Hi
i was originally diagnosed as type 2 in may 2012. GP said "sorry you have diabetes" Ok what shall i do, what shall i eat? " just dont eat sugary things and cut back potion size"
Next day was called by surgery again and went to see diabetic nurse. She took one look at me and said " no way are you a straight type 2" Bearing in mind she had recently moved form a major Hospital where she was a senior DSN, i started to take note of her experience.
HBA1C was a massive 14.45 so was put on metformin. After 2 weeks this was increased to max 2000mg per day and added 150mg gliclazide. Seeing the nurse every two weeks and checking levels, always massive spike after eating and fasting levels between 10 and 14, she decided i need to see the endo she used to work with. August 2012, after only 3 months , my HBA1C was down to 7.9% so a very good result.Got an appt after only 2 weeks so that was lucky! he too said, no way do i present as type 2, more like LADA. So as i had already started medication, he said it was no point in doing a C peptide test. He did a GAD65 and Islet cell test, and started 10U lantus to see them again in two weeks.
Went back, BG only slightly better so Novorapid was added, just baby doses of 2U x3 per day. This again increased and levels came down a bit. fast forward to November 2012, and Novorapid increased to 4U x 3 per day. January 2013 came and saw endo again who had test results - both NEGATIVE!! Endo says tests are often inconclusive, and because medication started before tests done, it would sway results. He officially classified me as Type 1 and i have now split lantus dose to 14U morning and 14U evening, and Novorapid 6U,8U,6U
Feeling much better, and have done some carb counting courses at the hospital. After Easter i get given the Accu Chek Aviva Expert meter so that will also help in dosage adjustment with the carb counting
Sorry for rambling on, but at least you can all get a better idea of what has happened to me. I am lucky in that my GP practice nurse is very experienced and properly trained, I have no problems with getting testing strips, at the moment i am using about 200 per month and she has said they will NOT limit strips for Type 1 diabetics due to being able to monitor and improve levels as well as DVLA requirements for testing. The staff at the hospital have been amazing, i can email them or call at any time to get advise. I just wish that most of you, especially type 2 diabetics get the same treatment as i receive, it will make it better for all those concerned to properly manage your condition.
i was originally diagnosed as type 2 in may 2012. GP said "sorry you have diabetes" Ok what shall i do, what shall i eat? " just dont eat sugary things and cut back potion size"
Next day was called by surgery again and went to see diabetic nurse. She took one look at me and said " no way are you a straight type 2" Bearing in mind she had recently moved form a major Hospital where she was a senior DSN, i started to take note of her experience.
HBA1C was a massive 14.45 so was put on metformin. After 2 weeks this was increased to max 2000mg per day and added 150mg gliclazide. Seeing the nurse every two weeks and checking levels, always massive spike after eating and fasting levels between 10 and 14, she decided i need to see the endo she used to work with. August 2012, after only 3 months , my HBA1C was down to 7.9% so a very good result.Got an appt after only 2 weeks so that was lucky! he too said, no way do i present as type 2, more like LADA. So as i had already started medication, he said it was no point in doing a C peptide test. He did a GAD65 and Islet cell test, and started 10U lantus to see them again in two weeks.
Went back, BG only slightly better so Novorapid was added, just baby doses of 2U x3 per day. This again increased and levels came down a bit. fast forward to November 2012, and Novorapid increased to 4U x 3 per day. January 2013 came and saw endo again who had test results - both NEGATIVE!! Endo says tests are often inconclusive, and because medication started before tests done, it would sway results. He officially classified me as Type 1 and i have now split lantus dose to 14U morning and 14U evening, and Novorapid 6U,8U,6U
Feeling much better, and have done some carb counting courses at the hospital. After Easter i get given the Accu Chek Aviva Expert meter so that will also help in dosage adjustment with the carb counting
Sorry for rambling on, but at least you can all get a better idea of what has happened to me. I am lucky in that my GP practice nurse is very experienced and properly trained, I have no problems with getting testing strips, at the moment i am using about 200 per month and she has said they will NOT limit strips for Type 1 diabetics due to being able to monitor and improve levels as well as DVLA requirements for testing. The staff at the hospital have been amazing, i can email them or call at any time to get advise. I just wish that most of you, especially type 2 diabetics get the same treatment as i receive, it will make it better for all those concerned to properly manage your condition.
