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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LindsayCatt" data-source="post: 2281618" data-attributes="member: 526806">I was under a consultant because I have an adrenal adenoma which had been classified as benign and non functional after 3 years of testing. I had been discharged literally 12 months before I found out I was T2 diabetic last June.The symptoms of my diabetes were chronic, prolonged headaches, and extreme exhaustion... my HbA1c was only 48 when I was diagnosed, however, my symptoms hadn't been addressed by my practice on 2 previous visits, despite my worsening condition.  By the time I was diagnosed I was very ill.That's why I saw a consultant initially, because there was a possibility that my tumour had become active, leading to diabetes. However after stress testing the tumour using corticosteroids it was determined that it was down to heredity, exacerbated by a long term use of Mirtazapine, and some weight gain after my last pregnancy at 43; I'm 46 now. However, as my tumour was none active, I'd lost well over a stone in 6 months, and my HbA1c has come down and maintained at 40 after my initial diagnosis, I was discharged at Christmas.I hope that helps clear that up.</blockquote>

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