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[Lizzz]

Hello,

I am a tad confused was diagnosed with prediabetes in September
Went for a health check last Wednesday diabetes screening check nurse asked me about diabetes eye test I said haven’t had one I’ve constantly got floaters especially left eye my cholesterol is high got a telephone consultation on Friday with nurse I’m always feeling tired
Is cholesterol or high cholesterol and diabetes linked haven’t been diagnosed any medication
I’m thinking it’s more type 2 diabetes I have a red callous corn on my second toe on right foot

Help any advice be much appreciated thank you

 

[harbottle]

High cholesterol (And Low HDL, plus high LDL and Triglycerides) can be part of 'metabolic syndrome' that includes type 2 diabetes.

Feeling tired all the time can be an indication of high blood sugar.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @Lizzz

Hope you get some answers and reassurance at your appointment on Friday. It might be a good idea to write a list of questions amd topics that you’d like to cover - as it can be all too easy to forget things once the appointment starts and you’ve asked your first questions!

I am a tad confused was diagnosed with prediabetes in September
Went for a health check last Wednesday diabetes screening check nurse asked me about diabetes eye test I said haven’t had one I’ve constantly got floaters especially left eye

The national eye screening is separate to opticians appointments. It’s often a mobile unit that comes around local health centres or surgeries. Photos are taken of the backs of your eyes, which are sent away to be carefully checked for any possible changes to your retina. If you’ve got questions about your eye health, including the floaters you are seeing it would be worth booking an appointment with your local optician to get that checked out.

my cholesterol is high

got a telephone consultation on Friday with nurse

I’m always feeling tired

Is cholesterol or high cholesterol and diabetes linked

Raised cholesterol and difficulties regulating blood pressure and weight are commonly experienced by people with or at risk of diabetes. Your nurse may recommend lifestyle changes or your Dr might prescribe medication to help.

If you have been experiencing high glucose levels this can make you feel tired and lethargic.

haven’t been diagnosed any medication

It’s quite common for people to be given a period of time to try lifestyle changes, especially if they have not yet formally crossed the threshold into a diagnosis with diabetes, but have result that show they are at risk (sometimes called prediabetes).

I’m thinking it’s more type 2 diabetes

I have a red callous corn on my second toe on right foot

Hopefully your nurse will be able to give that a check over on Friday.

Let us know how things go 🙂

 

[Leadinglights]

I suddenly got 'floaters' and panicked as I didn't know what they were and went my optician and apparently it is quite common, they disappeared of their own accord but the brain learns to ignore them. They were very annoying for a while.
As far as you diabetes diagnosis then prediabetes is a wake up call to make some dietary changes to prevent your blood glucose going over that threshold of 47mmol/mol that would be diabetes.
Have a look at this link as it may give you some idea of the dietary changes that many find successful. It is a low carbohydrate approach based on REAL food. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
Also some good explanation and some do's and don'ts.

 

[SB2015]

Welcome to the forum @Lizzz . I am glad that you have found us

I have had floaters in my eyes for years before my diagnosis of diabetes. These are no linked to my diabetes. They are irritating at times and take time to settle after a rapid movement but in general I find that can just ignore them and they drop down to the bottom.

As others have said tiredness is a common symptom of high blood glucose levels. When you start to bring these down you can experience a false hypo. Your body has enjoyed all the glucose swimming around and as you are settling things back into range by change to life style and/or diet your body will feel strange. The only way to know your levels is to use BG meter and test. Many people find this helpful to do before and again 2 hours after a meal to see how their body can cope with the amount of carbs eaten and the specific foods.

Let us know how your forthcoming appointment goes.