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<blockquote data-quote="XwizX" data-source="post: 374185" data-attributes="member: 67482"><p>Hi There,</p><p>my name is David, as the title says I was diagnosed with Diabetes on 28th February. Im still trying to get used to everything any many terms etc, and have been looking through the DCUK forums for a couple weeks now and getting some good info so well done and thanks to everyone that puts time and effort into giving information. </p><p></p><p>My story Is quite a long one so I will try and keep it as brief as I can, but basically since last year I'd not been feeling great and had a few symtoms of diabetes, I went for a GTC and it came back what the doctor said Borderline diabetes and to be re-checked 12 months later, this was back in September 2012. However between Xmas and New year I got really i'll I woke up one morning feeling so thirsty and my mouth was so dry, Id only just came off steroids id been taking for a chest infection a week before this and i put it down to those plus the anti-biotics that were maybe making me feel that bad. Then after a few days I developed thrush again put it down to the anti-biotics, I tried to treat it myself with canestan etc, after a couple of weeks things were getting worse so I called the GP who said I could pick up a prescription for cream and a tablet. I explained about the thirst etc and by this time I was literally drinking 4-5 litres of water a night more during the day and going to toilet every 30minutes, Dr said I should have another GTC. I had to wait 2 weeks for appointment this was now taking me to first week February, I then received a letter from DWP to attend an interview this was coinciding with the GTC I called and asked to be excused but I was told it could affect our benefits. I called the doctors surger and was told the next available date for the nurse to do the GTC would be a further 2 weeks. </p><p></p><p>Eventually I went for the GTC on 20th February, received a letter on the Monday 25th asking me to call the surgery to speak to a doctor about my results, this worried me as I had originally been told it would be a week and to call back on the Wednesday afternoon, however I called and was told a Dr would have to call me back for a telephone consultation but it wouldnt be until Thursday 28th. Thursday came Doc called and asked me to be at surgery within the hour to see her If another Dr could be available before then, then they would let me know to pop in sooner, as it turned out another doc was available and i was told to get to surgery as soon as i could doctor was waiting and to be prepared I might have to go to hospital, at no point had I been told yet that I was diabetic, my wife was out with the kids at the time so i called her to let her know I was on way to docs. When I got thereI had to give urine sample Doctor took me in a room he said my BG Level was 32 he checked for ketones and my Ketone level was 0.6 he confirmed I was diabetic game me a prescription for Metformin 500g told me he would contact diabetic clinic right away and they would call me next day. I got call and was immediately told to take 3 a day metformin and also to pick up prescription for Gliclizide and take that as well and to be at clinic for the following Tuesday to see nurse. </p><p></p><p>Went on the Tuesday and BG levels were 28 was given a machine for testing BG and also another machine for ketone testing and told to take readings 4 times a day and record them and to go back on Thursday, my reading for those days were all between 25 and off the scale as in reading "HI" on the monitor which only goes to 34. I was immediately then put on insulin (Novomix 30) and told to take 30 units in morning at breakfast and another 30 units at teat time and also to keep taking the metformin 500mg three times a day.</p><p></p><p>Now this past week or so my readings have come right down and are sitting about 6 with the odd spike, only had a couple hypos not severe as I seem to be able to tell when a hypo is occurring and i test immediately and then take lucozade tablets and a lucozade drink the lowest I've went so far was 3.4. </p><p></p><p>Two weeks ago I had my first proper appointment with the diabetic consultant and I had the full blood works taken, on Saturday a letter arrived from the clinic saying in my blood test it has shown up I have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) and to arrange for GP to prescribe me thyroxin. Then to have bloods taken in 6-8 weeks.</p><p></p><p>What I've since discovered and is a main question, The clinic had diagnosed me T2 but from what I have read hypothyroidism is a condition most common with diabetics that are T1, could the clinic have got my diagnosis wrong? could I be Type1? Also how will having an underactive thyroid affect my diabetes and insulin etc?</p><p></p><p>Apologies for the long story after saying I would try keep it brief. Thanks very much for any answers and help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XwizX, post: 374185, member: 67482"] Hi There, my name is David, as the title says I was diagnosed with Diabetes on 28th February. Im still trying to get used to everything any many terms etc, and have been looking through the DCUK forums for a couple weeks now and getting some good info so well done and thanks to everyone that puts time and effort into giving information. My story Is quite a long one so I will try and keep it as brief as I can, but basically since last year I'd not been feeling great and had a few symtoms of diabetes, I went for a GTC and it came back what the doctor said Borderline diabetes and to be re-checked 12 months later, this was back in September 2012. However between Xmas and New year I got really i'll I woke up one morning feeling so thirsty and my mouth was so dry, Id only just came off steroids id been taking for a chest infection a week before this and i put it down to those plus the anti-biotics that were maybe making me feel that bad. Then after a few days I developed thrush again put it down to the anti-biotics, I tried to treat it myself with canestan etc, after a couple of weeks things were getting worse so I called the GP who said I could pick up a prescription for cream and a tablet. I explained about the thirst etc and by this time I was literally drinking 4-5 litres of water a night more during the day and going to toilet every 30minutes, Dr said I should have another GTC. I had to wait 2 weeks for appointment this was now taking me to first week February, I then received a letter from DWP to attend an interview this was coinciding with the GTC I called and asked to be excused but I was told it could affect our benefits. I called the doctors surger and was told the next available date for the nurse to do the GTC would be a further 2 weeks. Eventually I went for the GTC on 20th February, received a letter on the Monday 25th asking me to call the surgery to speak to a doctor about my results, this worried me as I had originally been told it would be a week and to call back on the Wednesday afternoon, however I called and was told a Dr would have to call me back for a telephone consultation but it wouldnt be until Thursday 28th. Thursday came Doc called and asked me to be at surgery within the hour to see her If another Dr could be available before then, then they would let me know to pop in sooner, as it turned out another doc was available and i was told to get to surgery as soon as i could doctor was waiting and to be prepared I might have to go to hospital, at no point had I been told yet that I was diabetic, my wife was out with the kids at the time so i called her to let her know I was on way to docs. When I got thereI had to give urine sample Doctor took me in a room he said my BG Level was 32 he checked for ketones and my Ketone level was 0.6 he confirmed I was diabetic game me a prescription for Metformin 500g told me he would contact diabetic clinic right away and they would call me next day. I got call and was immediately told to take 3 a day metformin and also to pick up prescription for Gliclizide and take that as well and to be at clinic for the following Tuesday to see nurse. Went on the Tuesday and BG levels were 28 was given a machine for testing BG and also another machine for ketone testing and told to take readings 4 times a day and record them and to go back on Thursday, my reading for those days were all between 25 and off the scale as in reading "HI" on the monitor which only goes to 34. I was immediately then put on insulin (Novomix 30) and told to take 30 units in morning at breakfast and another 30 units at teat time and also to keep taking the metformin 500mg three times a day. Now this past week or so my readings have come right down and are sitting about 6 with the odd spike, only had a couple hypos not severe as I seem to be able to tell when a hypo is occurring and i test immediately and then take lucozade tablets and a lucozade drink the lowest I've went so far was 3.4. Two weeks ago I had my first proper appointment with the diabetic consultant and I had the full blood works taken, on Saturday a letter arrived from the clinic saying in my blood test it has shown up I have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) and to arrange for GP to prescribe me thyroxin. Then to have bloods taken in 6-8 weeks. What I've since discovered and is a main question, The clinic had diagnosed me T2 but from what I have read hypothyroidism is a condition most common with diabetics that are T1, could the clinic have got my diagnosis wrong? could I be Type1? Also how will having an underactive thyroid affect my diabetes and insulin etc? Apologies for the long story after saying I would try keep it brief. Thanks very much for any answers and help. [/QUOTE]
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