after being discharged. Over the Christmas period I have put a few pounds on but nothing to worry about. For the last two days I've started eating healthily again with no treats. For the last 2 days I haven't eating anything I shouldn't, or at least nothing I am aware of. My readings have been 9.1 and 8.5.
There is a chance i could be pregnant but if I am then I'm only 2 weeks. So main question is, does anyone know who i should contact and if I am pregnant, how does it affect my diabetes and would it affect it in the space of 2 weeks.
Sorry for rambling :) Thanks in advance for any responce.

Jen
 
Hi Jen
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on both counts,firstly on the weight loss and certainly on your pregnancy if that is the case. I would go see your GP ASAP and get tested, or do a home test and see your GP straight away. Your GP will refer you to the correct HCP to see you through a healthy pregnancy for both you and your baby.
I'm not sure what anti natal is on offer for Type 2 ladies, but for my pregnancies being Type 1 I had weekly check ups with my Ob and also with my Endocrinologist. And scans every fortnight from the start and weekly in the third trimester .
High BG is an early sign of pregnancy so you need to make sure for starters and then see what options for treatment are open to you to keep your blood sugars within a good range.
You may find you will need insulin again as your pregnancy goes on but at least you have had experience of it so it will be old hat for you :D

Hope things work out for you and well done on the diet front, all the best :D
 
Hi Jen and welcome!

If you think you might be pregnant it is absolutely critical that you go to your GP and ask to be referred immediately to a diabetes clinic. Your blood glucose is too high and this can harm the baby. They will set you quite low targets for your levels and might put you on insulin if necessary to achieve those levels. Please make an appointment to discuss with your doctor as soon as you can. Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Smidge
 
Hi,

Thank you. I don't think I am pregnant, but there is a small possibility. I'm going to do my own test in the next couple of days.

Sorry forgot to say that I am now type one after my last consultation with the specialist. If the case is that a test is negative, do you suggest i go back and see the nurse i saw before the specialist. She was really helpful. Would probably be able to call her and have a quick chat..
I know some people will disagree with me but finding help with diabetes (offline) is somewhat hard! I was told I was diabetic aged 18 and that was that. No explanation, no nothing!

Anyway, thanks again :)
 
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