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Well i can certainly store fat and have been quite good at it for the last 10 years. Haha. Not excessive but ive never been able to find my six pack put it that way

Sorry to confuse.i meant the liver kidney thyroid tests. I should have asked what level the hba1c was but i guessed it would be something the nurse will go over with me at my appt next friday

Im definitely overweight for my height i would say.i was in the RAF for 12 years so had a fairly active lifestyle. I carry it well enough and it was only a few months ago i was running 5km every day and 10km every weekend.i had a full range of blood tests carried out i believe...

He tested my urine for ketones and none were present, im not sure how fullproof that yest is to detwrmine type 1 or 2 but as far as im awate he believes type 2 and no further testing will be taking place.should i be asking for further clarification? :-/

Hi @Boo1979 he said over the phone he thinks type 2 because of the high levels in my blood after fasting? Im new to it all so im not sure if any more tests are coming my way yet

He did say he thinks type 2 over the phone. He tested my urine yesterday for ketones and none were present which also made him think type 2. Im not sure if he should have done more tests?

@JoKalsbeek Wow that must have taken a while to write thank you!i have got a lot to learn it seems. I am overweight at the moment but it still came as a shock to hear as you typically only really associate diabetes with obesity etc. I have lived a fairly active lifestyle being in the military...

Thanks for the reply Yes i was thinking the same. It would explain a lot of the symptoms. Like pretty much all my symptoms.i just never put them all in one vasket and thought there could be one cause. Hopefully lead to a healthier lifestyle now :-)

Thank you for the reply. I think i will be reading a lot over the next few weeks. I have ordered a meter so will hopefully be able to see what kind of foods cause a spike etc.

Hi all. Ive just had the phone call from my doctor after having bloods taken yesterday. Im getting a mixed range of emotions from people saying "oh my god im sorry" to "aah its ok its reversible" to which im left feeling confused and uneducated. I guess thats what my new patient appointment will...