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<blockquote data-quote="Blackwater5" data-source="post: 2509860" data-attributes="member: 552414"><p>I've never had cpeptide or GAD tests, they've never been suggested. I've not seen an endocrinologist either, because of my age it's assumed I'm type two.</p><p>Because my hb1Ac has never gone above 57 when tested (diagnosed December last year)the fact that it went up from below prediabetes into the diabetic range so quickly meant that at first I was just told to eat a balanced diet, then put on gliptins that did nothing apart from cause a rare debilitating unsightly disease, then on Jardiance at the lowest dose (on ly) which along with diet allowed me to get my bp between 3.9 and 7 before the steroids I was just told by my DN to stay on that. He did mention insulin if that didn't work but said that because I'm on beta blockers (which can prevent you recognising a hypo) and because I need my car for shopping and getting around, he preferred not to.</p><p>I was prescribed an insulin monitor and strips so I can keep an eye on bg though. </p><p>Right now my bp averages just over 4 when I get up, between 5 and 6 before lunch, then I take the steroids. Before dinner it's between 9 and 12, before bed 11 to 12, then seems to drop by the morning to the 5s. Apparently Jardiance only works fully after taking it for 24 weeks and I was getting close to that before the steroids which I'm due to take for another 4 and a half weeks.</p><p></p><p>I'm now seeing 3 GPs, one for diabetes, one for the autoimmune skin disease and a third for unexplained weight loss. I've had so many blood tests my veins are collapsing and most can't be seen under blisters and scabs but most are repeats of the same ones.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackwater5, post: 2509860, member: 552414"] I've never had cpeptide or GAD tests, they've never been suggested. I've not seen an endocrinologist either, because of my age it's assumed I'm type two. Because my hb1Ac has never gone above 57 when tested (diagnosed December last year)the fact that it went up from below prediabetes into the diabetic range so quickly meant that at first I was just told to eat a balanced diet, then put on gliptins that did nothing apart from cause a rare debilitating unsightly disease, then on Jardiance at the lowest dose (on ly) which along with diet allowed me to get my bp between 3.9 and 7 before the steroids I was just told by my DN to stay on that. He did mention insulin if that didn't work but said that because I'm on beta blockers (which can prevent you recognising a hypo) and because I need my car for shopping and getting around, he preferred not to. I was prescribed an insulin monitor and strips so I can keep an eye on bg though. Right now my bp averages just over 4 when I get up, between 5 and 6 before lunch, then I take the steroids. Before dinner it's between 9 and 12, before bed 11 to 12, then seems to drop by the morning to the 5s. Apparently Jardiance only works fully after taking it for 24 weeks and I was getting close to that before the steroids which I'm due to take for another 4 and a half weeks. I'm now seeing 3 GPs, one for diabetes, one for the autoimmune skin disease and a third for unexplained weight loss. I've had so many blood tests my veins are collapsing and most can't be seen under blisters and scabs but most are repeats of the same ones. [/QUOTE]
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