Julie,,,it was lovely reading all of the comments that resulted from your posting..
I take blood pressure tablets which have successfully controled my blood pressure for many years and had my 6 monthly blood test about 3 months ago.
As previously posted, the nurse asked to see my regarding my glucose level which she said was a little high.It turned out that after fasting it was 12.2, she told me not to worry as spikes happen with everyone but we should be looking at my eating habits etc and arrange another blood test in 4 weeks time. I asked that could the test have been affected maybe because I had taken a drink before bed and in the morning with my tablet, she said unlikely but possible.
In the meantime and prior to the next test, I made a decision to go on my own version of a low carb regime which meant no potatoes, white bread, white rice, pasta etc etc,, although I love my shredded wheat I dropped down to 3 times a week as a nibbler.I have 2 slices of danish wholemeal with butter for beakfast, 2/3 apples and a banana/pear for lunch and various salads with salmon,chicken,beef, pork etc, brown rice and fish. for dinner,maybe once a week steak, eggs mushrooms with 5/6 chips, lots of variations but mostly based around these items.
I got myself a bike and cycle to work 4 miles each way 4 days a week.
I had my second test which came back after fasting 11.1.
On the bottom of the test results paper it stated very clearly if test is MORE THAN 11.1 with symptoms then you are type 2. My Doctor said amongst other things that once a Diabetic always a Diabetic and that you shouldn't believe everything you read on the Internet.
He the asked if I wanted to take medication and offered no words of encouragement or advise.
I got quite angry and asked why he had interpreted my results as Type 2 as apposed to Glucose Intolerance....NO REPLY Other than you are the same as most people who refuse to accept the thay are Diabetic.
I was not happy and requested a further blood test.after a further weeks of my low carb regime and my bike, I have gone from 13.7 to 12.5 and my last after fasting blood test finished up at 6.1 and Triglicerides at 1.00 which is the lowest they have ever been.
I made an appointment with my doctor who announce my results looking slightly embarrassed and said you are no longer a Diabetic but heed the warning. He booked a further blood test in 6 months.
Although I was very unhappy at the start of all this, I am now totally commited to keeping myself in better shape and have no intention of going backwards.. I do not and never have in the past stuck to any formal diet, I simply eat that I think is right,,, no sweet things unless out on a special occasion,,, I read packaging more than before,I love all the food I am eating and I dont consider, going without a load of carbs is a hardship...the one difficulty I have is that the nurse advised hard fruit as apposed to soft fruit but other than apples/pears.there is very little else, but I do enjoy my 1/2 bananas a day.
There appears to be too many blinkered doctors on the planet who refuse to accept that there is any possibility of reversing conditions, but who prefer to simply prescribe a bottle of pills.
I am not complacent about Diabetes and neither do I expect to live forever but what can be better at 67 years of age to be in better shape and hopefully better health although I have to say Isleep much heavier now than Iused to,, maybe its the bike,,,who knows,, good luck julie