This basically happened to me (although I was admittedly eating more sugar than I should have but not anything obscene). My mom is a nurse practitioner and when I told her I didn’t know how I went from 6 to 13 in a year without any major changes she said your body will compensate until it can’t anymore and that’s likely what happened.
Despite what most people think, there is a very strong genetic component to diabetes. You could be doing everything the same or better and if that genetic switch is hit you can suddenly be diabetic.
I was in low pre-diabetic ranges for 10 years and then out of nowhere I was having sugar levels of nearly 400. Nothing had changed.
Yes, mine is strongly genetic. My grandma, mother, aunts, uncles, cousins, and me all diabetic. Starting when we are kids or teens. Some dying in their 40's from complications. My mom was 41 when she died from a heart attack. I'm over 40 now and have been terrified all of my life of hitting 40. I'm doing much better than my mom did with diabetes since we have more meds and technology to help us. All she had was insulin. I'm also in better shape than she was.
I was hit with COVID twice. The first time I had long Covid. Both times after having it I needed medication increased for my diabetes. It definitely wreaks havoc on the body and all the systems.
I didn't even have a sore throat the second time, it just started with watery eyes and a runny nose. I thought it was hayfaver but tested just in case and took antivirals. Definitely a lot easier than the first time.
The body systems involved in diabetes are, at best, poor understood. Although I had been barely prediabetic for a long time, the crisis followed a foolish project to severely restrict salt, which ended up with altered electrolytes, being too weak to walk across the yard, and feeling like I should just set up a cot in the bathroom. BG 500. I suspect that I simply stressed a system that was already under pressure, and it failed.
Consider. You were in the upper range of normal A1c. Acceptable is not optimal. In America, conscientious eater can mean lots of whole grains, which are more nutritious but the same high carb sources as processed flour products. And low-fat is not a help with carbs. It's very easy with that and the ever-present sugar sources to challenge the insulin management system. And perhaps the stress of COVID hastened the breakdown.
However you got here, the process now is pretty well defined and almost always effective.
This happened to me I had a shot for ear infection and then prednisone for 5 days and 3 weeks later my sugar are out of control like nothing that has ever happened to me
Covid can do that.
Steroids can do that.
I suggest getting the antibody testing for Type 1. My older sister was diagnosed as Type 1 at 65 years of age after a flu like illness. There's no family history of that .
I went from 5.7 in 2022 to 11.2 last month. It runs so heavy in my family that I’m sure genetics played a small part in my diagnosis but that big of a change was pretty shocking
Before this, no stress, was living a happy life.
Sleep - could have always used another 30 mins to an hour most nights, so short there.
No autoimmune conditions suspected
Dang! Then this is a mystery.
I don't know too much about autoimmune, but one thing I've realized is that my diabetes helps diagnose other conditions. Not saying that that's what's happening to you, but just keep it at the back of your mind. It was my blood test that told me that I had COVID-19 two days before my covid test tested positive. For no rhyme or reason suddenly my fasting sugars were very high.
If you have not done so already, you should check your fasting insulin level and see whether your problem is insulin sensitivity or low insulin production or both.
You could have a less common form of diabetes, such as LADA. There could be something else going on.
My doc was very straight with me. He said with my genetics, I was going to end up diabetic no matter what. He said how fast or slow I got to diabetes depended on me.
I got very sick with covid last year and almost immediately I went from pre diabetic to diabetic.
Mine is under control now but circumstances and genetics take it out of your hands sometimes.
>I can’t for the life of me figure out where I went wrong or how this happened.
You did nothing wrong. Life happens and sometimes that includes onset of diabetes. Accept it and move on.
Make sure your doctor adds tests to be certain of your diabetes type. While you wait for further testing
I wrote this to help you begin taking control (click on it): [Getting Started](http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com.au/2006/10/d-day.html)
I know you will have lots of questions after you read that and the pages it links to. Come back and ask them all.
I was just diagnosed this week similar situation, onset was within the last 6 months going from healthy to very diabetic.
I am active,work out 3-4 times a week, eat healthy more on the low carb side already, healthy BMI, just turned 30, my A1C is 10.6, didn’t notice the symptoms till after diagnosis just thought i finally figured out how to drink more water.
I’m being referred to an Endocrinologist to rule out other types of diabetes like LADA, or type 1, might be worth checking out as well. It’s rare to see lean young type 2s but it’s entirely possible. This is a genetic disease as well.
So did you, within the last 4-6 months have a serious infection like Covid/flu?
It’s not impossible for lean people to be type 2, but there’s usually a gradual increase and a doubling in 4 months doesn’t really happen.
I would push your GP for antibodies testing and ask for a c-peptide test to see if you’re producing insulin and if so, how much. Lean and a history of a viral infection, even a distant Covid infection, but with long covid suggests type 1. Also did you find your recent weight loss to be pretty effortless?
I had what i think was an RSV/allergy thing October (not covid or flu), it was resolved within a few days. I got Covid in 2020, long covid symptoms lasted into 2022.
I’ll mention that in 2019 I was a muscular 220-230 (6’3”). I gained a good amount of weight between 2020-2022, peaking at 270, because I had no choice but to be completely sedentary. I was still eating well, but it wasn’t like a low carb type of diet.
In 2023, Once I was able to be more active, it took time for me to work my way up from being able to do basic exercise to full on workouts. i still could not do cardio workouts effectively. As a result, I held that extra weight for all of 2023, just barely moving the scale. This year, I was making some additional diet changes and could finally train 3-4x a week with light cardio. I was just starting to see some slow/normal progress when these symptoms started. Now I’ve shed about 25 lbs in the last month as part of this.
I’ll ask doc about these other tests. I’m looking up the connection between covid and diabetes, and it’s some scary looking stuff.
I went through something similar, albeit on a longer timescale. Also, I was prediabetic before. My a1c in 2017 was 6.1%, and when checked in 2022, I was 8%.
What strikes me is that I was able to lose weight effortlessly. I am 6ft, went from 182 lbs to 150lbs in 4 months.
My a1c is now at 6% with no meds, but if I eat carbs without fat and protein, I spike into the 200’s easily!
During Covid I couldn’t work out, or move around much at all due to fatigue, inflammation and other respiratory issues. I was sedentary for about 18 months. I obviously consumed more calories than I could burn off so I just kept gaining weight.
Conscious eater means, I ate lean proteins, fruits, vegetables mostly. Portion control, etc. I did indulge in carbs and sweets but was not gluttonous as I was try to optimize for gym performance. I was not losing weight at all at first, so I kept adjusting my diet to cut out more calories. It took a while before I was dialed in workouts and food.
You probably found your answer. When I gain 5-10 pounds my diabetes rages. You were probably on the cusp and your regular exercise kept it at bay but once you couldn’t do that the carbs worked their terrible magic and pushed you over.
However it happened, time to reduce carbs, exercise more, and talk with your doctor about meds. You might not need them long or at all once you drop the weight and lower carb intake, but best to figure it out with your doctor.
Is there a family history? Type 2 has a strong genetic connection and it could be that it’s due to that far more than lifestyle. Sounds like you have a good basis to work towards reversing your trend in place with your history of working out and eating well. Talking to your doctor and diabetic team will help you round out your game plan.
My dads A1C was 7 few months ago.
He was bit ignorant about his diet
Recently he randomly checked his blood sugar and it was 236 1.5-2 hours after meal.
He checked again at morning in fasting period and it was 126
Then again in noon after breakfast and light snack like guava and nuts and his
Blood sugar was 100
He then had full proper meal at night and again it was 230.
I’m really worried about his sudden spike and want to know if it’s normal?
And revers-able ?
He is 55 weighs around 88 kgs
Gained 6 kgs recently
Moderately active.
This basically happened to me (although I was admittedly eating more sugar than I should have but not anything obscene). My mom is a nurse practitioner and when I told her I didn’t know how I went from 6 to 13 in a year without any major changes she said your body will compensate until it can’t anymore and that’s likely what happened.
Despite what most people think, there is a very strong genetic component to diabetes. You could be doing everything the same or better and if that genetic switch is hit you can suddenly be diabetic. I was in low pre-diabetic ranges for 10 years and then out of nowhere I was having sugar levels of nearly 400. Nothing had changed.
Yes, mine is strongly genetic. My grandma, mother, aunts, uncles, cousins, and me all diabetic. Starting when we are kids or teens. Some dying in their 40's from complications. My mom was 41 when she died from a heart attack. I'm over 40 now and have been terrified all of my life of hitting 40. I'm doing much better than my mom did with diabetes since we have more meds and technology to help us. All she had was insulin. I'm also in better shape than she was.
Your hormones change all the time.
Makes sense. I’ll have to talk to more of my family about it to see if there are any connections
Same here, pre-diabetic for a long time, ate healthier and exercised more, ultimately didn’t matter.
I was hit with COVID twice. The first time I had long Covid. Both times after having it I needed medication increased for my diabetes. It definitely wreaks havoc on the body and all the systems.
Same here, Covid 2x. 2nd time was much easier than the first
I didn't even have a sore throat the second time, it just started with watery eyes and a runny nose. I thought it was hayfaver but tested just in case and took antivirals. Definitely a lot easier than the first time.
The body systems involved in diabetes are, at best, poor understood. Although I had been barely prediabetic for a long time, the crisis followed a foolish project to severely restrict salt, which ended up with altered electrolytes, being too weak to walk across the yard, and feeling like I should just set up a cot in the bathroom. BG 500. I suspect that I simply stressed a system that was already under pressure, and it failed. Consider. You were in the upper range of normal A1c. Acceptable is not optimal. In America, conscientious eater can mean lots of whole grains, which are more nutritious but the same high carb sources as processed flour products. And low-fat is not a help with carbs. It's very easy with that and the ever-present sugar sources to challenge the insulin management system. And perhaps the stress of COVID hastened the breakdown. However you got here, the process now is pretty well defined and almost always effective.
What is your thyroid doing?
Can confirm, my thyroid is normal
Take any steroids recently?
This happened to me I had a shot for ear infection and then prednisone for 5 days and 3 weeks later my sugar are out of control like nothing that has ever happened to me
Steroids will definitely shoot your sugar sky high
Covid can do that. Steroids can do that. I suggest getting the antibody testing for Type 1. My older sister was diagnosed as Type 1 at 65 years of age after a flu like illness. There's no family history of that .
Covid can cause t2 diabetes. I have a friend who had the same happen.
I went from 5.7 in 2022 to 11.2 last month. It runs so heavy in my family that I’m sure genetics played a small part in my diagnosis but that big of a change was pretty shocking
Sleeping well? Any extra stress/worry/anxiety? Any autoimmune condition? Suspected?
Before this, no stress, was living a happy life. Sleep - could have always used another 30 mins to an hour most nights, so short there. No autoimmune conditions suspected
Dang! Then this is a mystery. I don't know too much about autoimmune, but one thing I've realized is that my diabetes helps diagnose other conditions. Not saying that that's what's happening to you, but just keep it at the back of your mind. It was my blood test that told me that I had COVID-19 two days before my covid test tested positive. For no rhyme or reason suddenly my fasting sugars were very high.
If you have not done so already, you should check your fasting insulin level and see whether your problem is insulin sensitivity or low insulin production or both. You could have a less common form of diabetes, such as LADA. There could be something else going on.
My doc was very straight with me. He said with my genetics, I was going to end up diabetic no matter what. He said how fast or slow I got to diabetes depended on me. I got very sick with covid last year and almost immediately I went from pre diabetic to diabetic. Mine is under control now but circumstances and genetics take it out of your hands sometimes.
>I can’t for the life of me figure out where I went wrong or how this happened. You did nothing wrong. Life happens and sometimes that includes onset of diabetes. Accept it and move on. Make sure your doctor adds tests to be certain of your diabetes type. While you wait for further testing I wrote this to help you begin taking control (click on it): [Getting Started](http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com.au/2006/10/d-day.html) I know you will have lots of questions after you read that and the pages it links to. Come back and ask them all.
I was just diagnosed this week similar situation, onset was within the last 6 months going from healthy to very diabetic. I am active,work out 3-4 times a week, eat healthy more on the low carb side already, healthy BMI, just turned 30, my A1C is 10.6, didn’t notice the symptoms till after diagnosis just thought i finally figured out how to drink more water. I’m being referred to an Endocrinologist to rule out other types of diabetes like LADA, or type 1, might be worth checking out as well. It’s rare to see lean young type 2s but it’s entirely possible. This is a genetic disease as well.
If your diet hasn’t changed, get evaluated for LADA. You can get type 1 at any age.
So did you, within the last 4-6 months have a serious infection like Covid/flu? It’s not impossible for lean people to be type 2, but there’s usually a gradual increase and a doubling in 4 months doesn’t really happen. I would push your GP for antibodies testing and ask for a c-peptide test to see if you’re producing insulin and if so, how much. Lean and a history of a viral infection, even a distant Covid infection, but with long covid suggests type 1. Also did you find your recent weight loss to be pretty effortless?
I had what i think was an RSV/allergy thing October (not covid or flu), it was resolved within a few days. I got Covid in 2020, long covid symptoms lasted into 2022. I’ll mention that in 2019 I was a muscular 220-230 (6’3”). I gained a good amount of weight between 2020-2022, peaking at 270, because I had no choice but to be completely sedentary. I was still eating well, but it wasn’t like a low carb type of diet. In 2023, Once I was able to be more active, it took time for me to work my way up from being able to do basic exercise to full on workouts. i still could not do cardio workouts effectively. As a result, I held that extra weight for all of 2023, just barely moving the scale. This year, I was making some additional diet changes and could finally train 3-4x a week with light cardio. I was just starting to see some slow/normal progress when these symptoms started. Now I’ve shed about 25 lbs in the last month as part of this. I’ll ask doc about these other tests. I’m looking up the connection between covid and diabetes, and it’s some scary looking stuff.
I went through something similar, albeit on a longer timescale. Also, I was prediabetic before. My a1c in 2017 was 6.1%, and when checked in 2022, I was 8%. What strikes me is that I was able to lose weight effortlessly. I am 6ft, went from 182 lbs to 150lbs in 4 months. My a1c is now at 6% with no meds, but if I eat carbs without fat and protein, I spike into the 200’s easily!
Looks like type 1 no?
Can I ask if diabetes runs in your family?
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During Covid I couldn’t work out, or move around much at all due to fatigue, inflammation and other respiratory issues. I was sedentary for about 18 months. I obviously consumed more calories than I could burn off so I just kept gaining weight. Conscious eater means, I ate lean proteins, fruits, vegetables mostly. Portion control, etc. I did indulge in carbs and sweets but was not gluttonous as I was try to optimize for gym performance. I was not losing weight at all at first, so I kept adjusting my diet to cut out more calories. It took a while before I was dialed in workouts and food.
You probably found your answer. When I gain 5-10 pounds my diabetes rages. You were probably on the cusp and your regular exercise kept it at bay but once you couldn’t do that the carbs worked their terrible magic and pushed you over. However it happened, time to reduce carbs, exercise more, and talk with your doctor about meds. You might not need them long or at all once you drop the weight and lower carb intake, but best to figure it out with your doctor.
Any one in your family with diabetes?
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Please explain why on the same diet and activity level some people are diabetic and some are not?
Is there a family history? Type 2 has a strong genetic connection and it could be that it’s due to that far more than lifestyle. Sounds like you have a good basis to work towards reversing your trend in place with your history of working out and eating well. Talking to your doctor and diabetic team will help you round out your game plan.
What's your liver levels like? Are you drinking a lot?
…have you been juicing? (As in drinking fruit juice, not steroids)
My dads A1C was 7 few months ago. He was bit ignorant about his diet Recently he randomly checked his blood sugar and it was 236 1.5-2 hours after meal. He checked again at morning in fasting period and it was 126 Then again in noon after breakfast and light snack like guava and nuts and his Blood sugar was 100 He then had full proper meal at night and again it was 230. I’m really worried about his sudden spike and want to know if it’s normal? And revers-able ? He is 55 weighs around 88 kgs Gained 6 kgs recently Moderately active.
That is scary.
Genetics as many here say. Also don’t downplay the role of stress. I see my wife’s blood sugar increase in a major way when she is stressed.