I’ve been reading the forums for a while, but didn’t know what type of diabetic I was. I’ve just been given my diagnosis in the last few days, so I thought it was time to register and say “Hi”.
It’s been a rapid journey for me and something that I’m still coming to terms with, but each day it becomes a little easier.
I went from pre diabetic to insulin dependent in just under four months!
This is my story.
I had not been feeling myself for a while, and so my GP ordered some blood tests for me. The results came back in early March and apparently showed me as pre diabetic. My A1c was 46.4 and my HbA1c was 6.4%. I was told I needed to cut down my sugar and carb intake, otherwise I would end up having type 2 diabetes.
I was given some leaflets and asked to phone and attend a support group. Then due to the Covid-19 lockdown this of course never happened.
I continued to feel unwell, and had started to feel thirsty all the time. I was also waking up virtually every hour during the night to either have a “wee” or drink more water as my mouth was so dry, or invariably do both!
I continued like that for a few weeks, and found the weight was dropping off me so decided to call my GP for advice. I was asked to do another blood test and drove to the hospital myself, as I couldn’t get a appointment for another five days. A few days later the doctor phoned and asked me to go and see her immediately, as I live close by it wasn’t a problem.
My blood test had shown A1c 123.0 and HbA1c 13.4%! She took my blood there and then but her meter just read “HI”, She also took my keytones which were normal. She made a couple of phone calls and gave me a letter to take to the hospital emergency floor. I was in total shock. I was told to go straight to the hospital, to take a overnight bag, not to eat anything and not to drive myself.
I was admitted to hospital with a blood glucose level of 43 and all I could think is what’s the problem? I was pre-diabetic at 46.4, and it’s now lower! Obviously I knew nothing about diabetes before, so was rather ignorant.
I had a double cannula in each hand and was on two bags of saline, one bag of potassium, and a insulin syringe driver. Apparently I was severely dehydrated despite drinking eight to ten pints of water a day!
I was in hospital for two days before being discharged, along with two meters, Metformin, Lantus and Novorapid!
Some aspects were good, others less so. But I am nevertheless grateful for the actions of my GP and the NHS in saving my life.
Although I was initially labelled as type 2 by my GP I was told last week I have LADA.
When I was in hospital, the consultant said I had symptoms of Both type 1 and type 2.
I’ve just been approved to have Libre Freestyle and it should be arriving on Monday, so I’m pleased I will be able to give my fingers a break. My A1c has dropped to 75 which is obviously good news.
It’s been a rapid journey for me and something that I’m still coming to terms with, but each day it becomes a little easier.
I went from pre diabetic to insulin dependent in just under four months!
This is my story.
I had not been feeling myself for a while, and so my GP ordered some blood tests for me. The results came back in early March and apparently showed me as pre diabetic. My A1c was 46.4 and my HbA1c was 6.4%. I was told I needed to cut down my sugar and carb intake, otherwise I would end up having type 2 diabetes.
I was given some leaflets and asked to phone and attend a support group. Then due to the Covid-19 lockdown this of course never happened.
I continued to feel unwell, and had started to feel thirsty all the time. I was also waking up virtually every hour during the night to either have a “wee” or drink more water as my mouth was so dry, or invariably do both!
I continued like that for a few weeks, and found the weight was dropping off me so decided to call my GP for advice. I was asked to do another blood test and drove to the hospital myself, as I couldn’t get a appointment for another five days. A few days later the doctor phoned and asked me to go and see her immediately, as I live close by it wasn’t a problem.
My blood test had shown A1c 123.0 and HbA1c 13.4%! She took my blood there and then but her meter just read “HI”, She also took my keytones which were normal. She made a couple of phone calls and gave me a letter to take to the hospital emergency floor. I was in total shock. I was told to go straight to the hospital, to take a overnight bag, not to eat anything and not to drive myself.
I was admitted to hospital with a blood glucose level of 43 and all I could think is what’s the problem? I was pre-diabetic at 46.4, and it’s now lower! Obviously I knew nothing about diabetes before, so was rather ignorant.
I had a double cannula in each hand and was on two bags of saline, one bag of potassium, and a insulin syringe driver. Apparently I was severely dehydrated despite drinking eight to ten pints of water a day!
I was in hospital for two days before being discharged, along with two meters, Metformin, Lantus and Novorapid!
Some aspects were good, others less so. But I am nevertheless grateful for the actions of my GP and the NHS in saving my life.
Although I was initially labelled as type 2 by my GP I was told last week I have LADA.
When I was in hospital, the consultant said I had symptoms of Both type 1 and type 2.
I’ve just been approved to have Libre Freestyle and it should be arriving on Monday, so I’m pleased I will be able to give my fingers a break. My A1c has dropped to 75 which is obviously good news.
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