hi, i have had a standard fasting glucose test at my gp which was normal; however i am increasingly getting symptoms which seem to fit a diagnosis of diabetes. Can i ask for a more advanced or different test to rule out/confirm a diagnosis? I am feeling increasingly unwell but my gp/s are not putting all my symptoms together, any advice would be appreciated as am starting to feel like a hypochondriac and also pretty poorly
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Try a different approach, pop into a Lloyds or similar chemist that offers a free diabetic check up. If their tests say you are or likely to be diabetic you can then go back to the doctors with more information under your belt.
I had similar problems getting diagnosed and it was only when I was visibly ill, work sent me to the docs was I finally confirmed as diabetic.
I had similar problems getting diagnosed and it was only when I was visibly ill, work sent me to the docs was I finally confirmed as diabetic.
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Hi Lolo, welcome to the forum 🙂 It may be that you are 'pre-diabetic', in which case the doctor cannot diagnose you and treat you as diabetic, but you can certainly do a lot to help relieve your symptoms - by modifying your diet and activity levels as though you had been confirmed diabetic. I'm not aware of any other test apart from the Glucose Tolerance Test that can confirm diabetes, since it is designed specifically to show how well or badly your body can process carbohydrates.
I would suggest starting a food diary so that you can get a picture of what you are eating and drinking each day, particularly in terms of how many carbohydrates you are consuming. You can then look for ways that you can improve things and make them more 'diabetes-friendly'. A diet that is healthy for people with diabetes does not have to be highly restrictive, and is actually a diet that is healthy for everyone. I would suggest getting a copy of The GL Diet for Dummies as a good introduction to a method of selecting food that will help to keep your blood sugar levels under control. Achieving this will relieve your symptoms. Are you getting regular exercise? This will also help as it will make you more insulin-sensitive and again help to keep your levels under good control 🙂
I would suggest starting a food diary so that you can get a picture of what you are eating and drinking each day, particularly in terms of how many carbohydrates you are consuming. You can then look for ways that you can improve things and make them more 'diabetes-friendly'. A diet that is healthy for people with diabetes does not have to be highly restrictive, and is actually a diet that is healthy for everyone. I would suggest getting a copy of The GL Diet for Dummies as a good introduction to a method of selecting food that will help to keep your blood sugar levels under control. Achieving this will relieve your symptoms. Are you getting regular exercise? This will also help as it will make you more insulin-sensitive and again help to keep your levels under good control 🙂
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