Hi all.
I am in the process of being diagnosed with diabetes- I say that because, I know I have it, but still waiting to see wether it is type I, type II or possibly LADA.
Some background:
About mid Feb/ early March this year I started to get all the classical symptoms. Unquenchable thirst, frequent urination day and night (up 6-7 x during the night), 1 stone weight loss, and a gentian thrush infection (sorry)!
Like most people, initially diabetes didn’t really feature high up on list of things I thought this was as I felt I could explain my symptoms away. But the longer they went on, the more I began to suspect.
Fortunately for me I am a nurse so knew the symptoms to look for and could tick them all off. Still not convinced, I decided to do a urinalysis test- more to satisfy myself that I didn’t have diabetes! Imagine my surprise when the glucose indication window immediately turned a very dark green!! Another test in case somehow the fist test was wrong- same result.
Now as I say I am a nurse, normally work in endoscopy but had gone to work in ITU to help out during Covid crisis- when I did the test I was in the middle of a 12 hour shift. On my break I phoned the GP (who have all been fantastic). No face to face appointments due to corona virus, but nurse would call me next day.
Explained symptoms and given a face to face appointment.
BM checked 29.9- ok maybe this is diabetes...HbA1c checked 107
At this point I should explain that I am a 35 year old male, go running 3x per week, dog walk at least once per day, have a good diet, 6’ 2” and weigh 70kg with no family history.
I don’t seem to be either a typical type I, or type II presentation. So at present I am stuck, waiting blood tests and scans. I have had GAD antibody test but not had a result yet. My GP suspects (and so do I) that I may have LADA.
I was initially started on Metformin but it did nothing- when I went back the following week my BM was still 29. Now commenced on Gliclazide 40mg once daily. With this and cutting out all sugar from my diet have managed to get BM down to mid to high teens. Managed to get it below 10 a few times but only after 6 mile runs!
At the moment I just feel completely in limbo. I hate this waiting bit. I feel like once I know what I am dealing with I will be able to just get on.
How long have people had to wait for GAD results?
Anyone reading this who has been diagnosed with LADA? How does my story compare?
Thanks for taking the time to read this- makes me feel better to get it all down.
Edited by mod to replace thinly disguised expletive with an emoticon.