I found yesterday that I'm just over the threshold.

[Dollysandameliasauntietj]

Hi everyone, I'm new here. Yesterday I had an appointment with an anaesthetist (I'm waiting for an appointment for my operation to have an ovarian cyst removed).
During in the appointment, the anaesthetist looked at me and my fiance and he asked me if I'd ever been tested for diabetes and I told him that I hadn't.
The anaesthetist then said that I'm just over the threshold for diabetes, but I don't know what it means.
The anaesthetist also told me n my fiance that I have been tested for diabetes twice and it has come back with the same result both times.
I knew I was having blood tests, but I didn't know why as I was told that they were just routine blood tests. I didn't know that checking for diabetes was classed as routine.
I'm also now waiting for my doctors to contact me as the anaesthetist said d that he was going to message my doctors.
Have I got anything to worry about it not?

 

[janw]

Hi and welcome
It's not unusual for diabetes to be picked up in a routine blood test, it is one of the things they look out for so as to catch it as early as possible. It is hard to tell where you stand without knowing the actual result, but I would think if it was really high your GP would have contacted you by now. It could be borderline, but you can help yourself by SLOWLY reducing your carb intake, maybe try breakfast first, then move on to lunch etc - it will be healthier for you anyway, so it is a win-win whatever the outcome and could stop your numbers rising, even reduce them. Once you know what your GP has to say, and do ask for your BG figures, we can always help you more.

 

[Dollysandameliasauntietj]

Ty hun

 

[Leadinglights]

The reason they normally check for diabetes prior to any surgery is that if blood glucose levels are high then healing from any surgery can be hindered and people are more susceptible to infection so they would need to keep an eye out for that.
Some times they would require blood glucose levels to be below a certain level before performing surgery unless it was an emergency of course.
From what you say you are probably just into the diabetes zone which would be over 48mmol/mol.
Reducing the carbohydrates in your diet would be a good start, so cutting out cakes, biscuits, sugary drinks, sweets and snacks like crisps. But also reducing portions of potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, cereals, and tropical fruits. Those are all high carb foods which will convert to glucose. Basing meals on meat, fish, eggs, cheese, dairy, nuts and vegetables , salads and fruit like berries should be effective at reducing your blood glucose levels and also helping you lose weight if you need to.
I hope your surgery goes well, when do you expect to have it. I had surgery for an ovarian cyst that was the size of a large grapefruit nearly 40 years ago.

 

[Docb]

Hi @Dollysandameliasauntietj and welcome to the forum. Agree with the others, if the anaesthetist's reaction is only to inform your GP of the result, there is no need to panic. Getting through and recovering from your surgery must be top of your priority list and when that is all done, a visit to your GP to get to the bottom of your blood glucose results would be in order.

 

[Nayshiftin]

The fact you have pcos does put you in a risk of getting type two diabetes. If your borderline you could be what they term as pre diabetic . Try not to panic and I would say knowing will make you and your Dr aware of how best to treat this . It sounds at this stage it might be the cyst causing it and it will lower after. Once diabetes though you go into remission but always a diabetic . So best to be aware and changes can help . I have had pcos all my life. I managed to have two children so that too can be challenging but you can have a good life. All the best

 

[nonethewiser]

Reversing prediabetes can be done, wife was in same position having been told she was borderline after putting on weight from ill health & lack of activity, altogether she lost 5 stone & all results since have been in normal range.

Worth looking at work of Prof Taylor & his Newcastle Diet, it seems successful method by all accounts.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @Dollysandameliasauntietj

Let us know what they say when you get your results, and ask for your HbA1c as a number if they just say ‘normal’, ‘slightly raised’ or something similarly vague 🙂