About a year before I was diagnosed I had a regular thyroid test done where the doc put me down for a sugar test also. When I went for the result the thyroid test was fine but the doc said the sugar was a bit high and that I should watch my diet, giving me an A5 piece of paper with the NHS diet guidelines on it. (full of carbs) "We work on prevention here" said in a very sarcastic sort of way. She is usually really nice and this comment struck me as odd. At the time I had absolutely NO idea what so ever about diabetes and had no incline at all that this was what she was getting at. WHY couldn't she have told me? I had, obviously, heard of it but it was far removed from my life. Following the same thyroid test last year I was diagnosed diabetic. If I had known then what I know now I would have had an extra year to get to grips with things. It's more than obvious now I am in the know but it wasn't at the time. I suppose in a way from the doc's point of view , like everyone else in subjects they are very knowledgeable in, it is difficult to remember that lots of people aren't even aware of the basics.
Sorry hope that made sense. needed to get it off my chest.
Sorry hope that made sense. needed to get it off my chest.