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<blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 2195857" data-attributes="member: 480869"><p>It’s important that you know the hb1ac and blood glucose (fasting or not?) so you know where you’re starting from and are able to understand changes. Ask the surgery what the numbers were. You might be able to get them from online access (have to design up to this) or the receptionist can organise it. Dont accept “normal” or high”. Get numbers and the units it was measured in. </p><p></p><p>Do you know what yesterday’s test was? Antibodies? GAD? cpeptide? These would all indicate checking for type 1. Phone your practice and ask for these details. It might reassure you that they are being thorough. Did they mention checking for type 1? Can you go back and ask all your questions once you’ve gathered your thoughts? </p><p></p><p>At your age type 2 is less common than when older but certainly can occur in younger people. Type 1 can happen at any age. </p><p></p><p>The dip is more a screening test usually. </p><p></p><p>No symptoms at all before then? No signs that health maybe wasn’t at it’s best? Noticeable weight loss recently for no other known reason? Did you have the weight to lose in the first place? </p><p></p><p>Not trying to alarm you further as the answers to the above may make a difference but I’d want to have a few more facts than you currently have. Whatever the outcome it is manageable and there is a lot of support for both types in here from people thriving regardless of diagnosis, and sometimes because of it. There’s also people that have been through struggles and identify and help with concerns and issues along the way. So stick with us and you’ll be ok ....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSSS, post: 2195857, member: 480869"] It’s important that you know the hb1ac and blood glucose (fasting or not?) so you know where you’re starting from and are able to understand changes. Ask the surgery what the numbers were. You might be able to get them from online access (have to design up to this) or the receptionist can organise it. Dont accept “normal” or high”. Get numbers and the units it was measured in. Do you know what yesterday’s test was? Antibodies? GAD? cpeptide? These would all indicate checking for type 1. Phone your practice and ask for these details. It might reassure you that they are being thorough. Did they mention checking for type 1? Can you go back and ask all your questions once you’ve gathered your thoughts? At your age type 2 is less common than when older but certainly can occur in younger people. Type 1 can happen at any age. The dip is more a screening test usually. No symptoms at all before then? No signs that health maybe wasn’t at it’s best? Noticeable weight loss recently for no other known reason? Did you have the weight to lose in the first place? Not trying to alarm you further as the answers to the above may make a difference but I’d want to have a few more facts than you currently have. Whatever the outcome it is manageable and there is a lot of support for both types in here from people thriving regardless of diagnosis, and sometimes because of it. There’s also people that have been through struggles and identify and help with concerns and issues along the way. So stick with us and you’ll be ok .... [/QUOTE]
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