@JHB - so what 'recent test' was it - a blood sample from your arm or what?
If it was such a blood sample sent off to the lab which they've now had the results of it's a more than very strong possibility that the test was, or tests included, an HbA1c test. It is the result of that test that is necessary in order for Diabetes to be properly diagnosed - so I jolly well hope they did do that test!
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They should tell you the actual result of it - if they don't offer it, ask for it. (Record the number please!)
When you do not have diabetes or even slight impairment in that department, the test result will be under 42. Between 42 - 47, this indicates impairment and 48 upwards = diabetes.
Many many Type 2s initial test is over 100 - but don't let that scare you too much please, cos many many Type 2s both on this forum and not, have managed to reduce it back down to under 42 and keep it there for years and years and thus avoid all the nasty complications of diabetes that the doom and gloom brigade tell us about. You are most unlikely to drop dead, go blind or even have a leg or two drop off, any time soon!
However - it is best to reduce the level in a slow but steady way rather than massively very quickly. It takes a long time for your body to build up to succumbing to Type 2 so it's best to do this at a plodding pace too. Remember the tortoise and the hare? In this case - be the tortoise - he got there too, didn't he? (Aesop was correct! - his Fables certainly shouldn't merely be dismissed as 'Fake News' !)
So don't panic - listen to what the GP 'with a Special Interest in Diabetes' has to say and prescribe for you - then come back on here and tell us what he said and what you've already thought of or started doing and see what tips and ideas you can get from us too to help you.
You can do it JHB !
