Blood test results - close to diabetic

Slinky

DUTR wrote: »

It's funny how folk without diabetes is an expert on the topic.

Perhaps that's because people want to avoid becoming diabetic that they educate themselves rather than go through life in blissful ignorance.

teddysmum

britishboy wrote: »

had some blood tests done as been tired and generally run down, all came back OK apart from the test for diabetes, on a scale the Dr said over 48 is diabetic, and I scored 43. Its been a huge wake up call, I'm a normal weight, 38 year old male who rarely drinks and never smoked in my life. I walk the dog every other day for 1 1/2 miles roughly but I am a sucker for a chocolate and fizy drinks. Other than cutting out sugar, what else can I do please?

This has been a huge wake up call, and I am a little scared if I'm honest.

Your HbA1c reading falls into the prediabetes category of 42-47 and you will find a lot of useful information on the diabetes UK website http://www.diabetes.co.uk/pre-diabetes.html. You may also have a local branch, where you will be welcomed, supported and invited to attend free talks given by experts in various related medical fields .


There is no need to be afraid of diabetes, but you have to respect it. I was diagnosed, with type 2, on my 60th birthday and am still not needing medication,seven years later.


There is no need to cut out sugar completely (see the above mentioned site), but you do need to be sensible about levels. There are fizzy drinks which do not have added sugar and , actually, if you cut out certain 'foods' for a while, you do come to dislike them. (I once loved meringues, but would find the sweetness of one repulsive, nowadays).

DUTR

Slinky wrote: »

Perhaps that's because people want to avoid becoming diabetic that they educate themselves rather than go through life in blissful ignorance.

If one is to become type 2, then it will happen, to reduce the Hba1c takes 3 months as thats how long it takes for the blood cells to replenish themselves.
I have got my BMI under 25 and naturally the HBa1c reduced , but before that I wasn't on fizzy drinks and ready meals etc. Like the poster above writes, you have to respect it and learn to control it.

GwylimT

I was diagnosed with diabetes in my twenties.

It isn't just carbs you have to avoid, if like me you have low body fat you have to be careful about eating large amounts of protein in one sitting.