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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2341423" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>Welcome and I hope you will update us on your status following the latest blood test.</p><p>Adult onset type 1 is less common than type 2 and typically a Gp will assume you are a type 2 and those meds are type 2 designed to stop your liver pumping out quite so much glucose and to inhibit certain metabolic reactions to the same end - reducing blood glucose. IF you are type 1 then these meds won't change your sugars much.</p><p>If you've had a blood draw (venous) then ask what your blood sugar average is? (12 week average glucose seen on your red blood cells) which should give you a clue.</p><p>If you've been running that high for a while then your weight loss is likely at least partially due to peeing out glucose via your kidneys.</p><p>Ultimately the c peptide or a fasting insulin test will tell you if you are making lots of insulin but are resistant to it (type 2) or not making much insulin (type 1).</p><p>Either way please be sure to keep asking questions if your blood sugars aren't coming down via those medications as your initial blood sugars are very high and suggestive of type 2 untreated for a long time or along with acute peeing, weight loss and thirst are classic type 1.</p><p>Once you know you will find lots of experience on here and advice if you want it! As has been said the goal for a type 1 is to balance insulin jabs with food, exercise and other variables so that blood sugars are normal whereas a type 2 needs to get his/her insulin levels down such that blood sugars are normal and this can be done without external via meds via diet and exercise. Sadly there is no cure for type 1s but the management tools are good and getting better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2341423, member: 365308"] Welcome and I hope you will update us on your status following the latest blood test. Adult onset type 1 is less common than type 2 and typically a Gp will assume you are a type 2 and those meds are type 2 designed to stop your liver pumping out quite so much glucose and to inhibit certain metabolic reactions to the same end - reducing blood glucose. IF you are type 1 then these meds won't change your sugars much. If you've had a blood draw (venous) then ask what your blood sugar average is? (12 week average glucose seen on your red blood cells) which should give you a clue. If you've been running that high for a while then your weight loss is likely at least partially due to peeing out glucose via your kidneys. Ultimately the c peptide or a fasting insulin test will tell you if you are making lots of insulin but are resistant to it (type 2) or not making much insulin (type 1). Either way please be sure to keep asking questions if your blood sugars aren't coming down via those medications as your initial blood sugars are very high and suggestive of type 2 untreated for a long time or along with acute peeing, weight loss and thirst are classic type 1. Once you know you will find lots of experience on here and advice if you want it! As has been said the goal for a type 1 is to balance insulin jabs with food, exercise and other variables so that blood sugars are normal whereas a type 2 needs to get his/her insulin levels down such that blood sugars are normal and this can be done without external via meds via diet and exercise. Sadly there is no cure for type 1s but the management tools are good and getting better. [/QUOTE]
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