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<blockquote data-quote="JayAmerican" data-source="post: 2196836" data-attributes="member: 516798"><p>I was diagnosed in October (just under 3 months ago). HBA1C tested a week later, was 9.8% (American numbers, whatever that translates to in the UK). Went to an endocrinologist a week after that then had additional blood tests to rule out MODY, LADA, etc and all tests came back normal (and my body is producing normal levels of insulin, just resistant). I also got an eye test and other than a minor prescription change from last year, all looks normal. I plan to find a urologist or other specialist related to male sexual function to get some kind of evaluation and consultation, plus testosterone and other tests that make sense. Was just hoping for added feedback here as I'm likely to get the best shared experiences to compare to.</p><p></p><p>Unrelated to the T2 diagnosis specifically, here's the timetable I can recall to understand the timing of the ED impact:</p><p></p><p>- 2-3 years ago started needing reading glasses (1.25, has not changed to higher).</p><p></p><p>- 2-3 years ago random gray hairs, but even til now we're talking stray not all over. I can clip the few that have appeared and looks like I have no gray</p><p></p><p>- 1 Year ago top/front of scalp started slightly thinning. I have kept a full head of hair my whole life other than hair line slightly receding (which barely got any worse after age 27). I used to take finasteride from about age 27 to about 35 but stopped and didn't notice much negative impact after stopping. Finasteride never affected me sexually at all. My libido has been strong since age 16 all the way til last year.</p><p></p><p>- About 1.5 yrs ago I noticed I was getting up at night to pee at least once. I associated it with aging. A few months ago it became twice a night sometimes. Since getting my blood sugars under control, that has gone away, I now sleep the whole night without needing to wake up and pee.</p><p></p><p>- About a year ago I noticed that pee stream at end wasn't as strong. I had been working on my house the first few months of the year, likely had muscle strains, and the reason I went to the doc in October wasn't because of anything other than I though I had a hernia as I felt muscle strain in that region and it coincided with pee stream not being as strong. Doctor barely took any interest in that and a ultrasound all around that region showed nothing so it was chalked up to "muscle strain". I wasn't satisfied with the effort to look into things there and this is the type of doctor I went to that I learned doesn't seem to want to do anything other than push drugs as a solution (common among US doctors who are not surgeons or research specialists).</p><p></p><p>- In the past 1-2 months, I have gained mental energy. My body weight has remained consistent and no adverse affects that I can tell with the diet & exercise changes other than much better blood sugar levels. My body is looking much more physically fit than a year ago. But, in the same time, the ED is more problematic to the point it is affecting my attempts to build new relationships - since I've never had the issue before, I don't know how to navigate around the feelings women may have who see me not performing normally and it's hard to relay that it is not them. I simply can't seem to translate my mental libido into what I am used to. This is not familiar to me at all and it's frustrating. I now don't know how much is mental due to new anxieties vs physical due to T2 or testosterone levels.</p><p></p><p>- My app is telling me my estimated average A1C for the past 90 days is 6.4% but if I go by just the past month and continue, it will likely be closer to 5.0% going forward. Won't know til I get my next A1C test.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JayAmerican, post: 2196836, member: 516798"] I was diagnosed in October (just under 3 months ago). HBA1C tested a week later, was 9.8% (American numbers, whatever that translates to in the UK). Went to an endocrinologist a week after that then had additional blood tests to rule out MODY, LADA, etc and all tests came back normal (and my body is producing normal levels of insulin, just resistant). I also got an eye test and other than a minor prescription change from last year, all looks normal. I plan to find a urologist or other specialist related to male sexual function to get some kind of evaluation and consultation, plus testosterone and other tests that make sense. Was just hoping for added feedback here as I'm likely to get the best shared experiences to compare to. Unrelated to the T2 diagnosis specifically, here's the timetable I can recall to understand the timing of the ED impact: - 2-3 years ago started needing reading glasses (1.25, has not changed to higher). - 2-3 years ago random gray hairs, but even til now we're talking stray not all over. I can clip the few that have appeared and looks like I have no gray - 1 Year ago top/front of scalp started slightly thinning. I have kept a full head of hair my whole life other than hair line slightly receding (which barely got any worse after age 27). I used to take finasteride from about age 27 to about 35 but stopped and didn't notice much negative impact after stopping. Finasteride never affected me sexually at all. My libido has been strong since age 16 all the way til last year. - About 1.5 yrs ago I noticed I was getting up at night to pee at least once. I associated it with aging. A few months ago it became twice a night sometimes. Since getting my blood sugars under control, that has gone away, I now sleep the whole night without needing to wake up and pee. - About a year ago I noticed that pee stream at end wasn't as strong. I had been working on my house the first few months of the year, likely had muscle strains, and the reason I went to the doc in October wasn't because of anything other than I though I had a hernia as I felt muscle strain in that region and it coincided with pee stream not being as strong. Doctor barely took any interest in that and a ultrasound all around that region showed nothing so it was chalked up to "muscle strain". I wasn't satisfied with the effort to look into things there and this is the type of doctor I went to that I learned doesn't seem to want to do anything other than push drugs as a solution (common among US doctors who are not surgeons or research specialists). - In the past 1-2 months, I have gained mental energy. My body weight has remained consistent and no adverse affects that I can tell with the diet & exercise changes other than much better blood sugar levels. My body is looking much more physically fit than a year ago. But, in the same time, the ED is more problematic to the point it is affecting my attempts to build new relationships - since I've never had the issue before, I don't know how to navigate around the feelings women may have who see me not performing normally and it's hard to relay that it is not them. I simply can't seem to translate my mental libido into what I am used to. This is not familiar to me at all and it's frustrating. I now don't know how much is mental due to new anxieties vs physical due to T2 or testosterone levels. - My app is telling me my estimated average A1C for the past 90 days is 6.4% but if I go by just the past month and continue, it will likely be closer to 5.0% going forward. Won't know til I get my next A1C test. [/QUOTE]
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