Hi all, I was diagnosed last week, after having tests for high blood pressure. A year ago my GP told me I was prediabetic but not to worry (I’d had a baby a few months prior and put on a lot of weight) because when the weight ‘falls off’ it’ll sort itself out. I told her the weight wouldn’t ‘fall off’, that it’s been increasingly difficult over the past few years to lose weight. But nothing was done about it. In fact a dietician told me I should eat more.
So skip back to last couple of weeks, I had bloods done due to the high BP and it showed my hba1c level was indicative of diabetes at 50. I got told this via text message. I eventually managed to get a telephone consultation with a GP a few days later who has put me on BP medication (otherwise they’d ignored the high BP completely!) and said I need another blood test in 2 weeks for both issues but that they don’t usually treat it at first. I was given no information whatsoever. I feel totally lost, panicked and scared. And none of my family seem bothered either. Am I being OTT? Do I need to get a monitor? How do I change my diet? Everything I’ve read up seems so conflicting. I’m 36 and have a little boy who’s almost 2. I have to get a grip on this. Any advice extremely welcome. Sorry for the long post!
So skip back to last couple of weeks, I had bloods done due to the high BP and it showed my hba1c level was indicative of diabetes at 50. I got told this via text message. I eventually managed to get a telephone consultation with a GP a few days later who has put me on BP medication (otherwise they’d ignored the high BP completely!) and said I need another blood test in 2 weeks for both issues but that they don’t usually treat it at first. I was given no information whatsoever. I feel totally lost, panicked and scared. And none of my family seem bothered either. Am I being OTT? Do I need to get a monitor? How do I change my diet? Everything I’ve read up seems so conflicting. I’m 36 and have a little boy who’s almost 2. I have to get a grip on this. Any advice extremely welcome. Sorry for the long post!