Viki
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
One of my close friends has been complaining of increased thirst and urination recently and not feeling weel, and I obv advised her to go to the GP.
She said that she was told she had high BGs on a routine blood test a few years ago but has had no follow up, in fact i dont think its ever even been mentioned again.
Any way, shes panicking a little, but i think its made worse because shes friends with me so obviously its going to play on her mind a bit more than a "normal" person
She wants to do a finger prick test when I see her later because she cant get an appt till tuesday. What level would be a worry?
Ive told her if she wants to do it then she can (im just worried in case shes on the point of falling over and i would hate to have had the opportunity to catch it and not done it!!) but if its a 9 or 10 that could potentially be ok for a non-diabetic person couldnt it??
Ive told her to not have a massive carby lunch and not to eat a good few hours before blah blah blah but i feel massively under pressure!
(and slightly irrationally guilty that our friendship is causing her extra worry!)
She said that she was told she had high BGs on a routine blood test a few years ago but has had no follow up, in fact i dont think its ever even been mentioned again.
Any way, shes panicking a little, but i think its made worse because shes friends with me so obviously its going to play on her mind a bit more than a "normal" person
She wants to do a finger prick test when I see her later because she cant get an appt till tuesday. What level would be a worry?
Ive told her if she wants to do it then she can (im just worried in case shes on the point of falling over and i would hate to have had the opportunity to catch it and not done it!!) but if its a 9 or 10 that could potentially be ok for a non-diabetic person couldnt it??
Ive told her to not have a massive carby lunch and not to eat a good few hours before blah blah blah but i feel massively under pressure!
(and slightly irrationally guilty that our friendship is causing her extra worry!)
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