Hello,
My daughter has just been diagnosed with having diabetes but not which type yet. She has had a massive weight loss over the last couple of months, been gradually getting thirstier, has developed acne and thrush (in the mouth and lady parts) in the last week. She had a fasting blood test about a month ago that came back within the normal range but in the last week she has developed the ketone smell so I took her to the doctor this morning. They did a urine test (positive for ketones and sugar). They also did a finger prick test (10.6).
She has been given tablets for the time being to try and lower her blood sugar. She has got to go for blood tests tomorrow. She has also been given medicine for both the thrushes. She has to go back on Thursday to see the doctor and then the diabetes nurse.
No-one in our family has had diabetes of any sort so this comes as a bit of a shock to us. She quit drinking alcohol and smoking at Christmas. We agreed to let her have a few friends over on Saturday and they were drinking. She got drunk (but on less than we would have expected), was sick and spent the whole of the next day in bed. I wonder if this episode tipped her over the edge.
She is at college doing a Sports Science course and learning to drive and working at the local cinema. The doctor gave her a sick note for this week.
Of course she is paranoid about having to inject herself but I have tried to tell her that she may not have to (although I think she probably will). What can I do to help her in the meantime? She is absolutely exhausted (been asleep for the best part of 2 days). And has not had the energy or inclination to eat much. The thrush in her mouth is not helping her eating. I think it has gone all the way through her system because she has complained of a sore bottom as well as a sore mouth and throat. She has also got acid reflux that may be related to the thrush as well.
Any advice will be welcome
My daughter has just been diagnosed with having diabetes but not which type yet. She has had a massive weight loss over the last couple of months, been gradually getting thirstier, has developed acne and thrush (in the mouth and lady parts) in the last week. She had a fasting blood test about a month ago that came back within the normal range but in the last week she has developed the ketone smell so I took her to the doctor this morning. They did a urine test (positive for ketones and sugar). They also did a finger prick test (10.6).
She has been given tablets for the time being to try and lower her blood sugar. She has got to go for blood tests tomorrow. She has also been given medicine for both the thrushes. She has to go back on Thursday to see the doctor and then the diabetes nurse.
No-one in our family has had diabetes of any sort so this comes as a bit of a shock to us. She quit drinking alcohol and smoking at Christmas. We agreed to let her have a few friends over on Saturday and they were drinking. She got drunk (but on less than we would have expected), was sick and spent the whole of the next day in bed. I wonder if this episode tipped her over the edge.
She is at college doing a Sports Science course and learning to drive and working at the local cinema. The doctor gave her a sick note for this week.
Of course she is paranoid about having to inject herself but I have tried to tell her that she may not have to (although I think she probably will). What can I do to help her in the meantime? She is absolutely exhausted (been asleep for the best part of 2 days). And has not had the energy or inclination to eat much. The thrush in her mouth is not helping her eating. I think it has gone all the way through her system because she has complained of a sore bottom as well as a sore mouth and throat. She has also got acid reflux that may be related to the thrush as well.
Any advice will be welcome
We are home now, laden with injectors, testers and so much info we could start a library 
