A casual test of bg on an individual with no past history or observed condition will probably not cause alarm among clinical staff until persistently above 10-12mmol/l.Interesting thread. I was diagnosed in December 2014. In June of that year I had a standard annual medical at work and my blood glucose result came back at 8.8mmol. I was told this was "perfectly normal and in range" even though my blood was taken at 5pm and I hadn't eaten since lunch. Apparently 4-9 was what they considered fine. I thought nothing of it but now I've been diagnosed think I must have had T1 back then too as it's way too high for 4 hours post eating. I'm disappointed the doctor didn't bother to investigate it any further - and also that I didn't look into it more - but expect it's because I'm in my early 20s and T1 wasn't on the radar.
Typically the onset of fullblown T1 is so rapid that hardly any developments towards complications can be observed at the point of diagnosis. The T2 is altogether different, as this typically can take 6-10 years from initial bg challenges till diagnosis is established. Especially the last 4-6 years before the T2 diagnosis is confirmed can be hard for some of the fragile bodyparts suffering most from high bg levels. Reason why T2 typically have more long-term complications vs T1 within the first many years after diagnosis.I was diagnosed 3 months ago with type 1 aged 58 no history and symptoms seem to have come on pretty quickly ... Dr. did not bother with any immediate testing, sugars were 31 keytones over ++++4 , told Dr. excessive thirst and urination , lost 3kg in as many days .... I am not sure if I had this disease as an underlying problem for a while .. on reading the above threads perhaps it was ... I wonder if there is a way of telling .... I am thinking that there just might be damage done to eyes, feet or some other part of the body that this disease gets a hold of .... just wondering ... What do you think
This is surprising to me. I have had my daughter who is 4 1/2. And has every symptom there is. I bought my own meter and home supplies. She tested at morning 59 feeling very ******. And 203 after lunch. And doc said she is fine. Also drank 40 ounces at dinner one night. And will cry for a drink. Her specific gravity of urine was 1100. Apparently tested to verify. And the doc said they can't diagnose on low blood sugars. I'm shocked to see how many diagnosed on low blood sugars. Just confirms I'm not crazy. But her blood work is ok still. They refused a random. And every night she is hot. She is never covered and usually with no clothes. Anybody experience this? So worried about her I check her in the night all the time. Any suggestions would be greatI wonder why they do not do more tests, it seems a simple thing to do and fast?
I think mine came on very fast, I was abroad and got a bug, then I started loosing weight and drinking a crazy amount of water and getting out of breath when walking. quick google on my symptoms and it said to get a test so I did and was very lucky to havediagnosed myself. Got it confirmed at the doctors who sent me straight to hospital who said I would have been in serious bother in the not so distant future if I had not come in. :shock:
I suppose I could have had it for longer, but I certainly only got the syptoms come in a short space of time, but wow 51 BG is massive! you must have felt like a very ill jelly bean. Im glad your ok and glad your on track now feeling good.
I went away abroad for work, and the places where I went give there staff a proper medical every year, its not an option! why dont we do this in England I wonder? wouldnt it be a good thing for a company to ensure the health of its staff? (less sick and so on) Oh well! but it might just pick up some of these symptoms early on? and other conditions also.
This is surprising to me. I have had my daughter who is 4 1/2. And has every symptom there is. I bought my own meter and home supplies. She tested at morning 59 feeling very ******. And 203 after lunch. And doc said she is fine. Also drank 40 ounces at dinner one night. And will cry for a drink. Her specific gravity of urine was 1100. Apparently tested to verify. And the doc said they can't diagnose on low blood sugars. I'm shocked to see how many diagnosed on low blood sugars. Just confirms I'm not crazy. But her blood work is ok still. They refused a random. And every night she is hot. She is never covered and usually with no clothes. Anybody experience this? So worried about her I check her in the night all the time. Any suggestions would be great
As Azure mentioned, it sounds like you're talking about mg/dl measurements which is what I use to measure here in the US. Most people on this site are from the UK and measure in mmol/L. The easy calculation is to multiply by 18. So a reading of 180 mg/dl would equate to 10mmol/L.This is surprising to me. I have had my daughter who is 4 1/2. And has every symptom there is. I bought my own meter and home supplies. She tested at morning 59 feeling very ******. And 203 after lunch. And doc said she is fine. Also drank 40 ounces at dinner one night. And will cry for a drink. Her specific gravity of urine was 1100. Apparently tested to verify. And the doc said they can't diagnose on low blood sugars. I'm shocked to see how many diagnosed on low blood sugars. Just confirms I'm not crazy. But her blood work is ok still. They refused a random. And every night she is hot. She is never covered and usually with no clothes. Anybody experience this? So worried about her I check her in the night all the time. Any suggestions would be great
My reply to this is a little different. My daughter was diagnosed november 2010 age 4.
I has read an artical in the magazine, thirsty tired and needing the toilet. My daughter was showing signs of all these wetting the bed etc.. Really unusual for her. Took her to the doctors with a urine sample. They tried to tell me it was a urine infection and to come back in 3 weeks. But wouldnt leave till they tested for diabeties but they said it was highly unlikely eventually they did the dip test that showed glucose then a B.G and it was 19. so sent straight to the hospitial. But if i didnt kick uo such a fuss it would have been another 33 months if not more till she was diagnosed.
I also thought my dieting days were over! Also saw an optician and told sight perfect! It is the accommodation that goes in undiagnosed diabetes., also felt ill and unwell, at 25 i thought this must be what growing old feels like, so tired stopped work, developed a bad back as muscles not strong, told to run round the local park by GP, as a veggie tested for iron, that was fine. sent to rheumatology, always freezing, wearing long striped sox, consultant joked and asked what football team i played for and could not understand it when i said i could hardly carry a bottle of milk upstairs. Letter came back suggesting i might have some sort of mind problem and aversion to housework, got no where with medics, on constant repeat prescriptions for thrush meds, and 2 years later in life threatening diabetic coma at 30, told so ill that would take a year or two to feel better, Long long time ago, hoped things would have been better in 21st century. in young adults bone should be being built up, undiagnosed Type one diabetes is thought to interfere with this, in hospital this was not at the time known but when a bone marrow was done the consultant was called to do it , i heard them say my bones were like butter. no internet or Diabetes Forum then. Lost a lot of trust in doctorsHi,
Just thought I'd share my experience. I first began to feel unwell in October 2006, I was tired and thirsty all the time, and then had bouts of blurred and/or double vision. I had an eye test, the optician said my vision was perfect, but I disagreed as I was seeing two of everything! My doctor referred me to the eye hospital, but I never got an appointment and the problem disappered anyway. I then began to have difficulty sleeping and had increased appetite but also weightloss ( I thought my dieting days were over and I'd got it all sussed!) Ifelt generally ill all the time, weak, tired and just drained all the time. my doctor prescribed antidepressants and sleeping pills- neither of which worked.
I was finally diagnosed in December 2008, whilst in holiday in India- I ended up in a coma in a hospital in Goa and needless to say I was extremely upset and confused when I eventually woke up!
I suppose I cannot be certain that I'd been diabetic since October 2006, but looking back, the symptoms all add up. I just wish that I'd had a blood or urine test done at some point, I know there's nothing anyone could've done to prevent the onset of type1 diabetes, but I'm sure that if I'd been diagnosed sooner, I wouldn't have become so ill whilst on holiday and had all the drama and complications that followed.
Tara
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