newly diagnosed and need help...

Hi. Glad to hear that this nurse is better. I'm staggered that you were told previously that they didn't know what to do with a sub-30 year old T2. The answer is to do a C-Peptide and GAD test to eliminate the possibility of Type 1 LADA. The 1st test checks your insulin levels and the 2nd checks for antibodies which are present if you are suffering from auto-immune destruction of the islet cells. Do try the Met SR, but I agree with others that unless you see a noticeable reduction below, say, 10'ish within a week or two then do insist on a test for LADA or MODY. Ask for a referal to the hospital diabetes clinic if necessary. Good luck with the new job.

So glad to hear you are getting sorted.....what a difference the right Health Professional can make. :thumbup:

Good luck and keep us updated on how things go.
Angie

Well done, glad its getting sorted

ah bless you. I am so pleased for you to have finally found someone who actually has listened to you. Wishing you all the best

So glad it's been sorted. Once again scares me just how differently health professionals approach this. My GP me rang from her own home because she had been worrying I might be type 1, then called the DSN and told her to stay at work until I got to the surgery that evening, and everything was put into action straight away. So lucky really. I can't believe they didn't even make you see the diabetic nurse in the first place!

Really hope you see an improvement with the slow release stuff. Metformin stays in your system so the old stuff might still be working its way through but I reckon give it a week and you'll feel so much better. I find it best to take it a few minutes after a meal but others take it part way through - experiment. Good luck! x

All,

I had the same as Tealeaves, first GP was awful and did nothing. Second one said type 2 then called me later that day from home having called a friend in Endocrinology who said sounds like type 1. I was back into GP's surgery before it opened the next day for tests. Did have a slight blip from lost results/receptionist taking things into her own hands which put me back on Metformin though. Now diagnosed type 1 working with Endocrinology team at Addenbrookes and able hopefully to arrest the falling weight!

Good care team makes all the difference. So glad the other GP was away when I went back for my second appointment!

Paul

Fantastic news Fee

Hope you're visits to the bathroom are reducing drastically.

Mary x