Newly diagnosed and complications already

dani1001

dani1001

Member
Messages
14
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi everyone!

I'm new here and hoping to seek advice / support. I was just diagnosed this week with Type 2. I was not surprised to hear this as my levels had been high since Oct 2017 and a strong family history. I am not on medication yet as we are going to see if diet will help first. I am 28 and have always been relatively healthy and active until mid 2017 when I had to finish my degree which came with high stress, no sleep, no time to eat healthy or exercise. Safe to say my body suffered terribly.
The diagnosis doesn't scare me however in the lead up to the diagnosis I have been suffering a number of other problems. I'm concerned because is it common to suffer such bad complications this early on?

My issues in the lead up to diagnosis over the past 3 months are:
muscle twitching (mainly my thumbs), loss of thumb range of motion on my dominant hand, nerve pain in my outer forearm and tricep of the same arm coupled with extreme muscle tightness in those muscles. My left calf in particular is extremely tight even at rest, nothing relieves it, there is also what appears to be some kind of dent if you will, in that stiff spot. The tightness is travelling up into my quads and hamstrings now as well.

So I was wondering if anyone can share if these other issues are related or experienced anything similar?! - my doctors aren't really helping me and it's impacting my everyday life. 3 months of these nerve and muscle issues that just seem to get worse each day.

Thanks guys!
 
alphabeta

alphabeta

Well-Known Member
Messages
615
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I think the muscle tightness thing and twitching is due to low potassium
 
alphabeta

alphabeta

Well-Known Member
Messages
615
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
dani1001 said:
Both came back in good ranges! So i am totally stumped as to what it is!
Click to expand...
I am certainly no expert specially in type 2 but I think that this pain is not actually related to diabetes.. if hba1c is in range as well. Did you have high BG before diagnosis and got them back to normal? If so, your body reacts to this change but not sure of in this way
 
dani1001

dani1001

Member
Messages
14
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
alphabeta said:
I am certainly no expert specially in type 2 but I think that this pain is not actually related to diabetes.. if hba1c is in range as well. Did you have high BG before diagnosis and got them back to normal? If so, your body reacts to this change but not sure of in this way
Click to expand...

I had high BG for the last 5 months. I am yet to get them back to normal
 
Mike d

Mike d

Expert
Messages
7,994
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Other
Dislikes
idiots who will not learn
What was and is your HbA1c? Meds? That info helps, but the thumb twitching (in my case at least) was totally due to statins
 
dani1001

dani1001

Member
Messages
14
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Mike D said:
What was and is your HbA1c? Meds? That info helps, but the thumb twitching (in my case at least) was totally due to statins
Click to expand...

Hey Mike,

I have only had one Hb1c and it was 5%. I am not on any meds aside from Nexium for my GERD
 
Mike d

Mike d

Expert
Messages
7,994
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Other
Dislikes
idiots who will not learn
Hi Danni

If it was 5, we wouldn't be chatting as I'd be throwing flowers on your grave. Was the "5" a finger reading as it can't be a full bloods result

It should be (as an average of your last 3 months bloods) anything over mid to late 30s to a lot higher than that

Mike
 
Last edited:
dani1001

dani1001

Member
Messages
14
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Mike D said:
Hi Danni

If it was 5, we wouldn't be chatting as I'd be throwing flowers on your grave. Was the "5" a finger reading as it can't be a full bloods result

Mike
Click to expand...

Hi Mike,
Sorry I misunderstood. It was 60
 
Mike d

Mike d

Expert
Messages
7,994
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Other
Dislikes
idiots who will not learn
Dani ... none necessary at all :)

60 is too high (as you'd know) so next questions are diet, weight and exercise. Good news is they can be brought down and with effort, pretty soon. Low 40s should be the aim. Tell us that stuff, and you'll get the right advice

BTW, I started with 89 and cut it half in 3 months
 
dani1001

dani1001

Member
Messages
14
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Mike D said:
Dani ... none necessary at all :)

60 is too high (as you'd know) so next questions are diet, weight and exercise. Good news is they can be brought down and with effort, pretty soon. Low 40s should be the aim. Tell us that stuff, and you'll get the right advice

BTW, I started with 89 and cut it half in 3 months
Click to expand...

Hi Mike,

weight is 70Kg. My exercise right now is not great as the above issues are limiting my ability to exercise (My arm and leg). My diet started today and is low carb.
 
Mike d

Mike d

Expert
Messages
7,994
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Other
Dislikes
idiots who will not learn
Hi Dani

Good start !!

Low carbs will reduce the blood sugars, so HbA1c falls will naturally follow. That will flow through to your arms, hands and leg and feelings in the limbs should return in time. You're here now so be prepared for a lot more help. What we're here for :)

Lot to learn Dani but that's fine ... and a huge compliment to you for staying around. Some just don't

You do

Mike
 
lucylocket61

lucylocket61

Expert
Messages
6,394
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Boo1979 said:
It is a reccomended diet which may be more relevant to and safer with T2 diabetes than to T1
The sub link (on the page highlightded here ) that is headlined ‘cure your diabetes’ strikes me as misleading and rather grandiose
Click to expand...
she is a T2.
 
  • Like
Reactions: dani1001
Top Bottom