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newly diagnosed - fasting glucose after 2 hours 17.1

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bevs1066

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Hi
Hopefully someone here will be able to give me some advice...any advice would be great.
Today I had a call from my Doctors to confirm that I am 'Diabetic', have an appointment on friday with the nurse.
Only yesterday I had a glucose intolerance test done, initial reading was 8.0, then after 2 hours it was 17.1. (This was a fasting test)
Hospital phoned my GP this morning who then phoned me.
Previous glucose test two weeks ago was 7.7.
Have been going back and foth to the doctors for 6 years with various symptoms, including, tiredness, weight gain (around middle only) skin tanning very easily, thinning of hair, boils. No extreme thirst or urge to wee, also have No appetite.
I have been tested for various things over the years, all negative. Before having my daughter, she's now 9, I weighed 4.5 stones less and had normal cholesterol levels and glucose levels. Within 6 months of having her, I knew something was wrong.
I have been asked lots of times by many different doctors 'are you diabetic', I always said no, they all ran tests which came back negative.
Now, they are telling me that I am.
What type of diabetes am I likely to have, does anyone know. I also get discomfort around the belly button area.
Will medication make me feel more 'normal' again?
 
Hi,

We can't really tell you whic type of diabetes you have as only qualified medical professionals can do that so make you sure you find out on friday.

but i can offer you an opinion, sounds to me your likely to be type2, the symptoms of type 2 can go on for a very long time, where as type 1 is typically alot faster and results in extremely high blood glucose readings often in the late twenties or much higher! and with type 1 there is usually ketones in the urine or blood which usually also results in the need for immediate medical care and hospitalization.

After you meet withyour nurse she will decide the best route for you and may start you on medication, if you are given medication and your BG's start to come within normal range's more often then you will probably find that your symptoms start to go away and you do feel 'more normal'

i will try find a post i saw a while ago which gives a very informative list which could be useful for you to take along to the nurse so you can get some good advice :)
 
cugila said:
Hmmmmmm........what you should get and what you actually get may be very different things ! Go with an open mind and just see what is on offer. You should get help and guidance. Let us know how you get on. everybody, unfortunately, seems to get treated differently.

Here is a post that my pal Sue made a while ago about what to ask when seeing your GP etc. It is still relevant at any Clinic/Consultation.

Here are a few questions you can ask.

What can I do to control it, diet,medication ??

Appointments to see dietician, podiatrist, retinal screening.

Test meter /strips.

Test results and what do they mean ? a print out of the results for your own records.

Who will I be seeing the nurse or GP ? I f I have problem can I see either of you ?

Are there any courses I can attend, DESMOND for Type 2, DAFNE for Type 1's ? Any other Diabetes Education classes available.

How often do I get blood tests, Hba1c/Cholesterol/full lipid panel.. Should be every 3 months initially till in control.

Take a notebook with you and write down what you are told. If the doctor/nurse says things that you do not understand then ask them to explain it so that you can write it down.

This is your condition, your diabetes, you should be encouraged to take part in the treatment that you will be getting, not dictated to.

If you find that the doctor/nurse is unsympathetic then we suggest you find out which doctor in the practice is good with diabetes. Some doctors have a special interest in certain subjects, it’s worth finding this out.
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Ken / Sue

At leather ferret's request the list has been edited for future reference. Cheer's Dave :D
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Hi again,

so i searched and found this list for you, it may be useful for you to take it slong to the nurse your seeing and ask her to address all the points listed.

Hope this helps you,

Come back and leave a post if there is anything your unsure of :)

good luck!
 
Hi
many thanks for the advice given. Saw my diabetic nurse on friday, who was very good and explained everything to me.
Started me on Simvastin 40, and metformin once a day 500mg. Don't start the metformon until Monday, as I wanted to space out taking initially taking new tablets incase I had a reaction to them. So far, no problems on simvastin 40.
As I have said previously, I have felt unwell since having my daughter, symptoms have never changed and now I am diabetic...or am I?
The nurse says although I am now diabetic, and the 'label' will remain with me until the day I die, she herself feels that the diabetes is a 'RED HERRING'..great huh??
My hba1c came back at 7.2, my hemaglobin is 16.5.
She feels that something else is going on, but doesn't know what, so for now I have to go down the diabetic route.
Any suggestions...the only other abnormal reasult is my Gamma Glutamol Transferase which is slightly elevated at 37, other bone profile tests normal, I know this indicates a problem with the liver...any help....I don't drink, not even at Christmas.
More confused than ever now, waited so long for a diagnosis, finally given one and the dibetic nurse thinks it's a RED HERRING!
 
bevs1066 said:
Hi
many thanks for the advice given. Saw my diabetic nurse on friday, who was very good and explained everything to me.
Started me on Simvastin 40, and metformin once a day 500mg. Don't start the metformon until Monday, as I wanted to space out taking initially taking new tablets incase I had a reaction to them. So far, no problems on simvastin 40.
As I have said previously, I have felt unwell since having my daughter, symptoms have never changed and now I am diabetic...or am I?
The nurse says although I am now diabetic, and the 'label' will remain with me until the day I die, she herself feels that the diabetes is a 'RED HERRING'..great huh??
My hba1c came back at 7.2, my hemaglobin is 16.5.
She feels that something else is going on, but doesn't know what, so for now I have to go down the diabetic route.
Any suggestions...the only other abnormal reasult is my Gamma Glutamol Transferase which is slightly elevated at 37, other bone profile tests normal, I know this indicates a problem with the liver...any help....I don't drink, not even at Christmas.
More confused than ever now, waited so long for a diagnosis, finally given one and the dibetic nurse thinks it's a RED HERRING!
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Hi again!

i'm sorry i can't help you much on those results as your may aswell be speaking spanish i have no idea what those mean?!

It's good your nurse isn't sending you off just with tablets, it's good she's looking at your results and seeingthere may be something else there so thats a good start to get the help to get to the bottom of everything!

I hope with medication you will start to feel a bit better!

Even if it is a 'red herring' at least your a step closer to solving things than you were before!

Hope you get everything sorted and taking metformin form monday works well! sorry i couldnt be more helpful!
 
Hi Bevs
I had untreated diabetes for several years and felt much as you do. Incredibly tired - bad boils and very sensitive skin which itched. Also felt very sick and thirsty all the time - and absolutely no appetite.
I felt tons better - immediately I started the meds - it took a month or so for my blood levels to drop but I was amazed at how quickly my energy and zest for life imcreased as soon as I started Metformin.
Good luck and keep in touch
Gill
 
Hello,
I am not a Doctor but in my opinion your symptoms sound similar to haemochromatosis (this is a cause of diabetes). In order to exclude this you should ask your doctor to do a blood test for iron saturation and ferritin. I hope this is helpful.
 
We do not offer diagnosis on this forum but in any case your statement is not strictly correct.

Pancreatic disease: sugar diabetes (diabetes mellitus) may be an early sign of haemochromatosis and develops in up to half of all patients with advanced disease. Diabetes is due to excess iron in the pancreas gland damaging the insulin producing cells. This complication together with the dark skin pigmentation that can occur has led to haemochromatosis sometimes being called 'bronze diabetes'.
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Source: http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/fac ... atosis.htm
 
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