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<blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 2393559" data-attributes="member: 480869"><p>Which other medication are you on that could have caused diabetes? </p><p></p><p>This worries me somewhat. The dr doesn’t seem to realise a high carb diet could be making things worse (even it it’s traditionally “healthy”), and that dramatic weight loss can be a sign of type 1. Was the weight loss deliberate or did it just happen? But it’s true genetics plays a role in both types. You are also young for type 2. It does happen but isn’t that common. </p><p></p><p>How did he decide it was type 2 not type 1? Did he actually do any tests? The two to ask for considering weight loss and age would be c peptide to see if you are producing normal amounts of insulin (type 1 will be low and type 2 high, mid range is inconclusive) and antibodies (positive is definitely type 1, negative is inconclusive). Do you know how high your blood glucose or hba1c levels were?</p><p></p><p>I also agree you need to get back to your dr and ask specifically about the possibility type 1 and get levels of glucose and ketones checked ASAP given your symptoms. If you are later confirmed as type 2 then it will be about changing diet away from carb heavy foods like pasta potatoes and rice and some of the fruits for healthy proteins and fats instead. In fact easing off a bit now might relieve some of the sleepiness etc if levels are very high whilst waiting on those tests. But get the type sorted for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSSS, post: 2393559, member: 480869"] Which other medication are you on that could have caused diabetes? This worries me somewhat. The dr doesn’t seem to realise a high carb diet could be making things worse (even it it’s traditionally “healthy”), and that dramatic weight loss can be a sign of type 1. Was the weight loss deliberate or did it just happen? But it’s true genetics plays a role in both types. You are also young for type 2. It does happen but isn’t that common. How did he decide it was type 2 not type 1? Did he actually do any tests? The two to ask for considering weight loss and age would be c peptide to see if you are producing normal amounts of insulin (type 1 will be low and type 2 high, mid range is inconclusive) and antibodies (positive is definitely type 1, negative is inconclusive). Do you know how high your blood glucose or hba1c levels were? I also agree you need to get back to your dr and ask specifically about the possibility type 1 and get levels of glucose and ketones checked ASAP given your symptoms. If you are later confirmed as type 2 then it will be about changing diet away from carb heavy foods like pasta potatoes and rice and some of the fruits for healthy proteins and fats instead. In fact easing off a bit now might relieve some of the sleepiness etc if levels are very high whilst waiting on those tests. But get the type sorted for sure. [/QUOTE]
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