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<blockquote data-quote="zacthedog" data-source="post: 1049705" data-attributes="member: 248052"><p>I will point my work mate to this forum, but i can tell he is a worried man! He went to the doctors who wanted a regular check up including all the usual blood tests, he then received a call to say his BG for a fasting am blood test was a bit high! When i asked him what it waz i nearly fell of my chair laughing, not the correct response i know, but mine was when diagnosed a shade over 20mmol, his was 6.1mmol, he did feel a little relieved at that, he has another test tomorrow, i have said with my very limited knowledge he is probably pre diabetic and possibly being caught this early with the right diet he could possible beat it fairly quickly. I know it hinges on his next result but how can i reasure him that things will be fine? I am only now realising some of the hardships a diet change that are needed myself. He is a sensative person who holds his emotions in and does not want to trouble people, but you can see the worry in his face, he is already on a bit of a different diet as his wife is gluten intolerant, so if he is diabetic he will face a hard time in that respect. I have been diagnose 4 weeks myself and am already having different views on what i do compared to what the NHS are telling me, but do not want to push my views on him as he will need to decide which path he wants to follow. I have found this forum more helpful and informative than a majority of what i have had from the doctor or DSN and know i am responsible for my own well being before any other advise is given.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zacthedog, post: 1049705, member: 248052"] I will point my work mate to this forum, but i can tell he is a worried man! He went to the doctors who wanted a regular check up including all the usual blood tests, he then received a call to say his BG for a fasting am blood test was a bit high! When i asked him what it waz i nearly fell of my chair laughing, not the correct response i know, but mine was when diagnosed a shade over 20mmol, his was 6.1mmol, he did feel a little relieved at that, he has another test tomorrow, i have said with my very limited knowledge he is probably pre diabetic and possibly being caught this early with the right diet he could possible beat it fairly quickly. I know it hinges on his next result but how can i reasure him that things will be fine? I am only now realising some of the hardships a diet change that are needed myself. He is a sensative person who holds his emotions in and does not want to trouble people, but you can see the worry in his face, he is already on a bit of a different diet as his wife is gluten intolerant, so if he is diabetic he will face a hard time in that respect. I have been diagnose 4 weeks myself and am already having different views on what i do compared to what the NHS are telling me, but do not want to push my views on him as he will need to decide which path he wants to follow. I have found this forum more helpful and informative than a majority of what i have had from the doctor or DSN and know i am responsible for my own well being before any other advise is given. [/QUOTE]
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