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Hello all,
I am a 59 year old bloke, back in early 2016 i suffered a fairly dramatic weight loss ( approx 2.5 stone) over a few weeks, along with feeling thirsty all the time, going to the toilet a lot all the usual signs ..
I didnt see GP as quickly as i should have, partly because my Mom was very ill at time and partly because i thought i was on the way out and i was scared.
So when i did turn up at GP, i was at 30 on finger prick test, quickly diagnosed as T2 Diabetic, was sent up to hospital for insulin to quick-start things, before starting the usual tablet regime - Metformin, Glicazideand also Sitagliptin more recently.
Metformin was a constant, Glicazide was stopped and re-started... I did have an early "honeymoon" period where my HBAC was in 40's and i came off tablets completely,but before too long had to restart tablet regime..
In October 2018 i had blood test for antibodies to determine if i was T1 or T2 - I was seen as an unusual case because i was a good weight for my height and build, so i wasnt seen as a "typical" T2 . However result came back that i was indeed a T2.
Fast forward to recently where i was on max dose of Metformin and Glicazide ( plus 1 sitagliptin a day ) but struggling to control blood sugars. One of my diabetic nurses advised me that a specialist from nearest large hospital was going to be at my local medical centre on certain date, so i gladly accepted appointment with specialist.
The specialist gave me some shocking news I WAS A T1 !!! - she had read thru my complete notes, and at the bottom of the T1/T2 test report, it clearly stated i was a T1 - somehow this had been mis-interpreted/ miscommunicated back to me back in Oct 18... They did say that because my blood sugar control had been ok until the last couple of months, my tablet regime would have most likely continued, whether that is true i have no idea.
So as of around 2 weeks i have been injecting Long Acting Insulin ( Abasaglar Kwikpen ) once a day, alongside the Metformin.
Initially it has been getting blood sugars down. indeed on a couple of days i was near to Hypo levels... however over Xmas period have been struggling to control levels again, probably a combination of being less active ( few days off work ) and the usual Xmas food/drink excesses.
Will contact local Diabetic team tomorrow for advice and to see if number of daily Insulin units needs to be increased.
Comments / Advice etc appreciated
Thanks for listening
I am a 59 year old bloke, back in early 2016 i suffered a fairly dramatic weight loss ( approx 2.5 stone) over a few weeks, along with feeling thirsty all the time, going to the toilet a lot all the usual signs ..
I didnt see GP as quickly as i should have, partly because my Mom was very ill at time and partly because i thought i was on the way out and i was scared.
So when i did turn up at GP, i was at 30 on finger prick test, quickly diagnosed as T2 Diabetic, was sent up to hospital for insulin to quick-start things, before starting the usual tablet regime - Metformin, Glicazideand also Sitagliptin more recently.
Metformin was a constant, Glicazide was stopped and re-started... I did have an early "honeymoon" period where my HBAC was in 40's and i came off tablets completely,but before too long had to restart tablet regime..
In October 2018 i had blood test for antibodies to determine if i was T1 or T2 - I was seen as an unusual case because i was a good weight for my height and build, so i wasnt seen as a "typical" T2 . However result came back that i was indeed a T2.
Fast forward to recently where i was on max dose of Metformin and Glicazide ( plus 1 sitagliptin a day ) but struggling to control blood sugars. One of my diabetic nurses advised me that a specialist from nearest large hospital was going to be at my local medical centre on certain date, so i gladly accepted appointment with specialist.
The specialist gave me some shocking news I WAS A T1 !!! - she had read thru my complete notes, and at the bottom of the T1/T2 test report, it clearly stated i was a T1 - somehow this had been mis-interpreted/ miscommunicated back to me back in Oct 18... They did say that because my blood sugar control had been ok until the last couple of months, my tablet regime would have most likely continued, whether that is true i have no idea.
So as of around 2 weeks i have been injecting Long Acting Insulin ( Abasaglar Kwikpen ) once a day, alongside the Metformin.
Initially it has been getting blood sugars down. indeed on a couple of days i was near to Hypo levels... however over Xmas period have been struggling to control levels again, probably a combination of being less active ( few days off work ) and the usual Xmas food/drink excesses.
Will contact local Diabetic team tomorrow for advice and to see if number of daily Insulin units needs to be increased.
Comments / Advice etc appreciated
Thanks for listening