Hi I'm a newbie I went to the Drs as I had symptoms of Gall bladder/pancreas problems [still waiting on a scan] which have been exacerbated by work related stress [overwork] also it's just been the 20 yr anniversary of mums death from pancreatic cancer. So stress overload and had a BP of 175 [it's never been this high and I do check it regularly]
As part of diagnosis blood test done and HbA1c came back as 87, I have no symptoms of diabetes and I have low carbed for 14 yrs as I suffered migraines over for 3 years after having son last one I ended up in AE as thought I'd had a stroke all OK but advised control blood sugar levels this cured the migraines.
I eat roughly 20-30 gms of carbs a day and very rarely knowingly cheat. So a bit of a shock to be told I'm T2 diabetic!!! How, can I be when I don't eat carbs?? Nurse going through list of foods I eat says I'm already doing the right things, I don't even eat some of the stuff recommended for diabetics as it's too sugary!! Toasted teacake, with banana and maple syrup no thanks!!
Been given a prescription for metformin, told I've got to take one tablet a day increasing to 4 a day over 4 weeks and I'm on them for life nothing else will help!! I have weight issues had them all my life even LC can't shift all the weight but has kept it stable for 14 yrs.
Cholestrol [non fasting] also done at the same time and it's not good either, nurse said diabetes may have had an effect on this.
Still in shock!!
As part of diagnosis blood test done and HbA1c came back as 87, I have no symptoms of diabetes and I have low carbed for 14 yrs as I suffered migraines over for 3 years after having son last one I ended up in AE as thought I'd had a stroke all OK but advised control blood sugar levels this cured the migraines.
I eat roughly 20-30 gms of carbs a day and very rarely knowingly cheat. So a bit of a shock to be told I'm T2 diabetic!!! How, can I be when I don't eat carbs?? Nurse going through list of foods I eat says I'm already doing the right things, I don't even eat some of the stuff recommended for diabetics as it's too sugary!! Toasted teacake, with banana and maple syrup no thanks!!
Been given a prescription for metformin, told I've got to take one tablet a day increasing to 4 a day over 4 weeks and I'm on them for life nothing else will help!! I have weight issues had them all my life even LC can't shift all the weight but has kept it stable for 14 yrs.
Cholestrol [non fasting] also done at the same time and it's not good either, nurse said diabetes may have had an effect on this.
Still in shock!!