So I was recently diagnosed with diabetes just as this COVID-19 thing started causing issues. Great timing.
I had been waking up every hour or two to pee for a few weeks, but I was incredibly thirsty. The final straw that pushed me to go to the doctors was being so tired at work (construction) that I could have laid down and slept anywhere without an issue.
So I went in, they said there was sugar in my urine and they tested my blood and it came in at 28mmol/L (504 mg/dL). They sent me to the hospital where they lowered my blood sugar via time and then a shot of insulin. The hospital kicked me out with a prescription of Metformin (500mg 2x a day) and an appointment to talk with a dietitian a couple of weeks later.
Talked with the dietitian over the phone; turns out I was already eating everything I should. Love plain Greek yogurt with some frozen blueberries, love oatmeal, eat chicken for lunch every single day. Figured I was in a good spot.
Well, my blood sugar didn't really seem to stabilize and an internal medicine doctor talked with me (again, over the phone) and increased my Metformin to 1000mg 2x a day and added Trajenta 5mg + Linagliptin 5mg 1x a day. Been on that for about two weeks. Blood sugar still is all over the place.
What are the chances that I'm not a type 2 diabetic? No doctor/dietitian that I've talked to since being diagnosed has actually seen what I look like and it seems like they're all operating under the assumption that I'm overweight. Problem is that I have an overweight BMI, but it's due to muscle.
The only days my blood sugar dips into normal range is after work. I do rebar, which is very physical so I am exercising all day. The gyms being closed have really screwed me, but work days are probably okay for at least moderate exercise.
Here is what I look like, so you know I'm not bullshiting about my BMI:
Here's a bonus chart of my blood sugar over the last 30 days:
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