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- Type of diabetes
- Don't have diabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
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- going to a gym
I have received a letter from my surgery telling me that I am at 'High risk of developing type 2 diabetes and they are now in a position to offer me a place on the Diabetes Prevention Programme; A free personalised healthy lifestyle programme delivered by Reed Wellbeing'. They apparently aim to 'Help you reduce your future risk of developing T2D by enabling you to make positive changes to your lifestyle.. You are invited to an introductory phone call with one of the the health and wellbeing advisors to find out more.'
Does anyone have the slightest idea what this is and whether it's worth following up? Or is it more of the NHS nannying 'one size fits all' approach? And how much kick back do the surgeries receive for this?
I was diagnosed with prediabetes 7 years ago shortly after a diagnosis of hypertension which is well controlled with medication. I discovered my HbA1c was 41 shortly after having a health check and was told that was normal and not to worry. However I have a blood test annually each September and that figure has been rising or stayed the same ever since, it's now 44. I also get called in afterwards to see the nurse regarding the HbA1c and given a little lecture on what I should be doing, most of which I already do. I've followed advice and read plenty on this site [many thanks] and frankly am not too impressed with the advice I get from the NHS nurse such as the Eatwell Plate and eating low fat everything. I do try to keep reasonably low carb but things slipped recently after my husband died and probably I don't eat as healthily as I once did. However I'm 77 now and feel life is too short to be in denial. My HbA1c has taken 7 years to get where it is but my fasting finger blood tests are mostly 6.8 - 7.5 mmol which I know isn't good. I'm not at all overweight incidentally.
I have always been very active but recently arthritis in my knee is getting worse and is preventing me doing the things I once did. My grandmother had arthritis in her knees and was unable to get about properly and then developed T2 which I suspect must have been aggravated by the arthritis. She developed dreadful ulcers on her leg and her final years were not good. I don't want that to happen to me. With that in mind I've made an appointment to see the GP regarding the possibility of a knee replacement.
Does anyone have the slightest idea what this is and whether it's worth following up? Or is it more of the NHS nannying 'one size fits all' approach? And how much kick back do the surgeries receive for this?
I was diagnosed with prediabetes 7 years ago shortly after a diagnosis of hypertension which is well controlled with medication. I discovered my HbA1c was 41 shortly after having a health check and was told that was normal and not to worry. However I have a blood test annually each September and that figure has been rising or stayed the same ever since, it's now 44. I also get called in afterwards to see the nurse regarding the HbA1c and given a little lecture on what I should be doing, most of which I already do. I've followed advice and read plenty on this site [many thanks] and frankly am not too impressed with the advice I get from the NHS nurse such as the Eatwell Plate and eating low fat everything. I do try to keep reasonably low carb but things slipped recently after my husband died and probably I don't eat as healthily as I once did. However I'm 77 now and feel life is too short to be in denial. My HbA1c has taken 7 years to get where it is but my fasting finger blood tests are mostly 6.8 - 7.5 mmol which I know isn't good. I'm not at all overweight incidentally.
I have always been very active but recently arthritis in my knee is getting worse and is preventing me doing the things I once did. My grandmother had arthritis in her knees and was unable to get about properly and then developed T2 which I suspect must have been aggravated by the arthritis. She developed dreadful ulcers on her leg and her final years were not good. I don't want that to happen to me. With that in mind I've made an appointment to see the GP regarding the possibility of a knee replacement.