vampella68
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Hello Newbie here, hope everyone is safe and well ?
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Advice please
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Ljc
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Hello @vampella68 , welcome to the forum.
Feel free to ask any questions about diabetes or I guess in your case knocking it into touch .
How long have you been diagnosed as at risk.
Feel free to ask any questions about diabetes or I guess in your case knocking it into touch .
How long have you been diagnosed as at risk.
vampella68
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I have been borderline diabetic since 2000 !
I have 8 of Mums siblings who are diabetic, on on my Dads side 1, plus a sister who’s also borderline.
Genetics not great
i and thank you for the lovely reply.
I have been borderline diabetic since 2000 !
I have 8 of Mums siblings who are diabetic, on on my Dads side 1, plus a sister who’s also borderline.
Genetics not great
vampella68
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i and thank you for the lovely reply.
I have been borderline diabetic since 2000 !
I have 8 of Mums siblings who are diabetic, on on my Dads side 1, plus a sister who’s also borderline.
Genetics not great
Cherrelle DUK
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Hi vampella68, welcome to the forum.
Just popping in to say hi, it's lovely to have you here. We've got lots of info on the forum and main site so feel free to look around and let us know if you have any questions.
Just popping in to say hi, it's lovely to have you here. We've got lots of info on the forum and main site so feel free to look around and let us know if you have any questions.
vampella68
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Morning
I’ve been borderline diabetic for a long time, diet controlled.
I have had weird symptoms ranging from black out, headaches,feeling shaky, feeling floaty, blurred vision the list goes on.I had 2 weird episodes luckily at work last week. (work in a hospital as a HCA).
The Doctor did bloods straight away and results say the 3 months test is 47 it should be 41. I had this blood test done via GP in January and they told me my levels had lowered so I was doing something right.
My question is this has been going on so long and I don’t think the GPs. Believed some of my symptoms and that is why I’m grateful it happened at work.
My GP is ringing after lunch today and I’m not sure what to say. Anyone got an advice please?
I’ve been borderline diabetic for a long time, diet controlled.
I have had weird symptoms ranging from black out, headaches,feeling shaky, feeling floaty, blurred vision the list goes on.I had 2 weird episodes luckily at work last week. (work in a hospital as a HCA).
The Doctor did bloods straight away and results say the 3 months test is 47 it should be 41. I had this blood test done via GP in January and they told me my levels had lowered so I was doing something right.
My question is this has been going on so long and I don’t think the GPs. Believed some of my symptoms and that is why I’m grateful it happened at work.
My GP is ringing after lunch today and I’m not sure what to say. Anyone got an advice please?
ColinUK
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Just tell them exactly what's happening and tell them the results of the blood test the doctor at the hospital did (which sounds like it was an HbA1c test).
They ought to call you in for more tests to confirm things and may start you on metformin.
Any fears, concerns, questions which come up then post them in the forum as we're collectively quite a knowledgeable bunch so chances are someone can help.
They ought to call you in for more tests to confirm things and may start you on metformin.
Any fears, concerns, questions which come up then post them in the forum as we're collectively quite a knowledgeable bunch so chances are someone can help.
Leadinglights
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I would have thought with your HbA1C being at 47 so just at the top end of prediabetes you should be able to make some moderate changes to your diet by reducing the carbohydrates which should lower your HbA1C without medication. Hopefully your GP will give you the opportunity to do that. Even if medication were to be prescribed you would still need to look at the carbs in your diet. Increasing exercise will help as well but I suppose you have a fairly active job.
I hope your discussion with your G P gives you some reassurance, please let us know how you got on.
I hope your discussion with your G P gives you some reassurance, please let us know how you got on.
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Welcome to the forum @vampella68
How did the phone appointment go?
Have they suggested starting any medication or are you hoping to stabilise things with a reduced-carbohydrate eating plan?
How did the phone appointment go?
Have they suggested starting any medication or are you hoping to stabilise things with a reduced-carbohydrate eating plan?
rebrascora
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Hi and welcome from me too.
Sorry to hear you have been having some scary episodes with your health but reassuring that they took place at work where people could check you out. 47 is still in the "pre diabetes" or at risk of diabetes range and I would very much doubt it is responsible for the symptoms you describe. There is a condition called Reactive Hypoglycaemia where a person's body is slow to produce insulin and then over compensates and produces too much. This means that after they eat carb rich foods their BG levels go quite high and then the pancreas produces too much insulin too late and their levels come crashing down again and can go so low that they pass out. It is not a common condition and it would have been useful if they had given you a finger prick BG test when you were unwell rather than an HbA1c test which is the "3month test" because over 3 months the highs and lows can cancel each other out and give an almost normal HbA1c result ..... I consider 47 to be almost normal, when you consider some of us where into 3 figures at diabetes diagnosis.
If I were you I would invest (or borrow from work if you can) a BG meter and start testing your BG levels to see what happens after you eat. This will give you a better insight into what is going on if it is related to your BG levels and is what we recommend to newly diagnosed diabetics so that they can see which foods cause them the most problems and tailor their diet around their body's response to foods and their personal tastes. Testing before each meal and 2 hours after and if/when you have another one of these episodes should give you some useful data and a clearer picture of what is going on.
Sorry to hear you have been having some scary episodes with your health but reassuring that they took place at work where people could check you out. 47 is still in the "pre diabetes" or at risk of diabetes range and I would very much doubt it is responsible for the symptoms you describe. There is a condition called Reactive Hypoglycaemia where a person's body is slow to produce insulin and then over compensates and produces too much. This means that after they eat carb rich foods their BG levels go quite high and then the pancreas produces too much insulin too late and their levels come crashing down again and can go so low that they pass out. It is not a common condition and it would have been useful if they had given you a finger prick BG test when you were unwell rather than an HbA1c test which is the "3month test" because over 3 months the highs and lows can cancel each other out and give an almost normal HbA1c result ..... I consider 47 to be almost normal, when you consider some of us where into 3 figures at diabetes diagnosis.
If I were you I would invest (or borrow from work if you can) a BG meter and start testing your BG levels to see what happens after you eat. This will give you a better insight into what is going on if it is related to your BG levels and is what we recommend to newly diagnosed diabetics so that they can see which foods cause them the most problems and tailor their diet around their body's response to foods and their personal tastes. Testing before each meal and 2 hours after and if/when you have another one of these episodes should give you some useful data and a clearer picture of what is going on.
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