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Sophs7

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Good Evening. I'm 34 year old female, I had covid in January and since then suffered with fatigue and other symptoms. Had bloods taken at GP, came back that I have Type 2 diabetes. Hba1c results 53 and 51.
The diabetic nurse said I didn't present as a typical type 2 diabetic so will discuss this at a meeting and suggested that covid could possibly cause insulin resistance, however she prescribed me metformin and I have a whole load of appointments scheduled.
So that's me, hello all, hope you're keeping well and looks like this is the start of my diabetic journey. Any tips will be greatfully recieved
 
Hello @Sophs7 and welcome! That's a rough journey so far! You're in the right place for friendly help and advice.
 
"Not typical type 2" could mean that you are type 1! At your age very possible. Ask what other tests were done to say type 2. Insist that c-peptide and antibody tests be performed, if these were not done. Metformin is little better than snake oil for a type 1.

Infection can also trigger type 1.
 
Sophs7 said:
Good Evening. I'm 34 year old female, I had covid in January and since then suffered with fatigue and other symptoms. Had bloods taken at GP, came back that I have Type 2 diabetes. Hba1c results 53 and 51.
The diabetic nurse said I didn't present as a typical type 2 diabetic so will discuss this at a meeting and suggested that covid could possibly cause insulin resistance, however she prescribed me metformin and I have a whole load of appointments scheduled.
So that's me, hello all, hope you're keeping well and looks like this is the start of my diabetic journey. Any tips will be greatfully recieved
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It does seem to be a vague statement 'didn't present as typical Type 2'. There do seem to be quite a few people being diagnosed following Covid infection. But with those HbA1C results you are just in to diabetic zone so it should not be too difficult to pull it back with some dietary changes. Many people succeed from that level without medication, if Type 2, by reducing carbohydrates in their diet.
 
Sophs7 said:
Good Evening. I'm 34 year old female, I had covid in January and since then suffered with fatigue and other symptoms. Had bloods taken at GP, came back that I have Type 2 diabetes. Hba1c results 53 and 51.
The diabetic nurse said I didn't present as a typical type 2 diabetic so will discuss this at a meeting and suggested that covid could possibly cause insulin resistance, however she prescribed me metformin and I have a whole load of appointments scheduled.
So that's me, hello all, hope you're keeping well and looks like this is the start of my diabetic journey. Any tips will be greatfully recieved
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Hi! Story very similar to mine. I was 43 when diagnosed type 2, had slight raised antigad so they changed it to type 1. My hba1c was also 51 at diagnosis. I suspected id had covid before we really started testing for it and when my husband got it back end of last year I didn’t catch it so I’m pretty sure I’ve had it. My fatigue has still not lifted. They mentioned at hospital that my diabetes could be covid related as I’m also not a typical type 2. Have you had any type 1 tests? If not push for them. However it made my case no clearer as I have the antibodies of a type 1 and insulin resistance of a type 2! But I’m pretty sure a virus would more likely trigger type 1 than 2 but I’m new to this too and somebody on here will probably know much more. I wish I’d of come in here in my very early days as it’s been really stressful especially when the doctors are scratching their heads. So you have a meter to test your glucose at home ? If so how have you been getting on ?
 
Thank you all.
I will have a further discussion with the diabetic nurse on my next visit, next week.
I did buy a home monitor test after I recieved a text suggesting that my results were abnormal and my blood sugars are not great, ill have a simple dinner such as fish and vegetables and 4 or 5 hours after my blood sugar is still between 10 and 12 before bed and 7 on waking. I've cut out the sugar from my tea, drink mostly water, I've made dietary changes prior due to the fatigue as advised by occupational health. Unfortunately I'm not as active as I was prior covid, If I work a long day at work it has been taking me 2 days to recover, which is not ideal and the dr advised to just listen to body and not push it. The last 7 months I have struggled with fatigue since Covid as well as brain fog, muscle spasms etc I just feel I have nothing currently in the tank, just feel I'm running on empty however I will definitely make further dietary changes and see if this will help as I was given a leaflet about weight loss and remission.
 
Sophs7 said:
Thank you all.
I will have a further discussion with the diabetic nurse on my next visit, next week.
I did buy a home monitor test after I recieved a text suggesting that my results were abnormal and my blood sugars are not great, ill have a simple dinner such as fish and vegetables and 4 or 5 hours after my blood sugar is still between 10 and 12 before bed and 7 on waking. I've cut out the sugar from my tea, drink mostly water, I've made dietary changes prior due to the fatigue as advised by occupational health. Unfortunately I'm not as active as I was prior covid, If I work a long day at work it has been taking me 2 days to recover, which is not ideal and the dr advised to just listen to body and not push it. The last 7 months I have struggled with fatigue since Covid as well as brain fog, muscle spasms etc I just feel I have nothing currently in the tank, just feel I'm running on empty however I will definitely make further dietary changes and see if this will help as I was given a leaflet about weight loss and remission.
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Oh dear, you sound so much like me. Are you on any medication for the diabetes? My fatigue has been the worst part of all of this. Even when my numbers are good I feel shocking. I’ve always been so active and I’m finding it really hard. Your blood sugar readings are similar to what mine started actually mine were a bit worse. I’ve got them right down with diet but it’s really hard and I’m getting real skinny !
 
Low Carbohydrate way of eating (rather than calorie restriction) helps both T2 and T1 diabetics with Blood Glucose control. Carbohydrates affect blood glucose much more than exercise or any medication except for Insulin, those which make you pee out glucose and those which wring insulin out of your pancreas.
 
Welcome to the forum @Sophs7

Sorry to hear about your diabetes diagnosis - and the slight confusion about the specifics behind it.

Covid does seem to have a reputation for glucose disruption in some cases, but I’m not sure that enough is known about how ling term an effect this might be?

Hopefully some moderate carbohydrate portion control and the metformin you have been prescribed will help you manage your blood glucose levels until your situation becomes a little clearer?
 
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