Hi SlummyMummy, it is disgraceful the time you have had to wait for diagnosis ( and still not have one)
How frustrating for you both. I myself have gone through a strange journey with Diabetes (Type?).But my journey so far has only lasted about 8 months but has been a nightmare.My first call from the doctor was to say, good news I dont think you are diabetic, the second (only the next day!) was to say, sorry but I think you have Type 2 Diabetes :shock: This was from a fasting blood test as I had symptoms and had been checked by my sister in law Type 1, with her meter who said I should go to the doc.A bit of history, I am 37, very slim, always run several miles most day (as well as lots of other exercise)since the age of 15, always eaten healthily and never been overweight.I had been feeling very ill for a whle before the visit to the docs,with strange symptoms where my legs would just buckle under me and would nearly pass out and would feel starving and crave sugar.Since I had my meter I gladly found out I was having several Hypos a day, as low as 2.2mmol (no wonder I had felt ill).But also found that within half an hour of eating my bs was flying up to 12 - 17 mmol and I can actually feel it rising its so strange, like your downing a vodka lol.Fast forward a bit, went fot GTT, but fasting too high to have it, referred to Specialist with Type 2,who then tells me they think I am either LADA or MODY and may need Insulin in a few years :shock: Nearly fell out the chair.She sad I am a very complicated case as I shoot too much insulin at the wrong time and not enough at the right time (Maybe I am Type Z lol) Also my HBA1C is 5.7% normal (but if I am having so many lows too it would balance out wouldnt it) My fasting are usually too high, and my post meal spikes are silly too.I have had Insulin levels and C Peptide done (straightaway, didnt have to wait around as you did so I am lucky there) both inconclusive, now I have to do an 18 hour fast and another 12 hour fast for insulin measurements and the Specialist said he will refer me in 3 weeks for Genetic Testing,so I am not sure if that is for LADA or MODY, its all so confusing. I have been reading a lot about LADA , it seems most LADAs are very active, perhaps we have all pushed our bodies (and panreas,s!)too hard who knows.After all these years I am beginning to think exercise maybe is not too good for us after all, I have had an abnormal echocardiogram, got to see Heart Specialist next week, maybe problems related diabetes who know we will see.I so hope your partner is given a diagnosis very soon, keep NAGGING, it only took one vist for me to be referred, so I am lucky, chin up you wll get there
xx