wanderingcoda
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Just wanted to wish you good luck. Heck of a situation to be in!I managed to book an appointment so I’ve got that at least. Feeling a bit sniffly but sure that’s just cos I’m walking in the cold but if I feel any worse (worse than crying to my boss which I’ve already done!) I’ll call 111 and go in
I managed to book an appointment so I’ve got that at least. Feeling a bit sniffly but sure that’s just cos I’m walking in the cold but if I feel any worse (worse than crying to my boss which I’ve already done!) I’ll call 111 and go in
Did they prescribe you ANY medication? With your body type I would be inclined to think Type 1 or 1.5 is more likely but you could still be Type 2. Yes, people with Type 2 diabetes are often overweight but not always. You can have slim Type 2s and you have heavy set Type 1s. I live in the States so our medical system is different than yours (obviously). If it were here I would say go to a walk in clinic or call and see if you can find a specialist that can see you quickly. Do you have access to "Urgent Care" or a "Walk-in Clinic" the UK? I would say get your test results and park yourself there until someone can see you (or A & E if that is the only option). I would go in and tell them, I have been told I am diabetic. I have been unable to get an answer as to what type of diabetes I have. I was told I have Type 2 and then I was told my chart says I'm Type 1. To my knowledge no tests have been run to conclusively say either way. My A1c was 104. I have been given no medication (?) and very little (or no) guidance. If I am Type 1 I am afraid I could develop ketoacidosis but I have been given no way of checking for that. Can you 1) Run the necessary tests to see if you can determine what type of diabetes I have; 2) Based of the results, can you get me some medication to help me control my glucose. 3) If I do have Type 1, can you get me some ketosticks? I am really scared because I know my glucose is high but I don't have much to go on. I'm worried that if this continues, I could wind up hospitalized.
Well that is dumb (on your clinic's part)....if your chart says you are Type 1, as the nurse said, then metformin isn't going to do a thing for you. The nurse should have known that (unless they put you on metformin after you saw the nurse. Which still wouldn't make sense). The nurse should have been: "Uh, doctor the chart indicates Type 1, is metformin really what you want her on?").metformin twice a da
Well that is dumb (on your clinic's part)....if your chart says you are Type 1, as the nurse said, then metformin isn't going to do a thing for you. The nurse should have known that (unless they put you on metformin after you saw the nurse. Which still wouldn't make sense). The nurse should have been: "Uh, doctor the chart indicates Type 1, is metformin really what you want her on?").
Have you seen any changes to your glucose since starting the metformin? It sounds like you have. If that is the case, I would think that either 1) You dramatically changed your diet and that is what is affecting the blood sugars or 2) you are most likely a type 1.5 or 2. (Type 1 isn't totally impossible if they caught it REALLY early and it is in a "honeymoon phase".) Personally, I would also expect your blood sugars to be higher than 13-17 if you were type 1 and not on insulin. Again, it isn't impossible to have numbers like that and be Type 1 on no insulin (particularly if it is early yet or depending on what you are eating) but I would think them to be higher. Did they do a urinalysis of any sort since they diagnosed you? Our general UA check for ketones, if ketones were present/ I would think not because I think they would be a little more alarmed (unless you were eating a keto diet at them time).
I'm so glad that you are on track to getting some answers!!!they've done CPEP and GAD test I believe and given me a new system to check my ketones so I don't need to panic every time my reading is over 14
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