mrman
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
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consultant reveiw today
After some back and for with docs (too many) and erratic levels with big highs and lows had an excellent consultation toady. Managed to see main consultant, rather than the junior. Because my levels are quite eratic and big drops spontaniously my doc had blood tests done immediately to rule out various other immune disorders. From what i can remember these include thyroid function (more detailed than the standard ones i had at the surgery), celiac disease, addisons disease and also something to do with muscles. On top of this i will have an appoitment to the day hospital for them to do a biopsy of my stomach which he said i will have very shortly and run various blood tests throughout the day as my levels fluctuate so much.
Also i was told i am definately type one as i had plenty of the gad antibodies when i was diagnosed, and very high ketone levels. )didnt even know i had this test as when i asked the junior consultant some months ago for this test he said no, but didnt tell me i already had it). He did seem to think something will be picked up as he suspects some sort of malabsorbtion disorder.
Of course he did end with al these may be negative and i might just be having a very long honeymoon period- coming up 9 months, but wants to rule out all other possibilities instead of possibly continuing with another problem, which is all i wanted.
Overall he went throgh all of my short history and i left with no unanswered questions as once i gave him my readings he explained his thoughts in terms i could understand. re visit to discuss all tests and reults in 6 weeks.
consultant reveiw today
After some back and for with docs (too many) and erratic levels with big highs and lows had an excellent consultation toady. Managed to see main consultant, rather than the junior. Because my levels are quite eratic and big drops spontaniously my doc had blood tests done immediately to rule out various other immune disorders. From what i can remember these include thyroid function (more detailed than the standard ones i had at the surgery), celiac disease, addisons disease and also something to do with muscles. On top of this i will have an appoitment to the day hospital for them to do a biopsy of my stomach which he said i will have very shortly and run various blood tests throughout the day as my levels fluctuate so much.
Also i was told i am definately type one as i had plenty of the gad antibodies when i was diagnosed, and very high ketone levels. )didnt even know i had this test as when i asked the junior consultant some months ago for this test he said no, but didnt tell me i already had it). He did seem to think something will be picked up as he suspects some sort of malabsorbtion disorder.
Of course he did end with al these may be negative and i might just be having a very long honeymoon period- coming up 9 months, but wants to rule out all other possibilities instead of possibly continuing with another problem, which is all i wanted.
Overall he went throgh all of my short history and i left with no unanswered questions as once i gave him my readings he explained his thoughts in terms i could understand. re visit to discuss all tests and reults in 6 weeks.
