Sweet taste?

[Caroline]

If you are type 2 it is lesslikely to be ketones as we have some function in our pancreas. The sweet taste could be the sugar levels are high. I get the taste of coffee sweetend with treacle sometimes when I am running a bit high. If you are very thirsty and keep peeina lot, it is a good sign your sugars are high, and things will begin to settle once you get medication sorted out.

if you are worried, and until you get a formal diagnosis, ask your GP or phone NHS direct and see what they advise from a medical point of view.

 

[Tenzin_Rangdol]

Managed to get an appointment. The good news is no ketones. She said I was still a bit young to get type 2 but from what Ive read it can come at any age. She said because its unknown if its type 1 or 2 they'll have to look into it more and gave me an appointment with the senior diabetic nurse in 2 weeks. Meanwhile she's started me on Metformin 500mg rising to 1500mg over the next couple of weeks.

It might sound strange to some but Im happy im on medication for it as it'll (or should) stop it getting worse for now and symptoms should improve as blood levels go down

 

[Steff]

Managed to get an appointment. The good news is no ketones. She said I was still a bit young to get type 2 but from what Ive read it can come at any age. She said because its unknown if its type 1 or 2 they'll have to look into it more and gave me an appointment with the senior diabetic nurse in 2 weeks. Meanwhile she's started me on Metformin 500mg rising to 1500mg over the next couple of weeks.

It might sound strange to some but Im happy im on medication for it as it'll (or should) stop it getting worse for now and symptoms should improve as blood levels go down

Was anything mentioned about your weight loss>?

 

[Caroline]

Glad to hear you have an appointment. I hope it all works out for you. Keep us posted and let us know how you get on.

 

[Tenzin_Rangdol]

She just said its good my weights coming down, even though I never changed my diet when most of the weight come off I think there must be something making it drop. She wasnt convinced it was type 2 though so wants more tests with the diabetes nurse

 

[Caroline]

One of the signs you are diabetic is weight loss, but have the tests done and see what happens.

 

[Steff]

She just said its good my weights coming down, even though I never changed my diet when most of the weight come off I think there must be something making it drop. She wasnt convinced it was type 2 though so wants more tests with the diabetes nurse

Thats good i also had doubts around my diagnosis and thought I may be type 1 , at least your gp wants further tests done , good luck and let us know what they get back from the tests.