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<blockquote data-quote="JayAmerican" data-source="post: 2483771" data-attributes="member: 516798"><p>Do you have any option of private insurance in the UK? I can't imagine being in such a ridiculous waiting line for critical medial diagnoses. Once I got my own T2 diagnosis from my primary GP, I quickly also got an appointment with a diabetic specialist to investigate the risk of LADA, and do thorough checks of my pancreas and liver to make sure all other body functions are normal. There's a big difference between insulin resistance and the body not making enough insulin and I'm surprised they gave you insulin before even knowing.</p><p></p><p>I would recommend, at least for your sanity while you wait for proper appointments and tests, to get a blood meter and test strips. Preferably go with the option of the cheapest test strips even if the meter is expensive, because as you learn what to eat you'll want to spend 30-60 days testing your blood: In the morning before you eat (fasting glucose), before any meals, and 90 to 120 minutes after meals. Keep a log, usually the meters will keep one for you, or get a phone app. You'll learn a lot while also getting a grasp of your situation.</p><p></p><p>Don't worry, if it's T2 then it's mostly diet control. Just absorb the low-carb guidance here on the site. If it's LADA, I *think* you will know quickly because anything that shoots your blood up won't come down much after even 2 hours, so either way a low-carb diet is important. It's also important to pay attention if your blood sugar goes way lower than normal, which would be the case if you're over-compensating, in which case SOME carbs will be fine but try to get them from green vegetables and fiber-rich fruits and not refined sugars or wheat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JayAmerican, post: 2483771, member: 516798"] Do you have any option of private insurance in the UK? I can't imagine being in such a ridiculous waiting line for critical medial diagnoses. Once I got my own T2 diagnosis from my primary GP, I quickly also got an appointment with a diabetic specialist to investigate the risk of LADA, and do thorough checks of my pancreas and liver to make sure all other body functions are normal. There's a big difference between insulin resistance and the body not making enough insulin and I'm surprised they gave you insulin before even knowing. I would recommend, at least for your sanity while you wait for proper appointments and tests, to get a blood meter and test strips. Preferably go with the option of the cheapest test strips even if the meter is expensive, because as you learn what to eat you'll want to spend 30-60 days testing your blood: In the morning before you eat (fasting glucose), before any meals, and 90 to 120 minutes after meals. Keep a log, usually the meters will keep one for you, or get a phone app. You'll learn a lot while also getting a grasp of your situation. Don't worry, if it's T2 then it's mostly diet control. Just absorb the low-carb guidance here on the site. If it's LADA, I *think* you will know quickly because anything that shoots your blood up won't come down much after even 2 hours, so either way a low-carb diet is important. It's also important to pay attention if your blood sugar goes way lower than normal, which would be the case if you're over-compensating, in which case SOME carbs will be fine but try to get them from green vegetables and fiber-rich fruits and not refined sugars or wheat. [/QUOTE]
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