Slapped with a wet fish

[Dazed&confused]

Hi All.

Received a letter from the Drs yesterday stating I am prediabetic. It has literally knocked me for six. I mean I'm (very) large and have genetic and other health factors that mean it was pretty much inevitable, but still. Wow. I am really disappointed in myself that I've let my health get so bad. I have also been diagnosed with iron and folate deficiency anemia. Now don't get me wrong, I know I need to pull my finger out and diet and exercise are the key, but I've also read that anemia can cause high readings. I have suffered with these for years but no one will take me seriously or help me.

I have a follow up with the Dr in a couple of weeks. Is there anything I should ask, or treatment options to be aware of?

I am just beating myself up and kicking myself for something that I should have worked harder to avoid so not in my clearest state of mind at the minute.

Thank you all for reading this far!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear about risk of diabetes, and your other health concerns, but please try to be kind to yourself. Guilt and remorse can be destructive and decelerating emotions and can drain you of energy and motivation to take positive action. Perhaps you can use the shock of it and channel it into determination to make some sustainable changes? Perhaps this moment will become something of a catalyst for you and will help you make changes that you have been intending to make for years. This is actually quite a common experience on the forum.

Obviously you have to work with the conditions you have, and the challenges those present, but often you don’t realise how weary, worn down and lethargic you have been feeling. Erratic and elevated blood glucose levels can be exhausting and are linked with low mood, but this may have come on quite gradually. Making a few positive changes can give you more energy, a clearer mind, and a brighter outlook. And any improvements will probably be beneficial to the other health conditions you are living with.

It might be worth asking about your anaemia, and whether a fructosamine test would be more appropriate for you, as this doesn’t rely on red blood cells.