Hi everyone,
I posted about a year and a half ago when I first got a diabetes diagnosis aged 40. My gp wasn't sure of the type as I don't fit the typical profile for T2 - never been overweight, very active, eat wholefoods.
My blood pressure is 122/71 mmHg, triglycerides 0.70 mmol/L, HDL cholesterol level 2.12 mmol/L and non HDL cholesterol 3.28 mmol/L.
I saw a consultant who ran more tests, all antibody tests were negative so it's not LADA and my fasting blood glucose was 6.6 mmol/L - UCPCR came out as 0.60 nmol/mmol. The consultant decided to pronounce me Type 2 even though 0.2-0.6 indicates the possibility of a subtype and over 0.6 is normally associated with T2 due to insulin resistance. It was hard to ask questions as she was obviously in a hurry to get me off the phone.
I have been prescribed metformin and told to focus on a healthy lifestyle, despite always having had one anyway. It's a bit frustrating as given my stats, I don't have insulin resistance so I'm unsure why I have T2.
I posted about a year and a half ago when I first got a diabetes diagnosis aged 40. My gp wasn't sure of the type as I don't fit the typical profile for T2 - never been overweight, very active, eat wholefoods.
My blood pressure is 122/71 mmHg, triglycerides 0.70 mmol/L, HDL cholesterol level 2.12 mmol/L and non HDL cholesterol 3.28 mmol/L.
I saw a consultant who ran more tests, all antibody tests were negative so it's not LADA and my fasting blood glucose was 6.6 mmol/L - UCPCR came out as 0.60 nmol/mmol. The consultant decided to pronounce me Type 2 even though 0.2-0.6 indicates the possibility of a subtype and over 0.6 is normally associated with T2 due to insulin resistance. It was hard to ask questions as she was obviously in a hurry to get me off the phone.
I have been prescribed metformin and told to focus on a healthy lifestyle, despite always having had one anyway. It's a bit frustrating as given my stats, I don't have insulin resistance so I'm unsure why I have T2.