Hi
(This is long I am sorry)
I am newly diagnosed T2 diabetes (4 days ago) I was experiencing classic symptom of excessive thirst and peeing a lot. Looking back I had other symptoms such as my hair thinning but I put this down to stress etc. I got a hbac1 test with a chemist and it was incredibly high (almost 160). I then (when I got the results back) saw the nurse at my local GP l, she did the finger prick and my reading was 19 (I had only had a cup of tea) and she diagnosed me with T1 due to there being ketones present, she sent me to hospital and told me that I would need insulin. When I got to hospital they (after a wait in a+e)took my blood pressure and did the finger prick again. I didn’t see the result of the blood glucose but my blood pressure was high (around 130/85). I was then put onto an IV drip and after an hour or so they took the glucose and blood pressure again. My glucose had fallen slightly, as I’d been sat there a few hours with nothing to eat, but my blood pressure had gone up again (140!). I eventually got to see a consultant and he diagnosed me with T2 because my hba1c was so high and he gave me 2 weeks of metformin and told me I would need to contact my GP/nurse. I wasn’t really given much more information than this.
I am of course shocked and devastated. I am only 26 years old, I am not overweight and I exercise regularly. I don’t smoke and have never been a smoker. I do drink but not excessively. It isn’t in my immediate family. I do eat well, however I do have a sweet tooth. Did I do this by consuming too much sugar/carbs?
I have browsed through some threads on here and a lot of people do the Keto diet, however I’m getting mixed information regarding how ketones affect people with diabetes. I have found information saying that if you have ketones and exercise then this can spike your blood sugar levels?
I have been taking the metformin twice a day(I am on day 5), I have had some diarrhoea in the morning. I am also getting headaches, do you think this could be stress or sugar withdrawal as I’ve cut junk out. My levels are still high (17) on the reader. Do you think it is possible to get my bloods under control as the result was SO high and I am still fairly young. I am also concerned about the blood pressure.
Very sorry for the essay, I am just new to all of this and the Dr didn’t really explain
(This is long I am sorry)
I am newly diagnosed T2 diabetes (4 days ago) I was experiencing classic symptom of excessive thirst and peeing a lot. Looking back I had other symptoms such as my hair thinning but I put this down to stress etc. I got a hbac1 test with a chemist and it was incredibly high (almost 160). I then (when I got the results back) saw the nurse at my local GP l, she did the finger prick and my reading was 19 (I had only had a cup of tea) and she diagnosed me with T1 due to there being ketones present, she sent me to hospital and told me that I would need insulin. When I got to hospital they (after a wait in a+e)took my blood pressure and did the finger prick again. I didn’t see the result of the blood glucose but my blood pressure was high (around 130/85). I was then put onto an IV drip and after an hour or so they took the glucose and blood pressure again. My glucose had fallen slightly, as I’d been sat there a few hours with nothing to eat, but my blood pressure had gone up again (140!). I eventually got to see a consultant and he diagnosed me with T2 because my hba1c was so high and he gave me 2 weeks of metformin and told me I would need to contact my GP/nurse. I wasn’t really given much more information than this.
I am of course shocked and devastated. I am only 26 years old, I am not overweight and I exercise regularly. I don’t smoke and have never been a smoker. I do drink but not excessively. It isn’t in my immediate family. I do eat well, however I do have a sweet tooth. Did I do this by consuming too much sugar/carbs?
I have browsed through some threads on here and a lot of people do the Keto diet, however I’m getting mixed information regarding how ketones affect people with diabetes. I have found information saying that if you have ketones and exercise then this can spike your blood sugar levels?
I have been taking the metformin twice a day(I am on day 5), I have had some diarrhoea in the morning. I am also getting headaches, do you think this could be stress or sugar withdrawal as I’ve cut junk out. My levels are still high (17) on the reader. Do you think it is possible to get my bloods under control as the result was SO high and I am still fairly young. I am also concerned about the blood pressure.
Very sorry for the essay, I am just new to all of this and the Dr didn’t really explain