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<blockquote data-quote="redrevis" data-source="post: 146443" data-attributes="member: 27435"><p><strong>Re: how were u diagnosed?</strong></p><p></p><p>That sounds like a very unfortunate way to discover your diabetes. But from what I've read no-one knows exactly why it happens, but a virus could contribute to it. When i was diagnosed i hadn't had any kind of virus for a long time, so the cause is just unknown. </p><p></p><p>How i was diagnosed was;</p><p>for about 2 months I had felt a bit ill. Light headed mostly and i found i was drinking a hell of a lot. About 4 litres a day and using the toilet about 5 times more than usual. Also my eyesight had gone blurry and i've always had 20/20 vision throughout my life. So i did some googling and it all pointed to diabetes. I made an appointment to see my GP, who did a urine test and said he thinks i'm diabetic. So i went for some blood tests, got the results of those and had to go back in for more blood tests and then it was confirmed. From first seeing my GP to diagnosis, of being type 1, took about 2 weeks. After going on insulin, my eyesight went back to normal within 24 hours, which I hear is quite rare. Similar thing with my excessive thirst. But the lightheadedness took a bit longer to get back to normal. I started having hypo symptoms when i was at 7mmol due to my levels being so high for a few months. But now 7 weeks in I feel much better. I'm 26 by the way, so it did come as quite a shock to me too. I'm hoping to go on one of these carb counting courses in the next few months, but apart from that just taking each day as it comes. Got more meetings with my DSN, dietition and consultant coming up. So it's all go go go at the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redrevis, post: 146443, member: 27435"] [b]Re: how were u diagnosed?[/b] That sounds like a very unfortunate way to discover your diabetes. But from what I've read no-one knows exactly why it happens, but a virus could contribute to it. When i was diagnosed i hadn't had any kind of virus for a long time, so the cause is just unknown. How i was diagnosed was; for about 2 months I had felt a bit ill. Light headed mostly and i found i was drinking a hell of a lot. About 4 litres a day and using the toilet about 5 times more than usual. Also my eyesight had gone blurry and i've always had 20/20 vision throughout my life. So i did some googling and it all pointed to diabetes. I made an appointment to see my GP, who did a urine test and said he thinks i'm diabetic. So i went for some blood tests, got the results of those and had to go back in for more blood tests and then it was confirmed. From first seeing my GP to diagnosis, of being type 1, took about 2 weeks. After going on insulin, my eyesight went back to normal within 24 hours, which I hear is quite rare. Similar thing with my excessive thirst. But the lightheadedness took a bit longer to get back to normal. I started having hypo symptoms when i was at 7mmol due to my levels being so high for a few months. But now 7 weeks in I feel much better. I'm 26 by the way, so it did come as quite a shock to me too. I'm hoping to go on one of these carb counting courses in the next few months, but apart from that just taking each day as it comes. Got more meetings with my DSN, dietition and consultant coming up. So it's all go go go at the moment. [/QUOTE]
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