type 2, hba1c 79.2 blood sugar level 28.1

Hello, I have felt ill for several weeks. Last week I went to the doctors and they sent my urine away to see if I had an infection and was sent for bloods. I slept for 32 hours with my husband waking me to eat. I rang the surgery for my blood results and they said they were normal. This week I have still felt ill and been really hungry and thirsty. The surgery sent me a letter to make an appointment regarding my blood test. When I rang they said that my hba1c is 79.2 and to make an appointment. Last night at work I felt even worse and my blood sugar reading was 28.1. I rang the emergency number for doctor who saw me straight away. he tested my urine as he said if there were ketones present I was being admitted to the acute medical ward. he said there were ketones but just between a trace and negative so he tripled my metformin (to 3 x 500mg a day) and told me to go the GP this morning to get blood cultures done. I went to the GP this morning who told me I was poorly controlling my diabetes and he wouldn't need bloods done I would be tired as that's what happens when it is poorly controlled and that I need to write a diary of what I eat. I eat healthily and exercise a little (walk to work and dog walks). I was diagnosed following an operation in January 2011 at 38 years old. My sister is type 1 diagnosed at 5 and my brother is type 1 diagnosed at 25. I feel like the doctor is not taking me seriously enough as I struggle to see clearly and feel sick, hungry, thirsty and tired. Any suggestions? My blood sugar is currently 20.1.

I suspected type 1 myself. My sister works at a hospital and has just spoken to the diabetic consultant. He said my GP needs to go to medical school and I am classic type 1 and need insulin. He is in a different area to me and said to ring NHS direct and tell them to refer me to a diabetic clinic this afternoon. Hubby rang NHS direct who said go to GP! I am so fed up of this. I am so tired and feel full of cotton wool and really want to just curl in a ball and sleep and ignore it all.
I have eaten low carb for months. This month my intake of carbs has crept up but not hugely. I don't eat much processed food at all, we cook from scratch and have lots of veg, salads and fruit.

Hello, I ended up in A & E. The diabetic nurse came to see me and said that I was type 1 and should of been on insulin since I came out with symptoms two years ago. She said that my body had tried to keep working and had now reached crisis point. I went from the waiting room to being in 'majors' with canulas in within ten minutes. I now have insulin, humalog three times a day and Lantus at night. I cried with relief. I knew I was ill, and not because of poor diet. My GPS had pigeon holed me because of my age not my family history, and I wish I had battled more, but was too tired. Diabell make sure you insist on the proper tests x