Newly diagnosed?

sltrog

Member
Messages
9
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Humm. Not sure I can class myself as newly diagnosed as for the last five years the GP has been Yes/No with the diagnosis. I was told five years ago it was prediabetes, then diabetes, then No you don't have diabetes back to last week when Yes you are pre diabetic ...or type 2.... I think... :roll:
I have a strong family history of diabetes so I am very careful what I eat and know how to minimise the risks, or so I thought. I have been told I will need a glucose tolerance test (again) to determine whether or not it is confirmed, although the GP has sent a letter to say I have type 2.
I suppose it is all to do with the fact that the surgery keeps changing it's GPs so the new ones like to do their own testing. I have not seen the diabetic nurse or any other practitioner as the GP says it is a waste of time.
Last six months have been interesting as I have had two hypo's at work (apparently not possible as I am not on medication) which ended up me being taken unconscious to hospital by ambulance - both times the readings were just above 2.
They found out I have pernicious anaemia, iron deficiency, folic deficiency, chrones disease and celiac disease (they also run in the family) and a very messed up blood system. I believe they sent a letter to my GP saying I should be referred, but the GP appears to have other ideas.
Any one else come across this?
 

Daibell

Master
Messages
12,642
Type of diabetes
LADA
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi. I'm not a doctor, but it sounds like you do need to see an Endo. It appears you have very wide blood sugar swings; going down to 2 without diabetes medication is not normal. MODY is one variant of diabetes that results in very wide sugar swings. Although a GTT test won't do any harm it may be worth asking for an HBa1C test as this will show your sugar average over the last 3 months and is one reliable indicator for diabetes.
 

sltrog

Member
Messages
9
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Hello.
Thank you for the message.
I had a HbA1c test at the beginning of March. It came back as IFCC standardised 62mmol/mol. Not sure what this means.
I rang the Docs, but mine is away at the moment and the nurse said I need to speak to the doctor. I have managed to get an appointment on the 5th April, so I assume it's not that bad.
I will look up MODY, and while I'm at it the IFCC as I am used to the old system my mother uses.
Many thanks
Sandra