Daibell said:Hi. Do you mind me asking how old you are to put the T2 diagnosis in perspective?
I'm 31. Also, I'm not certain it is type 2. The nurse said "we're treating it as type 2 for now" *shrugs*
Daibell said:BTW +ve means 'positive' it comes as an abbreviation from electrical terminology.
...and thanks, I haven't quite picked up all the abbreviations yet
I do intend to continue with the metformin, I just want it to settle quickly so that I don't have any work drama. It's a fast paced job and there is no casual wandering off to the loo. You're at your desk for the day apart from two breaks which isn't ideal with the amount of water I'm drinking which hasn't changed yet (but hopefully will) and with the constant sick feeling and diarrhea (which we will from now on refer to as upset tummy).
Also, it's not a wholly new job, it's a move. I'm moving from one building/department to another building/department so there will be no form filling in etc, it will be straight into training and with all the understanding in the world, nobody wants their training sessions interrupted because one person needs to keep nipping to the loo and I certainly don't want to be the person interrupting the training and drawing attention to myself.
I'm trying to not bother with my GP or nurse to be honest. I really dislike my current GP (she's ill mannered and speaks over you constantly and did just that on Wednesday whilst I was clearly distressed and trying to tell her the symptoms!). I tend to see the see the locum the odd times I've been in the last few years but unfortunately the symptoms became too much this week (drinking gallons of water a day, the skin horrificness, getting light headed, the rapid weight loss, blurred vision, exhaustion etc) and the locum is on holiday so I had no choice but to see the regular GP. The nurse is nice enough, friendly etc but I'm not confident she knows what she's talking about and I of course don't want to say that to her but nor do I want to explode glucose-wee on the world either by not asking enough questions.