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[Lil3823]

Been to see Diabetes nurse this afternoon and been diagnosed with Type 2.
I'm 38 and Female, BMI is fine according to nurse.
My HbA1c is 48.
Feeling a bit overwhelmed tonight about the appointment.
Was just handed a booklet to read, had feet checked and was told HbA1c will be repeated in January.
There was no concern of me having Type 1 Diabetes in the family. Or was I asked how I was feeling or any symptoms. I thought this would of been something they would want to know or care about?
She didn't want to prescribe Metformin until I get January's result.
Hoping I will be able to join in here on this forum and be able to ask about any questions or concerns I may have. Also to learn about having Type 2 and how I can help myself. Thank you

 

[ianf0ster]

Hi @Lil3823 and welcome to the forum. Most Adult diagnosed Type 1's are diagnosed as Type 2 first. This is because Type 2 is so much more common.
Type 1 confirmation needs at least 1 of 2 tests which are more costly and take longer for results than does the usual HbA1C.

If you do have Type 2 then a Low Carbohydrate way of eating (not a calorie controlled diet) should help more than metformin etc.
Many of us Type 2's in remission got there from Low Carb alone - no diabetes medication at all.

Here is a link to the Blog post which got me on the path to remission:

The Nutritional Thingy

There’s a few things you should know. 1. Practically all carbs turn to glucose once ingested , so not just straight sugars, but starches...

josekalsbeek.blogspot.com

 

[Leadinglights]

Been to see Diabetes nurse this afternoon and been diagnosed with Type 2.
I'm 38 and Female, BMI is fine according to nurse.
My HbA1c is 48.
Feeling a bit overwhelmed tonight about the appointment.
Was just handed a booklet to read, had feet checked and was told HbA1c will be repeated in January.
There was no concern of me having Type 1 Diabetes in the family. Or was I asked how I was feeling or any symptoms. I thought this would of been something they would want to know or care about?
She didn't want to prescribe Metformin until I get January's result.
Hoping I will be able to join in here on this forum and be able to ask about any questions or concerns I may have. Also to learn about having Type 2 and how I can help myself. Thank you

Welcome to the forum. Excellent that they have not rushed in with medication as it is perfectly possible for most people to reduce their HbA1C by some dietary changes. With an Hba1C just into the diabetic zone then many would not get symptoms.
Many find a low carbohydrate approach successful and this link will give you some ideas for that approach https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/ Low carb is suggested as being no more than 130g carbs (not just sugar) per day.
Many dietary plans are aimed at losing weight but if you do not need to do that it is important that you replace the carbs you are not having with protein and healthy fats to maintain your weight.
The book or app Carbs and Cals is very useful as it gives carb values of different portion sizes of a whole range of foods and meals. Some good kitchen scales are also useful for weighing your portions rather than eyeballing them as it is easy to underestimate some foods.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @Lil3823

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. At 48mmol/mol you are just over the dividing line into diabetes.

What made you go to the Dr to get checked? Were you feeling ill, or did you have any symptoms? Or was it just a routine check-up?

Not all T2s are overweight at diagnosis, but with T1 in your family, and with your BMI, it would be worth keeping an eye on your weight, and glucose levels over the coming months. Some forms of T1 in adulthood can come on more slowly (and can look quite like T2 to begin with), but eventually BG levels rise despite meds and careful menu adjustments.

The 4Ts of type 1 are Tired, Toilet, Thirsty, and Thinner.

So if you start losing weight without meaning to, it might be worth getting checked again.

 

[Lil3823]

Welcome to the forum @Lil3823

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. At 48mmol/mol you are just over the dividing line into diabetes.

What made you go to the Dr to get checked? Were you feeling ill, or did you have any symptoms? Or was it just a routine check-up?

Not all T2s are overweight at diagnosis, but with T1 in your family, and with your BMI, it would be worth keeping an eye on your weight, and glucose levels over the coming months. Some forms of T1 in adulthood can come on more slowly (and can look quite like T2 to begin with), but eventually BG levels rise despite meds and careful menu adjustments.

The 4Ts of type 1 are Tired, Toilet, Thirsty, and Thinner.

So if you start losing weight without meaning to, it might be worth getting checked again.

I've not felt well for over a year. So they did the HbA1c was 48 repeated test 3 months later was still 48 then confirmed I had Diabetes Type 2 I havnt lost weight but I have the 3 other main symptoms.
I was quite shocked nurse didn't take the fact the I have Type 1 in the family seriously! Was told I don't need to check my sugar levels. So I've just been left now to manage until January when they do another HbA1c test.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Type 1 is often diagnosed more at a crisis point in younger people, but LADA can come on slowly (we have several members here who were thought to be t2 for months or even years.

On the other hand we also have slim T2s, who have managed to reach remission without medication often by following a lower carbohydrate way of eating.

Diabetes can be confusing and fickle to be sure!

 

[Leadinglights]

I've not felt well for over a year. So they did the HbA1c was 48 repeated test 3 months later was still 48 then confirmed I had Diabetes Type 2 I havnt lost weight but I have the 3 other main symptoms.
I was quite shocked nurse didn't take the fact the I have Type 1 in the family seriously! Was told I don't need to check my sugar levels. So I've just been left now to manage until January when they do another HbA1c test.

There is no need to be in the dark until Jan as many do find that having a home blood glucose monitor allows them to keep a daily, weekly check on blood glucose to monitor progress. Although not the same as an HbA1C test as it gives a reading representative of a moment in time but is still very useful as it enables you to test what foods you can tolerate or not. Testing before you eat and then again after 2 hours will tell you if your meal is OK if the increase is no more than 2-3mmol/l or no more than 8-8.5mmol/l. The level you would be aiming at would be 4-7mmol/l fasting and before meals. That allows you to keep a check on progress and take action sooner rather than later.
In expensive monitors can be bought on line, a couple with the cheaper test strips are the GlucoNavii or TEE2.