Type1oClock
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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Mine seems to have come on for a couple years. I've always done triathlons and my running just seemed to get slower and less enthusiastic. I started to drink about 3L of water a year ago and started to get up more in the night. I had fibroids removed via myomectomy a few years ago so just naturally assumed the fibroids had done something to my bladder.
In April, I suddenly seemed to crave fruit juice - water shot up. Things started to taste rubbish. Thirst went mad - stopped being able to produce my own spit. Started getting up about 4 hours a night to pee. Heart rate increased, battled to breathe. Legs started to battle. 12kms runs were HARD at 3kms. 60kms offroad cycle was hard from the start. I was too embarrassed to say anything because I just thought I was losing fitness. Battled to walk up stairs - my legs were tired and sore.
Eventually, I went to a doctor to register (moved house) and told the nurse. She booked me in to a doctor 3 weeks later. Saw the doctor and told her. She booked me in to get blood tests 2 weeks later.
It all got worse. Started to shake. Completely thirsty and drinking about 6 - 8L of liquid a day. Up every 45mins at night to pee. I know every toilet on the way home from work. Battled to breathe, think, see, HR high, couldn't walk, make my own spit. Was very frustrated and annoyed with myself. I had no idea what was wrong! We've been trying to have a baby for about 10 months and I just keep thinking maybe I was pregnant. I had blood in my nose, sinusitis, dry and cracked hands, headaches.
I went for a swim on Sunday 3 weeks ago and did 1km - nothing compared to normal. The water was freezing and yum! Got home and started to vomit. Vomited all night. Couldn't eat or drink and the next day, decided to get to an A&E.
I guess we can all guess then. I had pretty far advance Diabetic Ketoacidosis. All the vital minerals were depleted. My body temp was 32, veins and arteries were collapsing, BS was 37, vomited in the hospital (another proud moment) and was diagnosed within minutes of arriving. I cried more when they said we needed to stop trying for a baby. And was worried that it was the "unhealthy" one - but was calmed when heard it was Type 1. Was in HDU for 3 days and discharged late at night.
Today it's 3 weeks later and my sugars are down to 5 - 7.5. I am working hard to bring my HBa1c down to "conception" level. It was 15.5% when I was admitted and 2 weeks later, it was at 12%. It's now two weeks since the last blood test.
Where they also found I had high cholesterol but apparently, there will be nothing I can do for that if it doesn't come down on its own and will need to pop a pill for that too.
Yeh so I need to get on the DAPHNE course ASAP. I did a fair bit of carb replacement and stuff with running but this is learning all over again.
Anyway....hi
Any advice is more than welcomed. Stories too
In April, I suddenly seemed to crave fruit juice - water shot up. Things started to taste rubbish. Thirst went mad - stopped being able to produce my own spit. Started getting up about 4 hours a night to pee. Heart rate increased, battled to breathe. Legs started to battle. 12kms runs were HARD at 3kms. 60kms offroad cycle was hard from the start. I was too embarrassed to say anything because I just thought I was losing fitness. Battled to walk up stairs - my legs were tired and sore.
Eventually, I went to a doctor to register (moved house) and told the nurse. She booked me in to a doctor 3 weeks later. Saw the doctor and told her. She booked me in to get blood tests 2 weeks later.
It all got worse. Started to shake. Completely thirsty and drinking about 6 - 8L of liquid a day. Up every 45mins at night to pee. I know every toilet on the way home from work. Battled to breathe, think, see, HR high, couldn't walk, make my own spit. Was very frustrated and annoyed with myself. I had no idea what was wrong! We've been trying to have a baby for about 10 months and I just keep thinking maybe I was pregnant. I had blood in my nose, sinusitis, dry and cracked hands, headaches.
I went for a swim on Sunday 3 weeks ago and did 1km - nothing compared to normal. The water was freezing and yum! Got home and started to vomit. Vomited all night. Couldn't eat or drink and the next day, decided to get to an A&E.
I guess we can all guess then. I had pretty far advance Diabetic Ketoacidosis. All the vital minerals were depleted. My body temp was 32, veins and arteries were collapsing, BS was 37, vomited in the hospital (another proud moment) and was diagnosed within minutes of arriving. I cried more when they said we needed to stop trying for a baby. And was worried that it was the "unhealthy" one - but was calmed when heard it was Type 1. Was in HDU for 3 days and discharged late at night.
Today it's 3 weeks later and my sugars are down to 5 - 7.5. I am working hard to bring my HBa1c down to "conception" level. It was 15.5% when I was admitted and 2 weeks later, it was at 12%. It's now two weeks since the last blood test.
Where they also found I had high cholesterol but apparently, there will be nothing I can do for that if it doesn't come down on its own and will need to pop a pill for that too.
Yeh so I need to get on the DAPHNE course ASAP. I did a fair bit of carb replacement and stuff with running but this is learning all over again.
Anyway....hi
Any advice is more than welcomed. Stories too