Hello All!! New to the forums and looking to get some input from the community.
I was diagnosed diabetic 4 weeks ago on 19/02/2019, followed up with diagnostic blood tests; HbA1c through the roof at 131!! Currently taking Metformin 500mg, two twice a day, and Gliclazide 40mg, one twice a day. This, combined with dietary changes and exercise (now go for quick power walks after meals) has brought my daily readings down to target range, with average over the past 2 weeks of 7.2.
Since my initial diagnosis however, I have been referred by a different doctor for further testing to determine whether I am type 1 or type 2, due to my age and the fact I am not overweight (so not typical type 2), and this appointment is due on 08/05/2019. I have done some reading into gliclazide though, both for personal reasons now as well as for my job as a pharmacist, and due to how it works to lower glucose levels I personally feel confident that I am type 2, as I feel I wouldn't be responding as well to the medication and lifestyle changes if I were type 1. Along with this, I have had 1 confirmed mild hypo, as well as 2 near hypos (caught in time as spotted telltale signs) which I can only attribute to the gliclazide as I know Metformin isn't known to cause hypos.
With all this in mind, I was just wondering if anyone here had been through anything similar, or had any input regarding whether I should be confident in my current assumption/diagnosis of type 2 or whether it is likely that I could still be type 1?
I personally am hoping that it does still come back as type 2, as whilst I have no issue with needles I don't want to have to inject if possible
Any information or advice that people can provide would be appreciated Thank you all in advance!
*UPDATE: Had Doctor's appointment this morning, to follow up some blood tests I had regarding my thyroid function. Been started on Levothyroxine 50mcg daily as underactive, and is showing as autoimmune, which alongside the other factors mentioned has furthered his belief that I am type 1 due to that also being an autoimmune condition. He has also put a note to the diabetic clinic to try and move my appointment forward as he believes 8th May is too long to wait. He would have started me on insulin then an there but can only be initiated by the clinic.*
I was diagnosed diabetic 4 weeks ago on 19/02/2019, followed up with diagnostic blood tests; HbA1c through the roof at 131!! Currently taking Metformin 500mg, two twice a day, and Gliclazide 40mg, one twice a day. This, combined with dietary changes and exercise (now go for quick power walks after meals) has brought my daily readings down to target range, with average over the past 2 weeks of 7.2.
Since my initial diagnosis however, I have been referred by a different doctor for further testing to determine whether I am type 1 or type 2, due to my age and the fact I am not overweight (so not typical type 2), and this appointment is due on 08/05/2019. I have done some reading into gliclazide though, both for personal reasons now as well as for my job as a pharmacist, and due to how it works to lower glucose levels I personally feel confident that I am type 2, as I feel I wouldn't be responding as well to the medication and lifestyle changes if I were type 1. Along with this, I have had 1 confirmed mild hypo, as well as 2 near hypos (caught in time as spotted telltale signs) which I can only attribute to the gliclazide as I know Metformin isn't known to cause hypos.
With all this in mind, I was just wondering if anyone here had been through anything similar, or had any input regarding whether I should be confident in my current assumption/diagnosis of type 2 or whether it is likely that I could still be type 1?
I personally am hoping that it does still come back as type 2, as whilst I have no issue with needles I don't want to have to inject if possible
Any information or advice that people can provide would be appreciated Thank you all in advance!
*UPDATE: Had Doctor's appointment this morning, to follow up some blood tests I had regarding my thyroid function. Been started on Levothyroxine 50mcg daily as underactive, and is showing as autoimmune, which alongside the other factors mentioned has furthered his belief that I am type 1 due to that also being an autoimmune condition. He has also put a note to the diabetic clinic to try and move my appointment forward as he believes 8th May is too long to wait. He would have started me on insulin then an there but can only be initiated by the clinic.*
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