Which is only 7 tests per day and definitely not too much. You need those tests to get to know what you're doing!
Some days 8/9 tests a day for driving safety
It is, but be aware that some people don't get reliable results from them, so don't relax the blood testing till you fell confident that the cgm gives good results.A CGM is by far the easiest way if you can get one.
@ I'm sorry StaceyEmma, it's a very unknown world to start. I remember how frustrating it was to not know everything I needed to know at the beginning and to have so many questions.Testing to know your sugars often at the beginning is the first start. A CGM is by far the easiest way if you can get one.
It is a learning experience, but once you have it down it will be so much easier.
Yes, testing before you get behind the wheel is a good habit to get in even if you're in a country where it isn't a legal requirement (it is required in the UK).
It is, but be aware that some people don't get reliable results from them, so don't relax the blood testing till you fell confident that the cgm gives good results.
Sorry a CGM is a constant glucose monitor. You apply them and they stay on you to monitor 24/7. You literally don't have to do very many finger pricks...................for days in some cases because you look at a screen and read your blood sugar level. 50 times a day if you want.
I am in the US and as a type 1 diabetic with insurance you pretty much qualify to get one, at different costs. I believe the UK it can vary which area you live in and what kind of control you have to qualify. Some people self fund.
Someone in the UK will be able to tell you more about that,
This is pretty good, usually considered borderline diabetic or well-controlled.hba1c- 53 mmol
Urea and electrolytes in blood, basically checking kidney function.U+E (no idea what this is) -normal
It looks like normal is <5, so that seems to be very elevated. It's the most common cause of Type 1 diabetesAnti-GAD 65 antibody 217.7 IU/ml
This should be around 15 or lower, so it's also elevated. It's less common, but people with this antibody usually have the GAD antibody too.Zinc transporter 8 antibody-77.5 U/ml
Normal seems to be 250 or higher, so you're probably producing plenty of insulin.C-peptide 1540 pmol/L
This is pretty good, usually considered borderline diabetic or well-controlled.
Urea and electrolytes in blood, basically checking kidney function.
It looks like normal is <5, so that seems to be very elevated. It's the most common cause of Type 1 diabetes
This should be around 15 or lower, so it's also elevated. It's less common, but people with this antibody usually have the GAD antibody too.
Normal seems to be 250 or higher, so you're probably producing plenty of insulin.
You might not need to inject insulin at all for now, though almost certainly will eventually, since it can take a while for the antibodies to do enough damage to make you insulin dependent. You probably do need some monitoring so it doesn't sneak up on you when you stop producing, or if you get an infection and things go wonky temporarily. But you can talk to your doctor about whether the insulin is necessary at this point.
Just wanted to fill in the few gaps, EGFR is Effective Glomerular filtration rate, ie how well your kidneys are working to make urine - that function is fine.
TSH is your Thyroid Stimulating Hormone level - if this is very high it usually means your thyroid is battling to cope. Too low usually means an overactive thyroid. Your level is within normal range.
Best of luck and hope it all gets under good control soon.
I'm not sure this is pertinent at all but in case it helps. When I had a couple of small lumps in my stomach area that were a little sore, my doctor sent me to the surgeon to have them removed. The surgeon said no way as they were fatty tissue inflammation and if he does anything it could cause the areas around them to do the same thing. Mine went away after a time. But people do get skin inflammation issues.
Really wished this diagnosis could have waited a few more weeks it’s my birthday tomorrow and it won’t feel the same if I can’t eat birthday cake.
I'd have thought a T1 can cope with cake a lot better than a T2, you guestimate the carbs and inject for it... But if they haven't got you carb counting and adjusting insulin yet maybe not. Look at it this way, you'll be in a better place than a T2 for next year's birthday...
I’m not carb counting yet. 2 units of novo rapid with meals
In the long run, you'll be able to inject the right amount of insulin for the carbs you're having, and also have a correction dose, so many units of insulin to bring your blood sugar down a certain amount. Has your team told you to eat a certain amount of carb per meal ?
Sorry a CGM is a constant glucose monitor. You apply them and they stay on you to monitor 24/7. You literally don't have to do very many finger pricks...................for days in some cases because you look at a screen and read your blood sugar level. 50 times a day if you want.
I am in the US and as a type 1 diabetic with insurance you pretty much qualify to get one, at different costs. I believe the UK it can vary which area you live in and what kind of control you have to qualify. Some people self fund.
Someone in the UK will be able to tell you more about that,
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