pre-diabetes turned into Type 2 last Monday

[kitty]

Last Monday, my Mom took me to the hospital for a really bad kidney infection (these are common if you use a Foley catheter 24/7). When I was there, I told the doctor that I had pre-diabetes.
He did a blood test on a meter and it registered at 300mg/dl, so he drew some blood for a lab test. The lab test said the same thing, so he said I had Type 2 diabetes. I was put on an IV and 2 days later, I was relased from the hospital, but had to take a little bit of insulin still to keep my blood sugar down (I'm using the Novolin R Pen). The shots don't bother me one bit, becuase Mom has to change my infusion site in my back where I get medicine delivered for spasticity once a week (I hooked to a special pump that delivers the medicine into my back), so I'm used to needles.
My Mom was shocked that pre-diabetes turned into Type 2 diabetes so quickly. The only symptoms I had recently was really bad fatigue and I had to empty my leg bag more often.
I still have to do 4 blood tests daily, eat healthy, exercise and am still taking a small dose of insulin once a day. My main doctor said that in a couple days, if my blood sugar has stayed down well, he'll put me on oral medicine. I also have to test for ketones whenever I feel sick or get a bad infection (the MediSense company gave me a Precision Xtra meter to do this with).

Is it possible that the kidney infection made the pre-diabetes progress into Type 2 quicker? In December, when I was told I had pre-diabetes, the doctor told me that my levels were only 20 mg/dl away from a Type 2 range, but he said that it would go down with better eating and exercise.
I'm so confused!

Anyone want to chat? Did you get diagnosed quickly?

Jessie

[Cheryl]

Have you gone to an adult endocrinologist? Sometimes when you have an infection with Type II insulin is needed to get the BG down. My Father-in-Law had an infection after a knee surgery and they gave him Insulin in the hospital...refused to continue at home and increased his oral meds until the infection was gone. The point is...maybe the insulin and/or oral meds may not be needed after the infection is gone. An endo would probably give you more information and peace of mind in what you are dealing with.

[kitty]

Mom took me back to the main doctor yesterday afternoon, and the kidney infection is completely cleared up and I don't have to take the insulin anymore. Right now, since my blood sugar has gone back down, he is just having me eat better and exercise more.

The endocrinologist I saw that day said that my levels were only a few mg/dl away from Type 2 diabetic level, so she said I most likely have Type 2 diabetes. At first, she said that I still had pre-diabetes, but after doing some tests, she confirmed the Type 2 diagnosis. I just got the results back later that day. I'm scared and upset about this, but Mom said to just learn to live with it like I have with my other 2 disabilities (epilepsy and spastic paraparesis), so that's what I'm gonna do. Sorry for the confusion earlier!!

Man, I'm so confused!!!! I told Mom that I had never been more scared in my life like I was on Monday! Thanks for letting me know about the adult endocrinologist! I'm glad I saw her!

Jessie