Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. My HbA1c was 121, so very high,only found out by suffering from excessive thirst, extremely dry mouth and regular trips to the toilet over the last 4/5 weeks. Will be interested in reading any of your posts for helpful hints/tips.
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Pumper_Sue
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Hello @Acon52 and welcome to the forum.
With an A1c that high and sudden onset of symptoms, if it were me I would be asking for type1 testing.
trophywench
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Lost any weight during this? Felt nauseous after eating at all any times?
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Welcome to the forum @Acon52
Do you have any diabetes in your family? As @Pumper_Sue says, a rapid onset of symptoms, combined with unintentional weight loss might indicate that you have either T1 or LADA rather than T2, but unfortunately some Drs default to a tick in the T2 box as soon as someone is no longer a child (whereas in reality 50% of T1s are diagnosed in adulthood!)
How long is it before your next follow-up, and what treatments have you been offered so far.
Do you have a BG meter to monitor your own levels? It might be well worth getting one so that you can see if your initial diabetes management plan is having a positive effect.
If you need to self fund your BG meter, the most affordable meters members here have found are the SD Gluco Navii or the Spirit Tee2 - which both have test strips at around £8 for 50
Good luck, and let us know how you get on
Do you have any diabetes in your family? As @Pumper_Sue says, a rapid onset of symptoms, combined with unintentional weight loss might indicate that you have either T1 or LADA rather than T2, but unfortunately some Drs default to a tick in the T2 box as soon as someone is no longer a child (whereas in reality 50% of T1s are diagnosed in adulthood!)
How long is it before your next follow-up, and what treatments have you been offered so far.
Do you have a BG meter to monitor your own levels? It might be well worth getting one so that you can see if your initial diabetes management plan is having a positive effect.
If you need to self fund your BG meter, the most affordable meters members here have found are the SD Gluco Navii or the Spirit Tee2 - which both have test strips at around £8 for 50
Good luck, and let us know how you get on
I am aware of one family member that suffered from diabetes,
I have been put on Metformin & Gliclazide and have an appointment in another week for blood tests and health check,
I have brought a meter to monitor my levels, so far they seem to be getting lower, hopefully a mixture of the medication and healthy eating,
I have been put on Metformin & Gliclazide and have an appointment in another week for blood tests and health check,
I have brought a meter to monitor my levels, so far they seem to be getting lower, hopefully a mixture of the medication and healthy eating,
trophywench
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Have a read of this, as it's a jolly good way of working out what's OK for your body to eat and doesn't increase your BG too much and what does, so needs cutting down on.
Type 2 Diabetes - A Personal Journey: Test, Review, Adjust (loraldiabetes.blogspot.com)
Type 2 Diabetes - A Personal Journey: Test, Review, Adjust (loraldiabetes.blogspot.com)