Hi everyone
I have been reading this site and all of your information and experience. I am concerned about my numbers. At first, a month or so ago, I had a fair amount of success in lowering my numbers Not to where exactly they should be by the standard set by the AACE. At any rate it’s not but a little over a month and my numbers are starting to climb again. A lot of the symptoms that I have before diagnosis is starting to return including the fatigue, terrible foggy head, the pain in my legs that makes me have trouble waking upstairs with thought muscle pain and im starving all the time!! I’m not hundred percent sure that I’m a type two diabetic. I’m carrying about 20 extra pounds that for my height and body type I would not think and have never been told that I’m obese. In addition, my eye specialist asked me to get a blood test to check for an autoimmune disorder not in response to my T2 diagnosis. My avg fasting or am is now 150-180 and my avg post meal 2 to 1 1/2 hrs is in the day and am 160-185 and then plummets to below 120. What is going on?!?!? Should I ride this out? I eat almost no carbs, less than 30 g a day and that is veg and small amount of fruit rarely. Thghts? Thanks everyone!!
-A
I would suggest doing two things: Ask your doctor to put you on some Type 2 medication,(or raise the dose/try a different med if you already are on meds) and have c-peptide and antibody testing to make sure you are, in fact type 2 and not type 1.
I saw on your profile that you're on orals. What are you taking and how much?
I'm going to second Zoe's recommendation for antibody and c-peptide testing. Do you see an endocrinologist or an internist?
I second what everyone else has said. You sound stressed, that will raise blood sugar levels too. Good luck!
Maureen
I also agree with everyone else that antibody testing is in order. It is not unheard of for an LADA to be diagnosed as T2.
You say that you are only 20 pound over weight, that is enough to set the T2 process in motion. If you are T2 I want you to know that it comes in a multitude of forms and degrees. There is no standard form of T2, it has been suggested that there are many different sub-types.
Because of it's complexities of T2 finding the right treatment is sometimes a trial and error process. There is a process that most doctors follow, a base starting treatment that is escalated until you diabetes is under control.
I take glumetza (not sure on that spelling) 1500 mg daily. 500 mg three times a day.
I am seeing a internist, not an endo. I like her but well, yall know, I just want to make sure we are all on the same page I guess.
Yes, I am stressed, Maureen. Well scared really. And. well. Frustrated. I feel like I have no control over what is happening despite my cutting out everything and taking meds. Even cut back big time at the office. I am fearful of the complications I am feeling. I seem so so SO sensitive to any rise now, anything and I get dizzy, foggy and nausea. I know stress is not good for this dis-ease.
So I am just not sure if I should allow more time? I guess bc I was having bleeding in my eyes, chest pains and severe muscle fatigue and cramping, I am afraid to ignore anything now. I think I have swung to the other extreme maybe? Trying to be a advocate for my health but reasonable too.....
Thx everyone.
A
Stemwinder
Yes, that is what I figured was the deal. I just want it to be under control yesterday, ya know? I feel like this has gone on long enough so let's do something stat. Maybe I am wanting too much too soon?
I take the exact same dosage, with the same breakdown. It's possible that Met isn't the right medication for you. I find that the higher dosage works really well right away and then stops--maybe that happens with you, too?
I don't think you're expecting too much. You're doing everything "right" and this is all still so new to you! I'm impressed, actually, and I understand why you're frustrated.
Go back to your internist, tell her what's going on. If she brushes you off and tells you that it's fine, you know you need to see an endo. If she's receptive and tries something else and does the tests, keep her.
There's no harm in doctor shopping when what's going on isn't working out for you. I highly recommend those antibody tests, so please, please find someone who will do them and get those done!