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The official line is that below the age of 40 it is likely to be type 1 and above 40 type 2. Remember that type 1s do not lose all pancreatic B-cell function suddenly, I was undiagnosed for nearly a year and only realised being tired, thirsty and urinating frequently in the last 3 months although I suppose my symptoms became worse gradually and my body learnt to ignore it. I was drinking water about 3-4 litres a day.
The likelihood is that after treating you with insulin at the hospital they took some blood to assess how much insulin you are producing using a C-peptide test and they probably also did a GAD antibodies and pancreatic islet antibodies tests to establish whether you are type 1 or 2. You might want to read into type 1.5/ LADA as I am not very informed about it.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/
According to the NHS you're at high risk of developing hypertension but not officially hypertensive yet. You should wait for your body to normalise a bit. Your body is likely still settling after not receiving enough energy due to shortage/absence of insulin. In terms of your cholesterol you can stick to your current diet if you wish to but could opt for unsaturated fats such as olive oil, avocados and fatty fish rather than things like hard cheese, butter and fatty red meat. You must discuss with your dietician regarding what the ideal diet for you is but for now wait for a bit because it isn't confirmed if you are type 1/1.5/2/3c
Yeah so I had the gad antibody and c-pep and I’m type 2. Since I’ve lost some weight my blood pressure is around 120/75 now.
Hopefully my lipids will have improved too.
Are you still treating it with insulin? Or using tablets too? If your type 2 diabetes hasn’t progressed too much yet they normally just give oral medication, a healthy lifestyle plan and send you home.
But I remember you saying you were on insulin so I suppose your condition has progressed.
Please let us know the result !!!!!!!!!!!Hi Dave,
Thanks for your reply and congratulations on your a1c result. I bet you were delighted and deservedly so.
My fasted readings were the last to come down so I’m glad that they’re now constantly in the 5s. I’ve only been diagnosed for 3 months but it feels like I’ve made very good progress already.
My weight was 224lbs this morning so the weight loss is going well. I was 305lbs at my heaviest, it’s crazy to think I’ve lost 81 lbs in the last 4 years.
I treated myself to a sandwich for the first time yesterday - the bread was 9g of carbs per slice and I had two pieces toasted with bacon and cheese. My blood sugar went from 4.7 to 5.8 and then back down to 5. Typically after a my blood sugar goes no higher than 7. Really happy with that.
Some guys and gals on here are doing fantastically well on so few carbs. Im trying to strike a little more balance with carbs being around 70g for the day and exercising heavily and it’s working for the moment. I’m actually looking forward to my a1c result!
Thanks.
Probably best to start a new thread. Not everyone reads older onesI have a question re blurry eye and the diagnosis/treatment given to me, can i ask that on here or do i need to start a new question/forum? Apologies new to this!
If the treatment is having a positive influence on your blood sugars, and they're going down, blurry vision'll be with you for a week or two. Your brain's been compensating for the glucose distorting your vision, and as it doesn't have to do that anymore, it'll need a little time to adjust. Don't run out for specs, just get the cheap reading ones to tide you over for the duration. If you have other eye issues, like background retinopathy, then that's a whole different ballgame but could be improved with a change in diet. https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.htmlI have a question re blurry eye and the diagnosis/treatment given to me, can i ask that on here or do i need to start a new question/forum? Apologies new to this!
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