Tomorrow's appointment

Hi, I wondered if anyone might be able to help. With a fasting reading of 17.9, an inability to stomach Metformin and a visit to a special Diabetes GP, he seems to think I have Lada Diabetes. I have been on 80mg of Gliclazide twice a day since Monday and have had readings of between 12.5-14.5 mostly, with spikes as high as 19.8.....anyway I was told that come Friday this week with no real change I could be looking at Insulin and to be honest that has really scared me. Anyway just this afternoon like magic my blood sugar has come right down. Between 7.2-9.6 before meals and only 10.2 a couple of hours afterwards.

Is this down to the medication? And if so could it come down further and would it be likely that this could be managed on medication/tablets alone?

Also and sorry to keep asking, but I did read my medication leaflet thoroughly and it stated that sugar levels can go low on these tablets and to look out for that, well could it come down in my sleep and could that be dangerous?

Hi everyone and thanks for the advice and support. I must admit from what I have read on here, having Lada even mentioned by my GP seems like a good thing, in the way that they are recognising it.

Well I did my tests, many of them and took the results to the GP on Friday. He took one look at them and just said, yes I have type 2, go away and see him again in 3 months. I will be referred to the Diabetes Lifestyle Team (whatever that is) and goodbye.

Absolutely gobsmacked!!!! With a fasting result of 17.9, a thirst that cannot be quenched and half a head of hair in the bin, my toenails falling off and a stomach that no longer properly digests food, a loss of almost 3 stone in less than a month I feel like cr*p. It completely feels like when my doctor thought I had Lada he couldn't do enough for me, he said not to be worried and he would have me right as rain in no time. Then with my blood results said yes, you have type 2, go and get healthy. Felt like being kicked in the stomach.

I actually said to him before I left, I asked if I was supposed to be eating any different or anything like that, he just replied 'did I not give you a leaflet?' I said no and he said just go to Diabetes UK on the web and it would tell me everything I needed to know, he looked around but couldn't find any literature.

On the positive side, since taking the Glic I have had morning readings of 13-14 instead of 17 and in the evenings they are below double figures for the first time since all this began, and I actually feel better for it. I am an avid walker and me and my fella walked to the top of a mountain in Wales today, only a tiny one, more of a hill actually, but still something I could not have done a few weeks ago, the weight loss and reduction in blood sugar has made a difference, but seriously a 3 stone weight loss and being told to go home. So annoyed right now.

I will move to a low carb diet, funnily enough I did quite a few years ago now in an attempt to lose weight and the side effects were amazing had never felt better in my life.

Just feel so let down, I will cheer up soon and come here for advice education and support, my GP can go and swing!

PS: If my hair keeps falling out at this rate I am going to cry, so I hope the reduction of sugar levels really does stop this soon. It's the only thing bothering me.