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<blockquote data-quote="AndyS" data-source="post: 107026" data-attributes="member: 20775"><p>I was thirsty all the time and always needing the loo. I have always drunk quite a bit of water so the increase was oddly not that much. The big one in my cases was i was up and down every couple of hours at night.</p><p>I lost around 20KG though put that down to my thyroxine dosage being doubled about a year before and I had become more active in that time. I was only occasionally tired but when I was I was wiped out... I would get home from work, eat and go to bed.</p><p></p><p>After about 18 months or so it was actually my wife that made me promise to go see a Dr, she is currently working abroad so didnt see all the symptoms all the time. By this point there was no arguament since I had lost some sensation in my left hand but otherwise felt fine so the diabetes check was an aside since I had promised.</p><p></p><p>Dr tested and first meter wouldnt register, second meter came back at 36, ketones tested off the scale and about 30 minutes later I found myself in hospital. They were expecting DKA but oddly enough my blood was slightly alkaline... that confused them a bit and they redid the tests <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>A1c back then was 17 which suggested an average of at least 24mmol/l.</p><p></p><p>Now have things nicely under control and got my 3 months A1c into 5.9 though under no illusions it was stay there but it was nice to see that I can do it.</p><p>The loss of sensation in my left hand has partially recovered which is good though <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Taking it all a day at a time and doing the best I can to think like a pancreas.</p><p></p><p>A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndyS, post: 107026, member: 20775"] I was thirsty all the time and always needing the loo. I have always drunk quite a bit of water so the increase was oddly not that much. The big one in my cases was i was up and down every couple of hours at night. I lost around 20KG though put that down to my thyroxine dosage being doubled about a year before and I had become more active in that time. I was only occasionally tired but when I was I was wiped out... I would get home from work, eat and go to bed. After about 18 months or so it was actually my wife that made me promise to go see a Dr, she is currently working abroad so didnt see all the symptoms all the time. By this point there was no arguament since I had lost some sensation in my left hand but otherwise felt fine so the diabetes check was an aside since I had promised. Dr tested and first meter wouldnt register, second meter came back at 36, ketones tested off the scale and about 30 minutes later I found myself in hospital. They were expecting DKA but oddly enough my blood was slightly alkaline... that confused them a bit and they redid the tests :) A1c back then was 17 which suggested an average of at least 24mmol/l. Now have things nicely under control and got my 3 months A1c into 5.9 though under no illusions it was stay there but it was nice to see that I can do it. The loss of sensation in my left hand has partially recovered which is good though :) Taking it all a day at a time and doing the best I can to think like a pancreas. A [/QUOTE]
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