Hi been a bit lax lately looking at the site. Anyway just to say that I am a type 1 diabetic (pump user), diagnosed 1983, under active thyroid finally diagnosed 2001 (wanted to kill myself thought I was having severe mental health issues crying screaming massice weight gain etc). they have finally agreed that I am insulin resistant (most days up to 250 units of insulin and not a lot happening blood glucose wise) so have to take metformin twice daily, I have scleroderma and Sjogren's Syndrome - all auto immune.
Diabetes type 1 had sugar in my urine and losing weight last month of my second pregnancy but no action taken as the sugar wasn't getting through to the baby. 16 months later and after nearly strangling my daughter I was told you are emotional Katie. I explained that I wasn't emotional but that I woing to get emotional if he didn't find out what was wrong with me. A simple urine dip stick test gave him his answer. When I wnadered down to the A & E department of the hospital they panicked as my blood sugar was 44. Basically I told them that I had been like this for months and nothing followed up after my daughter's birth so don't start nagging now as no-one had believed me. So type 1 diabetic
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I always had high blood sugars but was told it's just you Kate Brady. years later when blood sugars were 26 in the morning then taking about 40 units insulin but still 26 + at lunchtime. I cut down on carbs etc. Professor at the diabetic clinic laughingly told me that I was a menopausal depressive. I basically told him that I was not menopausal and certainly not depressed. Then a few days later saw an article on underactive thyroid - wondered if that could be what was wrong; remembered that a surgeon told me after I had a major sinus operation to have thyroid checks as any op, injury above the neck can trigger thyroid issues (had a major car crash in 2000 bounced of the M1 down a 40 foot embankment and walked away with a broken thumb; the car had tried to turn over several times as I was bounced around, trees stopped the car going over). Anyway demanded a thyroid test after reminding medics that thyroid and diabetes can go together and yes after 18 months of hell was diagnosed under active. I am on Armour Thyroid as it gives you all the Ts. Specialist that I paid for myself advised taking meds AM and PM to balance out the good they can do.
Sjogren's causes dry eyes etc, I have diabetic retinopathy, recent cataract op and wiating for the other one to be done.
However, don't lose heart it does all balance out and it can take quite some time to do this. I am now 62, diagnosed at 33, still work full time as a child protection social worker (stress - don't have stress in your life as it affects your diabetes haha but I need to eat). I do my utmost to lead a normal life, hate the pump as it is a very visible reminder of my diabetes but it has helped, eyes are not brilliant but I'm currently still allowed to drive. So all in all I don't think I'm doing too badly, still enjoy life and will do as long as I can can. Oh one small point my Thyroid specialist advised me to take a good quality Vitamin B supplement as these vits can go haywire because of the thyroid. Good luck with it, it's trial and error and we're all different, my blood counts are always at the higher end of the scale but my doc has finally agreed that's normal for me. Take care of yourself