Hi.
I had a blood test in November as I had not felt well on and off (on reflection for a long time before). I stopped smoking on 24th September after 20 a day over 40 years and for the first 3 months put on a lot of weight. I was put on a pre diabetic programme that was online as face to face was during work time. My Hba1c was 42. I had a lot of stress going on and I was not getting my head around anything especially looking after me! The course was good but the person working with me would not accept I could not eat fish without feeling sick and kept sending me fish recipes, I tried but was sick from eating the fish so I switched off and left the programme. I did loose 10kg by May by making healthier choices.
In May I experienced dry mouth, blurred vision etc and to the extent I had to get 2 eye test and different prescriptions.
At my new job in the second week i had what I know now as a Hyper, had to call home for someone to come and get me even though I drove to work and went straight to my GP. They have a blood pressure machine in reception my blood pressure was 79 (I can’t remember the bottom number) I did it again 10 mins later and it went down to 69 I handed the reading to reception who told me a gp would look at this. I went home as felt exhausted. A call from gp and as it was a Friday on the bank holiday weekend I was advised if I felt worse to go to a&e and was given an appointment for the following week. I then was getting chest pains, breathlessness etc. I went to A&E and after many hours and a blood test I was told it was probably stress/anxiety to go home but come back if symptoms got worse. I was upset and confused as I really did not feel well. I cried quite a lot that day as I felt it was more than mental health (I don’t have any previous diagnosis for mental health).
I went back to GP (took another week to get an appointment) and I requested a full blood test, due to previous health condition.
I then had to chase for the results and was advised that the Nurse was going to call me back. I bought a glucose testing monitor and my bloods were 32- 33 and 2 days later I called again to be told by the receptionist that Hab1c was slightly raised at 92 and someone would call me. I was told I had diabetes needed to take meds asap and needed tests on my pancreas as this level could indicate cancer of the pancreas. Had scans that week and thankfully it was clear.
I was prescribed metformin but started to get leg cramps and although healthy eating and some exercise stopped loosing weight. I am finally going to speak to a gp this week but I am starting to have side effects to the medication I am on.
I think I then experienced Diabetes Overload and became overwhelmed. My own readings are now between 5.5 and 12 daily.
I saw a gp a month ago told her I was not feeling well and was due a diabetic blood test and could I have a thyroid test as both of these are in the family and I need to know what my Hab1c as it had been 3 months etc. I had the blood test and the gp did not request the diabetic test!
I am seeing a gp this week to talk about meds and will have to have another test to see how I am doing. I just feel I will have question each step and advice moving forward. I seem to be more hungry now than before I was on medication. I am also now anxious about the blood test and what the results will be.
I had a blood test in November as I had not felt well on and off (on reflection for a long time before). I stopped smoking on 24th September after 20 a day over 40 years and for the first 3 months put on a lot of weight. I was put on a pre diabetic programme that was online as face to face was during work time. My Hba1c was 42. I had a lot of stress going on and I was not getting my head around anything especially looking after me! The course was good but the person working with me would not accept I could not eat fish without feeling sick and kept sending me fish recipes, I tried but was sick from eating the fish so I switched off and left the programme. I did loose 10kg by May by making healthier choices.
In May I experienced dry mouth, blurred vision etc and to the extent I had to get 2 eye test and different prescriptions.
At my new job in the second week i had what I know now as a Hyper, had to call home for someone to come and get me even though I drove to work and went straight to my GP. They have a blood pressure machine in reception my blood pressure was 79 (I can’t remember the bottom number) I did it again 10 mins later and it went down to 69 I handed the reading to reception who told me a gp would look at this. I went home as felt exhausted. A call from gp and as it was a Friday on the bank holiday weekend I was advised if I felt worse to go to a&e and was given an appointment for the following week. I then was getting chest pains, breathlessness etc. I went to A&E and after many hours and a blood test I was told it was probably stress/anxiety to go home but come back if symptoms got worse. I was upset and confused as I really did not feel well. I cried quite a lot that day as I felt it was more than mental health (I don’t have any previous diagnosis for mental health).
I went back to GP (took another week to get an appointment) and I requested a full blood test, due to previous health condition.
I then had to chase for the results and was advised that the Nurse was going to call me back. I bought a glucose testing monitor and my bloods were 32- 33 and 2 days later I called again to be told by the receptionist that Hab1c was slightly raised at 92 and someone would call me. I was told I had diabetes needed to take meds asap and needed tests on my pancreas as this level could indicate cancer of the pancreas. Had scans that week and thankfully it was clear.
I was prescribed metformin but started to get leg cramps and although healthy eating and some exercise stopped loosing weight. I am finally going to speak to a gp this week but I am starting to have side effects to the medication I am on.
I think I then experienced Diabetes Overload and became overwhelmed. My own readings are now between 5.5 and 12 daily.
I saw a gp a month ago told her I was not feeling well and was due a diabetic blood test and could I have a thyroid test as both of these are in the family and I need to know what my Hab1c as it had been 3 months etc. I had the blood test and the gp did not request the diabetic test!
I am seeing a gp this week to talk about meds and will have to have another test to see how I am doing. I just feel I will have question each step and advice moving forward. I seem to be more hungry now than before I was on medication. I am also now anxious about the blood test and what the results will be.
