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Do I have diabetes? No appt

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Hello again Emma. How are you this morning? Did you get any help last night?

I guess the tiredness that you have could be due to looking after and breast feeding your baby, but the tingling and numbness could be of concern, Do you have any of the other symptoms that have been mentioned in the messages?

It certainly sounds as if you need some help though, are their friends and family nearby that you can talk to?
 
Sometimes local cab companies will offer reduced fares for A&E runs. It’s worth asking around.
 
Toucan said:
Hello again Emma. How are you this morning? Did you get any help last night?

I guess the tiredness that you have could be due to looking after and breast feeding your baby, but the tingling and numbness could be of concern, Do you have any of the other symptoms that have been mentioned in the messages?

It certainly sounds as if you need some help though, are their friends and family nearby that you can talk to?
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The tiredness has only been the past 2 days. I tried to get help yesterday but no one is taking me seriously.

Yes my symptoms are:
Tingling, numbness, cramp all over my body including face and head
Lost over a stone in 4 weeks even though I’ve probably been eating more
Fatigue
Feeling really thirsty/ dry mouth

This all started a week ago when I got numbness in my toes, then Sat night it spread all over my body, then the thirst and tiredness came. It’s quite intense.
I also get a cramping in my stomach during eating every time
 
ColinUK said:
Sometimes local cab companies will offer reduced fares for A&E runs. It’s worth asking around.
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I’ve a friend who will do it for less but I’m not sure if a&e is the best place. I need a doctor to decide what action to take, but I can’t even get an appointment
 
Hello again Emma,
Does your doctor's surgery offer emergency appointments? If so is it worth another try to see if you can get one?
 
Toucan said:
Hello again Emma,
Does your doctor's surgery offer emergency appointments? If so is it worth another try to see if you can get one?
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They do but it’s a blood test I’d need. I had an emergency doctor appointment last week and on Monday. But there’s a huge lack of available blood tests in my area
 
Hi Emma - sorry no one is taking this seriously. If you get an emergency appointment they should be able to give you the finger prick test or test urine.
 
Hi @Emma998282

Your symptoms do make it sound like T1. It is important that you get your levels checked and urgently. You could be developing ketones which can become very serious very quickly. I would recommend calling 111 again and ask for an appointment urgently, or could you go to your practice and ask a nurse to do a BG test, and also a dip test for ketones. I don’t think that you should wait until Monday.
 
Ps the nurses are likely to have more idea than the GPS, and if you have ketones they should then take it seriously. In the meantime you could help by keeping your carbohydrate content of meals as low as possible, if like me at diagnosis, you have no idea how to measure that, comeback with more questions.
 
I’ve managed to get a blood test appointment for tomorrow morning after ringing for cancellations
 
Emma998282 said:
I need a doctor to decide what action to take, but I can’t even get an appointment.
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That's why I was suggesting A&E. I know you can end up sat there all night (I have). Lossing a nights sleep won't help. However, it's a way to see a doctor. While you're waiting, a nurse (or HCA) should take details & quite possibly test bloods. (Finger prick & sent to a lab.)

Emma998282 said:
But there’s a huge lack of available blood tests in my area
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Emma998282 said:
I’ve managed to get a blood test appointment for tomorrow morning after ringing for cancellations
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Good.
 
Emma998282 said:
I’ve managed to get a blood test appointment for tomorrow morning after ringing for cancellations
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Good. If the laboratory finds anything amiss, they will let your Gp know pretty quick and Gp should contact you quickly too .

As you already know we are really worried you have T1 or LADA, so in the meantime if you start to feel rough, get to A & E
I know it’s difficult for you with a baby but T1 can deteriorate very fast into DKA

Please let us know how you get on.
 
Emma998282 said:
I’ve managed to get a blood test appointment for tomorrow morning after ringing for cancellations
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I'm so pleased that you have managed to get an earlier appointment Emma.
I hope that you get some more medical help very soon, and we are always here to try and help, so please let us know how it goes.
Very best wishes to you and your baby
 
I’ve started to feel very shaky. Not sure if related or not? I can’t imagine it’s to do with low blood sugar or anything, I’m not hungry
 
Very pleased that you have managed to get an appointment for a blood test Emma.

If you do start to feel worse overnight please get to A&E by whatever means you have,
Especially if you start to feel nauseous and/or wheezy. It is then an emergency
and others have said can become very serious very quickly.
 
Emma998282 said:
I’ve started to feel very shaky. Not sure if related or not? I can’t imagine it’s to do with low blood sugar or anything, I’m not hungry
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Emma please get urgent medical care.
It will not be low blood sugar, it is very likely high blood sugar.
 
Emma998282 said:
I’ve started to feel very shaky. Not sure if related or not? I can’t imagine it’s to do with low blood sugar or anything, I’m not hungry
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Seriously Emma. Ring 999.
 
I jusr don’t want to sound silly, they’re already not taking me seriously, 111 just do a silly questionaire. And I don’t even know I have diabetes, I’m just guessing, because I can’t think of anything else that would cause my limbs to go numb and have tingling so constant. And the other symptoms too.
Going to ring them again and hopefully they can send somebody out this time rather than telephone assessnent so they can do a finger prick test
I’m just trying to make sure I’m not just feeling shaky from worrying, although when it started I was distracted baking.
 
111 always go through the same set of questions initially as it is an administrator that you speak to first who is just following a flowchart. Explain that you are very concerned about your symptoms and that they are progressing You are not making a fuss and not being silly. You need to get help as all the symptoms you are describing fit with diabetic Ketoacidosis.
 
I’ve spoke to 111, a doctors ringing me within the next couple of hours. However they were very reluctant to do anything, just said that it couldn’t be T1 diabetes as that’s from birth... and to ring my GP. I’ll see what this doctor says, but they should of sent a paramedic out to check my blood sugar and urine, not a telephone consultation from a doctor. I’m now slowly packing a bag incase I need to go to a&e.
 
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