I am 38 years old. 3 children age 4, 10, and 12. I had gestational on all my children. The last required insulin 4 times a day and we had many problems with her pregnancy. I also have polycystic ovarian syndrome. It causes weight gain and insulin resistance. I am 5 ft 6 and 200 lbs. When they got my daughter out my sugars went form 16 down to 5.5 again within 5 weeks. Instantly stopped insulin. I have been good for over 3 years now. But recently I have started feeling the fatigue, achiness in my legs, and overall feeling off. I went to my doc and had a 2 hour fasting GTT my sugar was coming up at 12.6. Should be 10. And my fasting was 7. Should be no higher than 6. a1c so far is fine. They were surprised. I'm really taking this hard as a 30ish lady. I worry about my daughter growing up without a mom if I don't get this under control. And it scares me. I am not alone. But with the demands of 3
Kids I find this really tough to do. My dad is very thin. He was diagnosed with type 2 at 52. He also has nocturnal seizures now. My grandfather and aunts on his side are also type 2 and all thin. Adding in PCOS causing the problems with my weight. I feel pretty overwhelmed right now. Sigh. Have any of you been diagnosed in your 30s?
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