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<blockquote data-quote="Teaforme" data-source="post: 2385187" data-attributes="member: 539924"><p>I came across your thread as I am waiting for confirmation whether I am type 1 or type 2. </p><p>I requested a blood sugar test at the GP’s at the beginning of March due to blurred vision, constantly thirsty and having to wake up several times a night to pee. Hba1c came back at 85. As I am fat (14 stone), 50 and menopausal, the assumption was type 2. 3 week wait for the first GP diet clinic. When I asked what I should do in the meantime I was told to avoid sugar, carbs and alcohol, which I did. I also maintained the 10k steps a day.</p><p>Roll on diabetes clinic, dr advises me to carry on for 3 months managing with diet. (My eyesight has improved by now and I am waking up less often to pee). But gets me a glucose monitor so I can keep an eye on my own sugar levels and learn what foods to avoid. All fine until the nurse demonstrates the monitor and my blood sugar turns out to be 23.5 (2.5 hours after a low carb/ sugar breakfast) and a follow on urine test shows ketones. </p><p>Sent to A&E immediately. Blood ketones are borderline. But after a long afternoon and evening of testing I was sent home after having an injection on slow release insulin. </p><p>I am now to go back each day for an insulin injection and monitoring. Even with the insulin, my blood sugar this morning before any breakfast was 15.8.</p><p>So it’s looking like it’s type 1 but they’re still not sure but I have to be monitored because of the ketones.</p><p>I am sure I will find out more, and hopefully take more in once I meet the hospital diabetics team</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teaforme, post: 2385187, member: 539924"] I came across your thread as I am waiting for confirmation whether I am type 1 or type 2. I requested a blood sugar test at the GP’s at the beginning of March due to blurred vision, constantly thirsty and having to wake up several times a night to pee. Hba1c came back at 85. As I am fat (14 stone), 50 and menopausal, the assumption was type 2. 3 week wait for the first GP diet clinic. When I asked what I should do in the meantime I was told to avoid sugar, carbs and alcohol, which I did. I also maintained the 10k steps a day. Roll on diabetes clinic, dr advises me to carry on for 3 months managing with diet. (My eyesight has improved by now and I am waking up less often to pee). But gets me a glucose monitor so I can keep an eye on my own sugar levels and learn what foods to avoid. All fine until the nurse demonstrates the monitor and my blood sugar turns out to be 23.5 (2.5 hours after a low carb/ sugar breakfast) and a follow on urine test shows ketones. Sent to A&E immediately. Blood ketones are borderline. But after a long afternoon and evening of testing I was sent home after having an injection on slow release insulin. I am now to go back each day for an insulin injection and monitoring. Even with the insulin, my blood sugar this morning before any breakfast was 15.8. So it’s looking like it’s type 1 but they’re still not sure but I have to be monitored because of the ketones. I am sure I will find out more, and hopefully take more in once I meet the hospital diabetics team [/QUOTE]
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