Carol in the UK
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Hello all, I am new here and to diabetes, I don't have it but my husband has just been dx with blood/sugar concerns. As yet he has not been given a clear diagnosis but is doing some tests. This is what has happened so far....
Stan has just turned 60 and has for a long long time has had memory problems (both his parents had Alzheimers) and has been to the doctors a number of times with his concerns - no one would take these concerns further but recently a new doctors decied to run some blood tests which included blood/glucose and thyroid. All the tests came back 'normal' apart from his blood/glucose, this was slightly out of range at 6.4 (range 3 - 6) so doctor wants to run some more tests.
He was asked to attend the surgery at 7.30 am for a fasting glucose blood test, the first draw was taken and he was then given a measured amount of Lucozade and asked to wait in the waiting room - he did this and just read his book. At 9.30 am he was asked back into the surgery for the 2nd blood draw.
The result of this has got the doctor flumoxed. It seems that the second draw revealed that his blood sugar had gone down to 2.5, she expected it to go up. So they have now given him a little machine and some needles and paper strips on which he has to prick his finger and place a drop of blood on the paper strip and record the reading. This has to be done on 4 seperate occassions over this coming week. When he gives his doctor the readings she will send them to the diabetes section of our local hospital for anaylis.
She did say that although he does not - at this point - have diabetes, this could indicate that he may go on to develop diabetes.
He does have other issues besides the memory,these being a very low - almost non existant sex drive - his testerone level is 'in the normal range' but does register on the low side, he is always tired and can fall asleep anywhere - and often does.
I have read that he could have a B12 deficiency, but just wanted to ask members on here if any had heard of this type of 'pre' diabetes symptoms?
I hope you don't mind me asking, many many thanks- Carol in the UK
Stan has just turned 60 and has for a long long time has had memory problems (both his parents had Alzheimers) and has been to the doctors a number of times with his concerns - no one would take these concerns further but recently a new doctors decied to run some blood tests which included blood/glucose and thyroid. All the tests came back 'normal' apart from his blood/glucose, this was slightly out of range at 6.4 (range 3 - 6) so doctor wants to run some more tests.
He was asked to attend the surgery at 7.30 am for a fasting glucose blood test, the first draw was taken and he was then given a measured amount of Lucozade and asked to wait in the waiting room - he did this and just read his book. At 9.30 am he was asked back into the surgery for the 2nd blood draw.
The result of this has got the doctor flumoxed. It seems that the second draw revealed that his blood sugar had gone down to 2.5, she expected it to go up. So they have now given him a little machine and some needles and paper strips on which he has to prick his finger and place a drop of blood on the paper strip and record the reading. This has to be done on 4 seperate occassions over this coming week. When he gives his doctor the readings she will send them to the diabetes section of our local hospital for anaylis.
She did say that although he does not - at this point - have diabetes, this could indicate that he may go on to develop diabetes.
He does have other issues besides the memory,these being a very low - almost non existant sex drive - his testerone level is 'in the normal range' but does register on the low side, he is always tired and can fall asleep anywhere - and often does.
I have read that he could have a B12 deficiency, but just wanted to ask members on here if any had heard of this type of 'pre' diabetes symptoms?
I hope you don't mind me asking, many many thanks- Carol in the UK
