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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
Hi there , I'm new to this forum, only used it twice so far and not really sure if this is the right board as there's so many!
Just wanted to introduce myself in the hope of getting to know others going through similar things as this is a very challenging illness & although my family are loving & try to be understanding about it all, it's new to them too & prob just as tough to take & the subject is danced around often..
I was being diagnosed for something else in hospital when the doctors noticed my BS was high on further analysis they concluded I was a type 2 diabetic but they hadn't done the confirmation test ( forgot the name think it's anti gada) but a friend of mine that works as a nurse had said that she thought I was diabetic and when I had told her what they had thought she urged me to get the test that determines for sure which type u are..so I did & received a call saying they had made a mistake regarding the type 2.... Now keep in mind they had given me metaformin had me on a waiting list to se a dietician etc . So I was in shock to then discover I was TYPE 1 at the age of 34?? I thought they had made a mistake as you always here about type 1 when people are children etc .
So that was nearly 2 years who & I'm still not stable & I am very frustrated and my blood sugar is constantly high & I have had several hypo attacks during the night which is horrible ....on top of this I have suffered from back & nerve pain which I have just posted about.
I feel very unstable with regards to my health & I'm weak / tired all the time, very sleep deprived due to feeling constantly sore especially ATM as I'm suffering from a slipped disk, so would love to talk to anyone to share stories with and help me feel more connected..
Thanks all
Beth
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Just wanted to introduce myself in the hope of getting to know others going through similar things as this is a very challenging illness & although my family are loving & try to be understanding about it all, it's new to them too & prob just as tough to take & the subject is danced around often..
I was being diagnosed for something else in hospital when the doctors noticed my BS was high on further analysis they concluded I was a type 2 diabetic but they hadn't done the confirmation test ( forgot the name think it's anti gada) but a friend of mine that works as a nurse had said that she thought I was diabetic and when I had told her what they had thought she urged me to get the test that determines for sure which type u are..so I did & received a call saying they had made a mistake regarding the type 2.... Now keep in mind they had given me metaformin had me on a waiting list to se a dietician etc . So I was in shock to then discover I was TYPE 1 at the age of 34?? I thought they had made a mistake as you always here about type 1 when people are children etc .
So that was nearly 2 years who & I'm still not stable & I am very frustrated and my blood sugar is constantly high & I have had several hypo attacks during the night which is horrible ....on top of this I have suffered from back & nerve pain which I have just posted about.
I feel very unstable with regards to my health & I'm weak / tired all the time, very sleep deprived due to feeling constantly sore especially ATM as I'm suffering from a slipped disk, so would love to talk to anyone to share stories with and help me feel more connected..
Thanks all
Beth
X