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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 2032298" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi, and welcome.</p><p></p><p>It is normal for otherwise healthy pre-diabetics to be tested once a year, so nothing unusual in that, but your doctor does seem to have missed out on proper information.</p><p></p><p>First of all, what was your HbA1c? (the blood test used to give you your diagnosis). If you have no idea, then you need to find out. You can ring the receptionist and ask for a print out of your blood test results. All the information will be on there, including other tests such as cholesterol and lipids. If you live in England your surgery should be putting test results on-line, so you can ask about this and how to register. Knowing all your numbers is important.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, you would do well to buy yourself a blood glucose meter and plenty of test strips. Beware that test strips vary in price from under £8 to about £30 for 50, so when choosing a meter check the price of the strips before you buy. You only need one meter, but you do need many thousands of strips. A meter will tell you instantly what your food choices are doing to your blood sugar levels, giving you the chance to tweak your diet accordingly. We can help you with this, and advise you on the best way to use them.</p><p></p><p>Next, I will tag [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] for her excellent information post. Do read it, also read round the forums and the main website where you will find as much information about diabetes as there is. Then ask as many questions as you like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 2032298, member: 94045"] Hi, and welcome. It is normal for otherwise healthy pre-diabetics to be tested once a year, so nothing unusual in that, but your doctor does seem to have missed out on proper information. First of all, what was your HbA1c? (the blood test used to give you your diagnosis). If you have no idea, then you need to find out. You can ring the receptionist and ask for a print out of your blood test results. All the information will be on there, including other tests such as cholesterol and lipids. If you live in England your surgery should be putting test results on-line, so you can ask about this and how to register. Knowing all your numbers is important. Secondly, you would do well to buy yourself a blood glucose meter and plenty of test strips. Beware that test strips vary in price from under £8 to about £30 for 50, so when choosing a meter check the price of the strips before you buy. You only need one meter, but you do need many thousands of strips. A meter will tell you instantly what your food choices are doing to your blood sugar levels, giving you the chance to tweak your diet accordingly. We can help you with this, and advise you on the best way to use them. Next, I will tag [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] for her excellent information post. Do read it, also read round the forums and the main website where you will find as much information about diabetes as there is. Then ask as many questions as you like. [/QUOTE]
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