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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 355195" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. Is you son overweight to any great extent? If he isn't I would certainly challenge that diagnosis as T2 is very unusual at such a young age. If he is very much overweight then it's possible he is insulin resistant and hence T2. If he is normal'ish weight I would ask the GP to do a GAD and c-peptide test to check for the anti-bodies responsible for Late Onset T1 (LADA) and to check insulin levels. If you don't have a glucose meter I would get hold of one to check his blood sugar perhaps in the morning and 2 hours after a meal on some days to monitor his blood. It's not clear why your son would be prescribed Metformin if he has only just been diagnosed with T2? Metformin is only prescribed for confirmed diabetics as far as I'm aware? This all seems very strange to me. If you son is overweight has he been asked to diet which is the highest priority for anyone with diabetes. This should be a low carb diet not the typical NHS recommended diet. Also, let us know how the GP diagnosed your son. Did he do a GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test) or an HBa1C blood test</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 355195, member: 21149"] Hi. Is you son overweight to any great extent? If he isn't I would certainly challenge that diagnosis as T2 is very unusual at such a young age. If he is very much overweight then it's possible he is insulin resistant and hence T2. If he is normal'ish weight I would ask the GP to do a GAD and c-peptide test to check for the anti-bodies responsible for Late Onset T1 (LADA) and to check insulin levels. If you don't have a glucose meter I would get hold of one to check his blood sugar perhaps in the morning and 2 hours after a meal on some days to monitor his blood. It's not clear why your son would be prescribed Metformin if he has only just been diagnosed with T2? Metformin is only prescribed for confirmed diabetics as far as I'm aware? This all seems very strange to me. If you son is overweight has he been asked to diet which is the highest priority for anyone with diabetes. This should be a low carb diet not the typical NHS recommended diet. Also, let us know how the GP diagnosed your son. Did he do a GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test) or an HBa1C blood test [/QUOTE]
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