Went to the YADS (young adults w/diadbetes) clinic for the second time today.
Good appointment overall. Saw the doctor, I'm staying on 2-6 units novorapid with meals and 4-6 units lantus. He said I'm doing all the right things with my diabetes / insulin. I've started adjusting my doses a) according to my numbers before meals b) depending on the amount of carbs I'm eating c) time of day (tend to need more novorapid in the morning even thought I don't eat much for breakfast).
Mum came with me and asked right out if I'm T1 or T2 (did that for me)- I've been in a bit of denial lately, seeing how many other people with diabetes take a lot more insulin than what I do. I started wondering (again.......
) whether I didn't have diabetes or if I might even be type 2.
Anyway, he said he's 99% sure I'm T1 given my clinical presentation the first time I was admitted to hospital and I have the genetic predisposition for it.
Going for blood tests tomorrow – HbA1C, bunch of tests for infections, a TPD antibody test (been getting mod-high fevers / muscle and joint pain approx 2x a week since about a week before Christmas
Also saw the dietician there (she was concerned about my lack of iron and calcium intake) and diabetes educator. Asked about the honeymoon phase, talked about prednisolone. She said having the genetic predisposition for T1 and being on pred just brought my diabetes out in the preclinical phase. Talked about what to do if I get sick (colds / flu) and have to go on pred again. She said it would shoot my numbers up and since I'm usually started on it in hospital (IV then oral steroids) the doctors in the hospital would need to call the YADS clinic and when I get home I can call the diabetes educators for help adjusting my insulin doses.
So yeah, overall a good appointment – had some questions answered, just kind of upset to know for sure that I really am T1.
