The earliest i can get in to see the diabetic doctor at my GP is on the 21st
You can't just sit back on this. You need to go somewhere and get help
It came out of the blue for me too. That doesn't make it less happen. It is what it is and your bs levels are telling you your body is not functioning right. It doesn't matter why. It is what it is and needs to be addressed.
Not to scare you but I was on a drug much like you and as I meantioned it was ineffective. I believe it burnt out the remaining beta cells I did have and straight to insulin I went. Plenty of doctors misdiagnose type 1. I actually won a law suit with them as they left me for almost dead!! Get the tests.
The earliest i can get in to see the diabetic doctor at my GP is on the 21st
I was told I had Type 2 last Oct as a then 32 year old, I am overweight but never considered myself overly unhealthy in terms of fitness, I regularly play tennis went swimming once a week, someone who always walked upstairs rather than taking the lift. my reading at the time was 11.1% fast forward to early feb I went back to hosp they took more tests including GAD this time, my average bloods were now at 6.4% which everyone thought was great, taking 2 metformin 500mg twice a day. However I got a phone call today saying my GAD is high and that I am actually type 1 which has come as a huge shock and given I am still managing my levels on the tablets I am not sure what to think myself.. Perhaps I should get a re-run of the test.
Sudden severe weight loss is a huge indicator for type 1/ LADA. I lost 22#s in a very short time. Weighed 94 at DX. Skin and bones. Gross!!Since being diagnosed i have lost 6 stone and my levels are going higher when i was told it should help my levels
The GAD determines antibodies and the cpeptide determines your own insulin output. If your cpeptide is normal ( sounds like it's still functioning ) then you can probably get away with a little help from met for awhile. Things may change in time or they may not.I was told I had Type 2 last Oct as a then 32 year old, I am overweight but never considered myself overly unhealthy in terms of fitness, I regularly play tennis went swimming once a week, someone who always walked upstairs rather than taking the lift. my reading at the time was 11.1% fast forward to early feb I went back to hosp they took more tests including GAD this time, my average bloods were now at 6.4% which everyone thought was great, taking 2 metformin 500mg twice a day. However I got a phone call today saying my GAD is high and that I am actually type 1 which has come as a huge shock and given I am still managing my levels on the tablets I am not sure what to think myself.. Perhaps I should get a re-run of the test.
Brilliant!! To mention loads of docs are reluctant to do those tests. No clue why but be prepared to stand firm and insistI think i'm gonna have to ring my GP again and see if i can get in asap because i'm feeling worse than i ever have
Brilliant!! To mention loads of docs are reluctant to do those tests. No clue why but be prepared to stand firm and insist
I was diagnosed at the hospital and i know they're high. I have just done a finger prick before lunch and my levels are 26 at the moment and that's after taking my medication earlier, i'm just getting very annoyed with alm the messing around they are doing with me
Bingo!!!Then you need urgent attention and a ketone test. Go to A and E or your doctor and explain that your sugar is very high. That you think you might be Type 1 and that you're feeling rough.
If not then i will have to wait until the 21st as that is the soonest they can see me
@cireland GAD (antibodies) mean you're Type 1. If you're an adult, it can come on slowly and some people can even avoid insulin for a while, but they're still Type 1.
Have you seen a consultant? If not, push to see one as Type 1 needs specialist input.
@JenLou Forget that for now. If your blood sugar is 26 and your medication isn't helping, you need to see a doctor as soon as you can.
I'm waiting for my GP to call me back but i'm not hopeful about it happening today
@cireland GAD (antibodies) mean you're Type 1. If you're an adult, it can come on slowly and some people can even avoid insulin for a while, but they're still Type 1.
Have you seen a consultant? If not, push to see one as Type 1 needs specialist input.
@azure No they told me on the phone this morning but I am booked in for the 21st so will see them then. I'm hoping that my pills will keep me going for while am just going to do blood test more often between now and the appointment as I was just doing it a couple of times a week, interestingly my blood was 5.0 pre dinner and 6.2 2 hours after so long may it continue! As I just can't fathom having to inject myself and have to work out dosage levels and hypos etc. Need to process it all....
I'm waiting for my GP to call me back but i'm not hopeful about it happening today
Any update @JenLou ? Do let us know how you are.
Don't be afraid of insulin. It's not half as scary as people imagine (and that's speaking as someone with a needle phobia). It can also preserve any beta cells for longer.
Lots of testing is a good idea, along with recording what you eat, as that will provide useful information for your appointment.
Do let us know how your appointment goesIf you're looking for a book about Type 1, Think Like A Pancreas is a fantastic one
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