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Piggy24

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Hello everyone,

I’ve recently been diagnosed diabetic (Friday 13th of November) it was flagged up from a pre op assessment 2 weeks prior.

The hospital rang me the day after my pre op assessment telling me they’ve had to cancel my op and I need to book an appointment with my doctors because my blood sugars where over 40, I rang my doctors that a day and got offered an appointment in two weeks time.

I received the same letter my doctor did from the hospital outlining my blood sugar results, the letter arrived the day before my doctors appointment.

I had my appointment with the doctor, she took some bloods, checked my blood sugars and pressure and sent me on my Merry way, later that day she called me saying i need to go to the hospital to see the diabetic team.

It was a bit of a whirlwind but I ended up walking out with a bag full of injections and tablets.

Im currently taking :

15 units of Levemir every morning and night
10 units of Novorapid before meals
500mg of met forming every morning and night

My antibodies came back negative, I went back to the hospital last week to see the diabetic doctor she is keeping me on insulin and but Type 1? (Reviewed in 6 months)

Is been unconfirmed which type a normal thing?

I’ve self funded freestyle libre sensors due to my job (mucky hands) and don’t want to risk getting an infection from pricking my fingers a million times a day.

I’ve tried to get the sensor from the nhs but they shoot me down as I’m not confirmed type 1.

sorry for the essay :) any advise in greatly appreciated.

Chris
 
Welcome. Your blood sugars were certainly high. I hope you're starting to feel better as your blood sugars are coming down.

Most type 1's self-fund Libres. The sensors are only issued on the NHS to a small percentage of type 1's. You have to qualify based on criteria in the link such as using more than 8 test strips a day for 3 months.

https://diabetestimes.co.uk/nhs-updates-clinical-guidance-for-freestyle-libre-access/#:~:text=Those who qualify include:,blood glucose due to disability.

They should check your c-peptide as part of your diagnosis.
 
Hi. The GAD test isn't conclusive so the C-Peptide is more useful to help determine T1 versus T2. A lot also depends on your weight/BMI. If you have excess weight then you may be insulin resistant and hence T2. If slim then T1 becomes more likely
 
Hello and welcome

You have certainly had a rough start. It is important to work out which type as that will help you find the path that will work for you. Type 2s are insulin resistant so still producing insulin but it doesn't work as well as it should. The only way forward (in my view) is to dramatically lower your carbs so that the body has less carbs to hav to cope with. Type 1s (I'm a type 2) don't produce insulin so will have to inject at some stage- that gives them more flexibility with food.

There are some other types and I'm sure someone will be on soon giving that info. It seems to me that every type is represented here by people who are willing to help and give information and advice. That advice is so much more helpful once you know what type you are.

Read around anyway- there is so much helpful advice here!

Ask questions -again people are willing to help.

Good luck and welcome.
 
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