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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi,
I am relatively a new member who has in principle been diagnosed with T2.
I have quite high blood pressure. Is this caused by having diabetes?
To make things complicated I also have other conditions which overall has effected my health to go down like a led balloon. I have Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, stress, depression and anxiety. I am also obese ( weight currently @15/16 stone) and a Hba1c of 50.
The past week I have religiously kept to eating low carbs by eating to my blood glucose meter. I have logged everything I have eaten and tested pre and post meals. I know there won’t be immediate results but I am determined to stick with this low carb eating plan so that I can lose some weight and reduce my glucose levels.
I am just so very anxious and worried about my high blood pressure. My readings are have been over the 100s systolic and at least 80 to 90 range in dystolic. ( my father had diabetes and high blood pressure who sadly died of a heart attack in 1992 and now I am constantly worrying if this will happen to me).
However, I have already been to see my GP about this who referred me to the nurse to wear a 24 hour blood pressure monitor and she said my readings were fine after the 24 hr test.
Is this me just being anxious? Or is this because of the diabetes?
To be fair, the past 8 months I have also undergone a significant amount of stress relating to some personal and employment issues.
In brief, last summer 2017 I lost my job due being unfairly dismissed because I asked my employer for statutory holiday pay which I had accrued the whole time I had worked for him.
He made all sorts of excuses to get out of paying it until finally he gave me 28 days notice. That was it. No job. After being dismissed I pursued a claim through ACAS and an employment tribunal for which the judge awarded me compensation for loss of statutory rights. Nevertheless, despite the positive judgment the employer is still refusing to comply with the judgment. I am so stressed. Can’t stop getting upset. I am now living on benefits.
Keeping to the brief story, (there have been other factors relating to this situation but it would take me forever and a day to explain) all that has happened has played havoc with my health. I think this could also be the reason for my high blood pressure readings in conjunction with my diabetes. I just don’t know...
Perfumeflower53
I am relatively a new member who has in principle been diagnosed with T2.
I have quite high blood pressure. Is this caused by having diabetes?
To make things complicated I also have other conditions which overall has effected my health to go down like a led balloon. I have Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, stress, depression and anxiety. I am also obese ( weight currently @15/16 stone) and a Hba1c of 50.
The past week I have religiously kept to eating low carbs by eating to my blood glucose meter. I have logged everything I have eaten and tested pre and post meals. I know there won’t be immediate results but I am determined to stick with this low carb eating plan so that I can lose some weight and reduce my glucose levels.
I am just so very anxious and worried about my high blood pressure. My readings are have been over the 100s systolic and at least 80 to 90 range in dystolic. ( my father had diabetes and high blood pressure who sadly died of a heart attack in 1992 and now I am constantly worrying if this will happen to me).
However, I have already been to see my GP about this who referred me to the nurse to wear a 24 hour blood pressure monitor and she said my readings were fine after the 24 hr test.
Is this me just being anxious? Or is this because of the diabetes?
To be fair, the past 8 months I have also undergone a significant amount of stress relating to some personal and employment issues.
In brief, last summer 2017 I lost my job due being unfairly dismissed because I asked my employer for statutory holiday pay which I had accrued the whole time I had worked for him.
He made all sorts of excuses to get out of paying it until finally he gave me 28 days notice. That was it. No job. After being dismissed I pursued a claim through ACAS and an employment tribunal for which the judge awarded me compensation for loss of statutory rights. Nevertheless, despite the positive judgment the employer is still refusing to comply with the judgment. I am so stressed. Can’t stop getting upset. I am now living on benefits.
Keeping to the brief story, (there have been other factors relating to this situation but it would take me forever and a day to explain) all that has happened has played havoc with my health. I think this could also be the reason for my high blood pressure readings in conjunction with my diabetes. I just don’t know...
Perfumeflower53
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