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<blockquote data-quote="Katharine" data-source="post: 26608" data-attributes="member: 7958"><p>Hi Karynn,</p><p></p><p>There are a few things that worry me about what you have said and I think that it is quite likely that you are going to need insulin sooner rather than later. </p><p></p><p>1. You developed clear symptoms associated with high blood sugars such as weight loss and thirst over a relatively short time of six weeks.</p><p></p><p>2. Your hbaic is high but not massively so, perhaps suggesting you've not had diabetes that long.</p><p></p><p>3. You already have an autoimmune disease ie Crohns. Having one autoimmune disease makes you more likely to get another. In addition the steroids used to treat Crohns can sometimes precipitate diabetes.</p><p></p><p>4. Your brother is a type one and it is a genetic condition.</p><p></p><p>5. You are saying you need to lose a stone. How many women say that ? I certainly do. What this means to me is that you are not that overweight. This is also a hint that you could have insulin deficiency diabetes and not insulin resistant diabetes. You are probably a LADA rather than a MODY or a type two.</p><p></p><p>I do think you need to keep an eye on your blood sugars because the usual drug treatments for type two diabetes don't work if what you really need is insulin. </p><p></p><p>It is certainly worth cutting down your sugars and starches so that your pancreas has as little to do as possible. </p><p></p><p>If your blood sugars start to climb despite your efforts (you don't need to wait till you are getting readings of 20+) you need to see the doctor. Hopefully you will get a less intimidating response. Nurses can be very good at following procedures but you need someone to look at the big picture here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katharine, post: 26608, member: 7958"] Hi Karynn, There are a few things that worry me about what you have said and I think that it is quite likely that you are going to need insulin sooner rather than later. 1. You developed clear symptoms associated with high blood sugars such as weight loss and thirst over a relatively short time of six weeks. 2. Your hbaic is high but not massively so, perhaps suggesting you've not had diabetes that long. 3. You already have an autoimmune disease ie Crohns. Having one autoimmune disease makes you more likely to get another. In addition the steroids used to treat Crohns can sometimes precipitate diabetes. 4. Your brother is a type one and it is a genetic condition. 5. You are saying you need to lose a stone. How many women say that ? I certainly do. What this means to me is that you are not that overweight. This is also a hint that you could have insulin deficiency diabetes and not insulin resistant diabetes. You are probably a LADA rather than a MODY or a type two. I do think you need to keep an eye on your blood sugars because the usual drug treatments for type two diabetes don't work if what you really need is insulin. It is certainly worth cutting down your sugars and starches so that your pancreas has as little to do as possible. If your blood sugars start to climb despite your efforts (you don't need to wait till you are getting readings of 20+) you need to see the doctor. Hopefully you will get a less intimidating response. Nurses can be very good at following procedures but you need someone to look at the big picture here. [/QUOTE]
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