Newly diagnosed

[NewdiabeticRo]

Hi, I'm 25 and went into hospital with abdominal pain which has since been partially resolved but my HbA1C came back as 110. They're still querying if it was type 1 or type 2 but based on history, they're suggesting it's stress induced type 2 (I have genetic predisposition but the last 2 years with work and career and being alone in a new country have taken its toll)
My 14 hours fasting blood sugars have been in the range of 14-15 inspite of insulin so I assume that's why they think it's type 2.
I have had my first dose of Metformin last night and this morning's 10 hour fasting blood glucose is 11.1. Should I be expecting it to be low of will my body be taking time to recover before it stabilises?
I am very scared.
I will be trying to do the 8 week blood sugar diet - recommended by the consultant
I like drinking squash with no added sugars, is that safe? I do need to lose weight. I've gained 12kgs in the last 2 years. Please help me.

 

[SB2015]

Welcome to the forum @NewdiabeticRo . I am glad that you have found us.

Do you know what tests they have done to determine which type of Diabetes you have. Common tests for T1 are Gad antibody test. This will show if you have the antibodies that destroy the beta cells, which are responsible for making insulin. Another is the c-peptide test which measures how much insulin your body is making. Have either of these been mentioned to you?

You mention that your levels are in the teens in spite of insulin. This could be either be because you are resistant to insulin, and the metformin will help with this, or it could also be that you are T1 and they have not got your insulin doses to match your needs yet. We are all individual and need what we need. It will certainly help you in managing this once you know which type you have.

Whichever type of diabetes you have it is all the carbohydrates that we eat that get converted to glucose once inside us. This is not just sugars. Something that would be useful for you to do whilst you wait for the final diagnosis is to become familiar with the carb content of what you are eating at each meal. There is information on packaging and also on Google with a question of ‘carbs in ….’ It can be surprising what foods have lots of carbs. There are the more obvious ones such as potatoes, pasta, rice, as well as cakes and biscuits. High glucose levels indicate that your body is not able to process the amount of carbs that you are eating so adjusting these can help, along with being more active.

Keep in touch and let us know how you get on.

 

[NewdiabeticRo]

Welcome to the forum @NewdiabeticRo . I am glad that you have found us.

Do you know what tests they have done to determine which type of Diabetes you have. Common tests for T1 are Gad antibody test. This will show if you have the antibodies that destroy the beta cells, which are responsible for making insulin. Another is the c-peptide test which measures how much insulin your body is making. Have either of these been mentioned to you?

You mention that your levels are in the teens in spite of insulin. This could be either be because you are resistant to insulin, and the metformin will help with this, or it could also be that you are T1 and they have not got your insulin doses to match your needs yet. We are all individual and need what we need. It will certainly help you in managing this once you know which type you have.

Whichever type of diabetes you have it is all the carbohydrates that we eat that get converted to glucose once inside us. This is not just sugars. Something that would be useful for you to do whilst you wait for the final diagnosis is to become familiar with the carb content of what you are eating at each meal. There is information on packaging and also on Google with a question of ‘carbs in ….’ It can be surprising what foods have lots of carbs. There are the more obvious ones such as potatoes, pasta, rice, as well as cakes and biscuits. High glucose levels indicate that your body is not able to process the amount of carbs that you are eating so adjusting these can help, along with being more active.

Keep in touch and let us know how you get on.

Hello
Thank you for your response.
They have done the C-peptide and anti GAD antibody tests and are awaiting results.
I am not a big fan of pasta and bread but I do like rice so it will be a bit of a struggle to reduce that
But I hope it all works out

 

[Windy]

I will be trying to do the 8 week blood sugar diet - recommended by the consultant

There's some nice recipes in the book - I cooked some of them, but didn't follow the diet as I'm vegetarian and there's not many recipes for me. I can also recommend the Caldesi diabetes diet book for it's nice recipes.
Please don't be scared by it all, I know it's a bit daunting after diagnosis, but diabetes is a managable condition, whichever type you find out you have. My HbA1c was 82 at diagnosis and I reduced it to 42 in a few months by following a better diet and losing weight. I can recommend following some of the courses in the Learning Zone (link at the top of the page) to find out more about diabetes, as it's less of a worry to know about it than when it's an unknown.
If you end up being type 1 or type 2, you can do this. Ask any questions you have and we'll all try to help, Sarah

 

[Ditto]

Hello and welcome to the forum. 🙂

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @NewdiabeticRo

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, and especially the uncertainty around your classification. That can’t be making things easier for you.

Hope the results of your antibody and cPep checks come through soon, so that you can begin to more towards an effective treatment system.

Once you know which diabetes type you have there are lots of helpful and informative modules in the Learning Zone (orange tab in the main menu) that you can work through.

Let us know when your results are back and what they say 🙂