Adamski
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
My names Adam, 30 years old, from Edinburgh and I've recently been diagnosed as having Type 1 Diabetes.
It all started in December 2013, when I started to lose some weight. I put that down to the fact that I exercise regularly, and had been doing more cardio workouts. Soon I didn't have the energy to hit the gym, but kept loosing more weight.
Then the thirst started. A little at first, which I thought was a good thing. Drinking lots of water is healthy right? I didn't feel particularly healthy, nor did I look healthy by that time, having lost 1.5 stone.
I went to the doctor in February, and they did various blood tests, but I was wrongly sent to Gastroenterology, as the doctor suspected a bowel issue. By then I was drinking around 7 litres of water per day.
I had more tests done on 6th March, it took over 3 weeks to get the results back
By that time I'd lost nearly 2 stone. Anyway, on 31st March, I got a call from the doctor asking me to get down to casualty/accident & emergency at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.
I arrived at the hospital straight after work, around 7pm. I was seen 5 hours later and hadn't eaten since lunch. I had blood glucose reading of 28mmol. Oops. My HbA1c was 14%. Ketones were 3.6. All in all, I wasn't in good shape.
Not sure if anyone else here is from Edinburgh, but I've found the DSN at Western General Hospital to be first class, and she's really helped me get the condition under control fast. I'm now 6 1/2 weeks into my diabetes journey, and have a 30 day average blood glucose of 6.8, 0 Ketones. My first checkup at the clinic showed HbA1c reduced from 14% at first diagnosis to........... 9%
I've managed to regain nearly all the weight I lost too, but to be fair I've been on an intense weight gain programme (carb/protein supplements, high carb diet etc), combined with gym training.
I've been reading through the forum lately, and have found Diabetes.co.uk extremely helpful. The only thing I'm struggling with is cardio exercise. I used to do a few 10km runs every week, but have found myself at increased risk of hypo after running with diabetes, and can have several hypos in the 24 hours after running. I'm doing some trial and error and hope to find a solution in the next week or so.
Once I've got my exercise regime sorted, I'll be doing a few 10km runs, and hopefully a few marathons in time, to raise money for diabetes charities.
Looking forward to contributing on the forum, looks a like a great place to spend time on.
Adam
My names Adam, 30 years old, from Edinburgh and I've recently been diagnosed as having Type 1 Diabetes.
It all started in December 2013, when I started to lose some weight. I put that down to the fact that I exercise regularly, and had been doing more cardio workouts. Soon I didn't have the energy to hit the gym, but kept loosing more weight.
Then the thirst started. A little at first, which I thought was a good thing. Drinking lots of water is healthy right? I didn't feel particularly healthy, nor did I look healthy by that time, having lost 1.5 stone.
I went to the doctor in February, and they did various blood tests, but I was wrongly sent to Gastroenterology, as the doctor suspected a bowel issue. By then I was drinking around 7 litres of water per day.
I had more tests done on 6th March, it took over 3 weeks to get the results back
By that time I'd lost nearly 2 stone. Anyway, on 31st March, I got a call from the doctor asking me to get down to casualty/accident & emergency at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. I arrived at the hospital straight after work, around 7pm. I was seen 5 hours later and hadn't eaten since lunch. I had blood glucose reading of 28mmol. Oops. My HbA1c was 14%. Ketones were 3.6. All in all, I wasn't in good shape.
Not sure if anyone else here is from Edinburgh, but I've found the DSN at Western General Hospital to be first class, and she's really helped me get the condition under control fast. I'm now 6 1/2 weeks into my diabetes journey, and have a 30 day average blood glucose of 6.8, 0 Ketones. My first checkup at the clinic showed HbA1c reduced from 14% at first diagnosis to........... 9%
I've managed to regain nearly all the weight I lost too, but to be fair I've been on an intense weight gain programme (carb/protein supplements, high carb diet etc), combined with gym training.I've been reading through the forum lately, and have found Diabetes.co.uk extremely helpful. The only thing I'm struggling with is cardio exercise. I used to do a few 10km runs every week, but have found myself at increased risk of hypo after running with diabetes, and can have several hypos in the 24 hours after running. I'm doing some trial and error and hope to find a solution in the next week or so.
Once I've got my exercise regime sorted, I'll be doing a few 10km runs, and hopefully a few marathons in time, to raise money for diabetes charities.
Looking forward to contributing on the forum, looks a like a great place to spend time on.
Adam
