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The beginning of my diabetes journey

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Hi Minniehaha

You shouldn’t feel ashamed a lot of us have had the same emotional response, you are doing great to get your levels down. Good luck with your scan results.

Just a thought

I was wondering have they done a Islet Cell Antibodies to confirm you are not type 1?

Its just you sound very similar to myself except I suffered from Hyperthyroidism after block and replace treatment mine went back into remission for 10 years before it came back with a vegence.

Both hypothyriodism and type 1 are both autoimnue deseases one is often associated with the other this is why my GP carried out Islet cell antibody test which came back as type 1. I am convinced that because my BMI puts me as over weight they would of just labelled me type 2 If I wanst waiting for my thyroid to be removed at the time.

If you havent had a TSH test in over a year it would be worth having one.

What I have learnt the NHS is if you don’t ask you don’t get and there is no such thing as a stupid question.
 
Minniehaha, I'm new here and I've just wanted to send you a big hug. Please, be forgiving to yourself. We all can get problems because of genetics, bad air quality... everything and nothing.

Unfortunately, if a person has a weight issue, when something goes bad, many times it is automatically assumed it's the weight and the person's fault. But nobody knows that! It is as if only thin people had the "right" to be ill and not be pestered!

The important thing is from now on. Be kind to yourself. You've already improved your numbers! That's amazing and I'm so happy for you!

I hope all the next results are ok, scan and all. I'm rooting for you!
 
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