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<blockquote data-quote="fairylights" data-source="post: 286725" data-attributes="member: 44416"><p>How did you feel about your diagnosis?</p><p>When I went to my GP I had already researched my symptoms on google so I was sort of expecting it.</p><p></p><p>Did certain emotions come through?</p><p>I was a bit panicked and worried - but felt pretty ill so hopeful that I would soon feel better.</p><p></p><p>Was your diagnosis handled well by your health team?</p><p>I was pretty impressed with the NHS. My GP took a BGL reading which was 32 and tested my urine which had ketones. Then she took blood and asked me to take it to the hospital and hand it in so it got seen to quicker. She also told me to stop drinking orange juice! I got a phone call from the DSN at the hospital and a phone call from my GP that afternoon and I went in to see the DSN the next morning. She said she couldn't be sure if I had type 1 or 2 and after explaining everything to me she put me on insulin and metformin and gave me a blood meter and told me to phone her in a couple of days. I also saw a dietician the same day - but she told me to eat starchy carbs with every meal. I have been in regular phone contact and have been back to see both the dietician and the DSN several times (they're still tesing my thyroid function). After a couple of weeks she told me I have LADA and she took me off insulin and put me on byetta. I also got my first retinopathy check after a couple of weeks. So - so far so good and I am just ignoring the advice of the dietician. I will expect to get an appointment with the consultant in a few months.</p><p></p><p></p><p>How did your family react to your diagnosis and how did that you make you feel?</p><p>My mother told me it was own fault for being overweight - made me hope I am not like her when my children have problems! Husband and daughters were great. Although as I started having a few hypos when I was on the insulin my husband kept buying me chocolate and full fat coke - think he's getting the idea now! My youngest daughter does most of our cooking as she is home first and she's been really good about that and about looking at my feet and taking me swimming.</p><p></p><p>Did your diagnosis make you feel different in any way?</p><p>I have become obsessed with food and trying to keep control and how low can you go and all that stuff! Also started exercising more.</p><p></p><p>Has your diagnosis affected your work in any way?</p><p>No not really - just carrying on and haven't even told them yet.</p><p></p><p>Please let us know recently you were diagnosed too.</p><p>10 May 2012</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fairylights, post: 286725, member: 44416"] How did you feel about your diagnosis? When I went to my GP I had already researched my symptoms on google so I was sort of expecting it. Did certain emotions come through? I was a bit panicked and worried - but felt pretty ill so hopeful that I would soon feel better. Was your diagnosis handled well by your health team? I was pretty impressed with the NHS. My GP took a BGL reading which was 32 and tested my urine which had ketones. Then she took blood and asked me to take it to the hospital and hand it in so it got seen to quicker. She also told me to stop drinking orange juice! I got a phone call from the DSN at the hospital and a phone call from my GP that afternoon and I went in to see the DSN the next morning. She said she couldn't be sure if I had type 1 or 2 and after explaining everything to me she put me on insulin and metformin and gave me a blood meter and told me to phone her in a couple of days. I also saw a dietician the same day - but she told me to eat starchy carbs with every meal. I have been in regular phone contact and have been back to see both the dietician and the DSN several times (they're still tesing my thyroid function). After a couple of weeks she told me I have LADA and she took me off insulin and put me on byetta. I also got my first retinopathy check after a couple of weeks. So - so far so good and I am just ignoring the advice of the dietician. I will expect to get an appointment with the consultant in a few months. How did your family react to your diagnosis and how did that you make you feel? My mother told me it was own fault for being overweight - made me hope I am not like her when my children have problems! Husband and daughters were great. Although as I started having a few hypos when I was on the insulin my husband kept buying me chocolate and full fat coke - think he's getting the idea now! My youngest daughter does most of our cooking as she is home first and she's been really good about that and about looking at my feet and taking me swimming. Did your diagnosis make you feel different in any way? I have become obsessed with food and trying to keep control and how low can you go and all that stuff! Also started exercising more. Has your diagnosis affected your work in any way? No not really - just carrying on and haven't even told them yet. Please let us know recently you were diagnosed too. 10 May 2012 [/QUOTE]
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