LittleSunflower
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Hello all, hope you’re well.
If you’ve read my previous posts, you’ll know there’s been some confusion on my diagnosis. One year ago, I had a HBA1C (I usually have these every 6 months due to my history of an eating disorder.) but this outcome was different; it put me in the Prediabetic range. First results being 43 and second being 47. There were no clear answers as to what type I was but we were looking more towards type 2 even though type 1 is in my family. I was advised to join the prevention programme for this.
A few weeks ago, I was informed I needed another set of bloods taking. This time, the result was 51 and a second result of 50 confirmed I am now within the Diabetic range. I am on the borderline of being underweight- maintaining and gaining weight is something I’ve struggled with for the most part of my life; I’m quite petite generally but I’ve lost weight within the past few weeks which is obviously concerning- this is not due to my eating disorder as I’m doing better with that nowadays.
I’ve just spoken with my doctor to discuss the results and he is referring me to the diabetic clinic at the hospital but not for type 2... for developing type 1.
I am in my 20s and this has come as quite a shock to me although it makes more sense than type 2 when looking at it as I’ve had previous symptoms which now make sense as to what they could’ve been caused by.
Is there anything you’d advise to do whilst waiting to be contacted to discuss my diabetic journey further? Have any of you been diagnosed at a later stage in your life?
Thank you to @Inka for advising I persist in the testing for type 1 as now it feels like I will finally be tested fully and get a result in the near future.
If you’ve read my previous posts, you’ll know there’s been some confusion on my diagnosis. One year ago, I had a HBA1C (I usually have these every 6 months due to my history of an eating disorder.) but this outcome was different; it put me in the Prediabetic range. First results being 43 and second being 47. There were no clear answers as to what type I was but we were looking more towards type 2 even though type 1 is in my family. I was advised to join the prevention programme for this.
A few weeks ago, I was informed I needed another set of bloods taking. This time, the result was 51 and a second result of 50 confirmed I am now within the Diabetic range. I am on the borderline of being underweight- maintaining and gaining weight is something I’ve struggled with for the most part of my life; I’m quite petite generally but I’ve lost weight within the past few weeks which is obviously concerning- this is not due to my eating disorder as I’m doing better with that nowadays.
I’ve just spoken with my doctor to discuss the results and he is referring me to the diabetic clinic at the hospital but not for type 2... for developing type 1.
I am in my 20s and this has come as quite a shock to me although it makes more sense than type 2 when looking at it as I’ve had previous symptoms which now make sense as to what they could’ve been caused by.
Is there anything you’d advise to do whilst waiting to be contacted to discuss my diabetic journey further? Have any of you been diagnosed at a later stage in your life?
Thank you to @Inka for advising I persist in the testing for type 1 as now it feels like I will finally be tested fully and get a result in the near future.
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