Follow up to JUST DIAGNOSED post

Chris Tattersall said:

Hi all. Reminder....26yrs old.....13 and a bit stone......5'8"ish tall.....male.....diagnosed on
monday.....undetermined type (yet).....still feeling quite ill.

Went to see the optician today and my eyes are fine, although I still can't feel my foot. (Numb
foot for approx 3+ weeks now). I am still building up my knowledge of this disease (lots to learn).

Doctor has asked me to extensively test which I have. Here are thre results. Any comments would be
appreciated as I'm not sure how bad or good there are or what they should be.

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Based on my own similar experiences and your age, I believe there is a high probability that you
have type 1 (autoimmune diabetes). I initially controlled mine with a low-carb diet, but ended up
dropping about 6 kg (~13 lbs) very quickly without being overweight to start with. Before I started
on insulin, I noticed that once I cut most of the carbs out of my diet, my morning BS levels quickly
returned to normal. The highs only occurred after eating meals with something other than meat, green
vegetables, tofu, nuts, etc.

If it is type 1 you have, then you are still in the early stages and should be looking for
treatments that can arrest its progression that may be available in your country. These are mostly
experiemental and will not cure the diabetes, but will, at best, stop it from getting worse. Even
with the successful use of these treatments, you'd still probably end up needing insulin, but you
would get better control and flexibility than if you let it turn into full-blow type 1 (pancreas
produces absolutely no insulin because all the beta cells are dead).

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ROW DATE TIME CONDITION BG VALUE METER TYPE TEST LOCATION COMMENTS 1 11/11/03 05:19 PM 2 Hr
after Lunch
17.4 Accu Chek Active R First 2 Hrs after ham sandwich 2 11/11/03 09:34 PM A Misc Reading 5.2 Accu
Chek Active R First Just before dinner 3 11/11/03 10:14 PM 1 Hr after Dinner 9 Accu Chek Active
R First 1 Hr after chips and chicken and mushroom pie 4 11/12/03 01:22 AM A Misc Reading 14.9
Accu Chek Active R First 4 Hrs after previous food 5 11/12/03 02:59 AM A Misc Reading 15 Accu
Chek Active R First Still up 6 11/12/03 07:57 AM Fasting (FBG) 7 Accu Chek Active R First First
thing after waking 7 11/12/03 10:11 AM 2 Hr after Breakfast 14.5 Accu Chek Active R First 2 Hrs
after 1 bowl of fruit and fibre cereal and semi-skimmed milk 8 11/12/03 04:16 PM Just before
Dinner 5.8 Accu Chek Active R First Just before dinner 9 11/12/03 06:10 PM 1 Hr after Dinner 7.5
Accu Chek Active R First Plate full of sprouts,carrots,peas and green beans 10 11/12/03 07:21 PM
2 Hr after Dinner 10.5 Accu Chek Active R First 2 Hrs after food 11 11/12/03 08:47 PM 3 Hr after
Dinner 7.8 Accu Chek Active R First 3 Hrs after food 12 11/12/03 10:01 PM A Misc Reading 5.6
Accu Chek Active R First 13 11/12/03 11:30 PM Just before Snack 5.4 Accu Chek Active R First
Just before evening meal 14 11/13/03 12:54 AM 1 Hr after Snack 13.2 Accu Chek Active R First 1
Hr after 4 brown toast and shepheards pie 15 11/13/03 02:00 AM 2 Hr after Snack 11 Accu Chek
Active R First 2 Hrs after food 16 11/13/03 09:18 AM Fasting (FBG) 7.1 Accu Chek Active R First
First thing in morning 17 11/13/03 11:27 AM 1 Hr after Lunch 11.6 Accu Chek Active R First 1 Hr
after MacDonalds fillet of fish 18 11/13/03 12:35 PM 2 Hr after Lunch 12 Accu Chek Active R
First 2 Hr after food 19 11/13/03 03:09 PM A Misc Reading 9 Accu Chek Active R First Misc 20
11/13/03 07:11 PM Just before Dinner 6.5 Accu Chek Active L First Just befors
Sprouts,carrots,peas,green beans and STEAK!! 21 11/13/03 09:03 PM 1 Hr after Dinner 10.5 Accu
Chek Active L First 1 hr after food 22 11/13/03 10:04 PM 2 Hr after Dinner 10.4 Accu Chek Active
L First 2 Hr after food 23 11/14/03 01:03 PM Fasting (FBG) 6.6 Accu Chek Active L First Upon
awakening 24 11/14/03 02:29 PM A Misc Reading 6 Accu Chek Active L First Through night 25
11/14/03 02:58 PM 1 Hr after Breakfast 13.2 Accu Chek Active L First Bacon and egg sandwich 26
11/14/03 04:17 PM 2 Hr after Breakfast 15.4 Accu Chek Active L First 2 hrs after food 27
11/14/03 05:31 PM 3 Hr after Breakfast 15.3 Accu Chek Active L First 3 hrs after food 28
11/14/03 07:28 PM A Misc Reading 9.2 Accu Chek Active L First misc 29 11/14/03 09:15 PM A Misc
Reading 5.6 Accu Chek Active L Thumb misc 30 11/14/03 11:33 PM Just before Dinner 7.5 Accu Chek
Active L First Just before evening meal 31 11/15/03 12:37 AM A Misc Reading 13.3 Accu Chek
Active L First 1 Hour after pasta suace and brown bread 32 11/15/03 01:33 AM A Misc Reading 14.5
Accu Chek Active L First 2 hours after food 33 11/15/03 03:11 AM A Misc Reading 15.9 Accu Chek
Active L First 3 1/2 Hours after food 34 11/15/03 05:59 AM A Misc Reading 14.2 Accu Chek Active
L First 35 11/15/03 08:51 AM Just before Breakfast 9.8 Accu Chek Active L First 36 11/15/03
11:12 AM 1 Hr after Breakfast 14 Accu Chek Active L First 1 hr after 2 x shredded wheat 37
11/15/03 12:37 PM 2 Hr after Breakfast 9.8 Accu Chek Active L First 2 hrs after 2 x shredded
wheat 38 11/15/03 03:23 PM Just before Lunch 6.4 Accu Chek Active L First 39 11/15/03 04:30 PM 1
Hr after Lunch 7.5 Accu Chek Active L First 1 Hr after salad 40 11/15/03 05:22 PM 2 Hr after
Lunch 6.8 Accu Chek Active L First 2 Hrs after salad 41 11/15/03 07:38 PM A Misc Reading 7.3
Accu Chek Active L First 42 11/15/03 10:33 PM 1 Hr after Dinner 11.9 Accu Chek Active L First 1
Hr after small amount of grilled chcken 43 11/15/03 11:22 PM 2 Hr after Dinner 16.9 Accu Chek
Active L First 2 Hrs after chicken 44 11/16/03 12:12 AM 3 Hr after Dinner 15.8 Accu Chek Active
R First 3 Hrs after chicken

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Chris Tattersall said:

Hi all. Reminder....26yrs old.....13 and a bit stone......5'8"ish tall.....male.....diagnosed on
monday.....undetermined type

(yet).....still

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feeling quite ill.

Went to see the optician today and my eyes are fine, although I still

can't

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Quoted message said:

feel my foot. (Numb foot for approx 3+ weeks now). I am still building up my knowledge of this
disease (lots to learn).

Doctor has asked me to extensively test which I have. Here are thre

results.

Quoted message said:

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Any comments would be appreciated as I'm not sure how bad or good there

are

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or what they should be.

Maximise window to get better view.

Based on my own similar experiences and your age, I believe there is a high probability that you
have type 1 (autoimmune diabetes). I initially controlled mine with a low-carb diet, but ended up
dropping about 6 kg (~13 lbs) very quickly without being overweight to start with. Before I
started on insulin, I noticed that once I cut most of the carbs out of my diet, my morning BS
levels quickly returned to normal. The highs only occurred after eating meals with something other
than meat, green vegetables, tofu, nuts, etc.

Type 1 or Type 2, from just looking at these numbers this guy needs medication. I Am Not A
Doctor(tm), but Chris, can you talk to your doctor ASAP? You're being very religious about your
testing, which is fabulous, but from casual examination you need to do somthing about those numbers,
and diet alone doesn't seem to be doing it.

And get a supply of Ketostix or whatever tool is available for you to test glucose and ketones in
the urine. I suspect you may be spilling glucose when it's high. and maybe spilling ketone as well.
Those aren't good for you. And the frequent highs *will* interfere with other healing.

As a Type 1 diabetic of decades survival, I'd urge you to talk to your doctor's service *NOW* about
these numbers. They're not good.