Heulwen
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Been Diabetic for over 4 years. Just take metefomin. What worries me now ...That the past 3 months i have been losing a lot of weight ..... Well 3st. I am losing a stone a month. should i be worried???
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Heulwen
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Seen Dr last Friday. About the same time all this happened. My sugers where normal.... Now they are anything between 14.3 to 22 .....
Also had a letter this morning to see a Endocrinology. Not even sure what that is about ....
Was 17.2 now down to 14.1
Also had a letter this morning to see a Endocrinology. Not even sure what that is about ....
Was 17.2 now down to 14.1
pavlosn
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Have you had any tests on your thyroid? This is the gland that regulates metabolism and your weight loss may be linked to that.
Weight loss and increases in sugar levels are also usual symptoms of t1 diabetes. I do not know if a t2 diabetic can go on to develop t1. My guess is that it would be possible. Not as a progression as such from t2 to t1 but as two separate conditions, t2 involving not being able to respond to insulin properly and t1 being not producing sufficient insulin as a result of an autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
I am not suggesting that you are developing t1, only that you would do well to carry out the tests.
Hope that you soon know what's wrong do that you can begin to receive proper treatment.
Pavlos
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Weight loss and increases in sugar levels are also usual symptoms of t1 diabetes. I do not know if a t2 diabetic can go on to develop t1. My guess is that it would be possible. Not as a progression as such from t2 to t1 but as two separate conditions, t2 involving not being able to respond to insulin properly and t1 being not producing sufficient insulin as a result of an autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
I am not suggesting that you are developing t1, only that you would do well to carry out the tests.
Hope that you soon know what's wrong do that you can begin to receive proper treatment.
Pavlos
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Engineer88
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could be that your type 1.5... I dont know much about it so cant advise sorry.
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Hi Heulwen, it is good that your doctor is referring you to the Endocrinology Dept, after all Diabetes can cause problems with your endocrine system i.e thyroid.Please let us know how you get on.
Heulwen
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Thyroid is fine ......... Will just have to wait and see what happens ..... I'm so confused with all this. lol
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Hi
I suggest seeing you gp asap, losing that much weight without trying isnt right
I suggest seeing you gp asap, losing that much weight without trying isnt right
Bluetit1802
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Are you still eating normally?
Heulwen
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To be honest i am eating more than normal .... but still the weight keeps dropping off.
Bluetit1802
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Then you must go back to your GP. Unplanned weight loss can be a symptom of many things and needs investigating.
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I tend to agree with Bluetit180, and the other members, Heulwen. Make another appointment and visit your doctor.
Weight loss in such a short period really does need investigating.
Sounds daft, try not to become too uptight about it, but go see your doctor.
Best wishes to you.
willie.
Weight loss in such a short period really does need investigating.
Sounds daft, try not to become too uptight about it, but go see your doctor.
Best wishes to you.
willie.
Heulwen
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Went Friday got to see a Endocrinology next Friday... Only one dr listens to me. Been telling them the past few weeks about the weight loss... 
K
Kat100
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Good luck with finding out what the cause of weight loss is, so many reasons, hope you get some help soon ....Kat
