First post! Hi

[Cazd]

Hi there. I was diagnosed T2 about 5 weeks ago. Bit of a shock as weight ok and tend to eat fairly healthy diet ( albeit too much chocolate) Thoughts are it is possibly related to treatment I had as a young child. Starting to find my way. Panicking a bit over bg levels. I have cut out carbs from meals and reduced sugar by a lot.lost 9 pounds. Don’t really want to lose much more. My morning test is averaging 8. I’m on metmorfin. I. can’t do much more as normal weight range and really can’t cut stuff out more than I am already. I could probably do more exercise.....

 

[EllsBells]

Hi and welcome! Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. How did you find out?

Everyone is super friendly on here so feel free to ask any questions.

What was you HbA1c result, do you know?

And congrats on the weight loss btw!

 

[Cazd]

Hi and welcome! Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. How did you find out?

Everyone is super friendly on here so feel free to ask any questions.

What was you HbA1c result, do you know?

And congrats on the weight loss btw!

Hi I was getting blood tests for something else and it came up. We thought a blip and then did the hba1c. It was 89. (10.1 I think!) thanks. Yes have been following the threads for few weeks. So helpful. I have so many questions I’ll be in every night!!

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Hello and welcome to the forum.
Many people are misdiagnosed as type2's due to the perception that type1 is only diagnosed in children, so do keep an eye on your numbers and insist quite firmly that you are tested for type1 diabetes.

 

[EllsBells]

You seem to be getting a really good grip on things already. I was diagnosed at a similar level with all sorts of symptoms. Once my sugars came down so did they!

Meant to add an ask about whether you've been tested for T1 but Sue beat me to it!

 

[Gyles77]

Welcome to the community. I hope you will get good supports from other stuffs. All the best!

 

[Rainbowbrighty]

Hi @Cazd
Im new here too. Went for blood test today as my sugar levels are a bit high, average 7.5. Waiting for results now but be surprised if I don’t get diagnosed as T2 or at least pre diabetic.
ive posted a few bits on here and everyone is really welcoming and helpful

 

[Cazd]

Hello and welcome to the forum.
Many people are misdiagnosed as type2's due to the perception that type1 is only diagnosed in children, so do keep an eye on your numbers and insist quite firmly that you are tested for type1 diabetes.

Would I not feel more ill if I was T1? I’m a bit tired but I teach full time and get through the day ok?

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Would I not feel more ill if I was T1? I’m a bit tired but I teach full time and get through the day ok?

Hello again 🙂
It would really depend on your blood sugars and whether you are a slow onset type1

 

[Gyles77]

Hi @Cazd
Im new here too. Went for blood test today as my sugar levels are a bit high, average 7.5. Waiting for results now but be surprised if I don’t get diagnosed as T2 or at least pre diabetic.
ive posted a few bits on here and everyone is really welcoming and helpful

Yeah, you are right. Great community so far. All are friendly and helpful.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Would I not feel more ill if I was T1? I’m a bit tired but I teach full time and get through the day ok?

Welcome to the forum @Cazd

Yes as @Pumper_Sue says, there is a slower-onset form of T1 often called LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes in adulthood) where the destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas takes place over a much longer period. It can get mis-classified as T2, and T2 meds may initially appear to work depending on how much beta cell mass remains. Over months, or sometimes years though, as the autoimmune attack continues the remaining beta cells will be lost and insulin will be needed.

That’s not to say this is definitely happening in your case, but we do see it fairly often on the forum. Especially where the T2 presentation is slightly atypical (eg younger person not carrying much excess weight).

Some GPs will request a cPeptide test (which measures how much insulin a person can still produce) and/or GAD antibody tests.

In the long term it’s helpful to get an accurate classification as early as possible as this can help support and sustain your remaining beta cells for longer.

Let us know how you get on 🙂