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I haven’t posted on here for a long time but was diagnosed as prediabetic ten years ago aged 71 after tests had revealed hypertension and high cholesterol. Each year the HBa1c has risen and last year it had jumped to 46 which didn’t seem to give the nurse any concern, apparently in view of my...

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...

I was diagnosed as borderline diabetic almost 7 years ago, together with hypertension, after an NHS health check. At that time my HbA1c was 41, so not of prime importance to the GP, instead she homed in on the hypertension and put me on meds. I have an annual review and the A1c has been rising...

Being overweight is usually seen as the main risk factor for T2 but in reality which came first, obesity or insulin resistance? Just being curious really.

I've been borderline diabetic for 6 years and for how long before I wonder? The HbA1c has hovered around 43 for the past 2 years and I bought myself a meter. Now I find my fasting finger test is anywhere between 7 and 7.6 mmol/l and I'm increasingly concerned. I see the diabetic nurse each year...

I've been borderline diabetic for 6 years and for how long before I wonder? The HbA1c has hovered around 43 for the past 2 years and I bought myself a meter. Now I find my fasting finger test is anywhere between 7 and 7.6 mmol/l and I'm increasingly concerned as I think this means I already...

I feel this is rather a silly question but I'll ask it nonetheless. I realise high blood pressure is a risk for T2D but does this still apply if one takes medication and has it well controlled? The fact is that if one completes the QRisk online you are asked if you take meds for hypertension and...

I have used artificial sweeteners for years now, ever since they became widely available, sprinkling them on my breakfast grapefruit quite generously and although I have often read warnings against them, I have largely ignored them as I don't like the taste, especially of Stevia/Truvia. That was...

I am 74 and am on 50mg Losartan, my BP fluctuates somewhat but is normally in the region of <125/80> but does often spike closer to 140 systolic. I am not diabetic but am afraid I could become so if I were to take a statin. I am shortly due for a 6 month BP review with the dr and know I will...

I read on the forum about someone who reduced their HbA1c from 58 to 38 in 3 months and they were told that if in another 3 months they could reduce it to 32 they would be taken off the register. My question is this: I am not diabetic but 3 years ago had a health check and was found to have...

I have recently had an HbA1c test and cholesterol test done as routine thanks to a sharp rise in Hypertension. Although my cholesterol has risen quite sharply my HbA1c has dropped from 42mmol to 39 mmol! Think that the dr will not be happy about the cholesterol rise which may well be due to the...

As this was a 12 month follow up of a previous HbA1c which was also 41 my then dr said I was prediabetic and 'watch your diet' as the numbers would rise. I also have hypertension [controlled]. My current dr told me not to worry and not to bother with another test as I was perfectly well and...

I had an HbA1c done as part of the NHS health check and it was 41 mmol/mol. I had it repeated after 12 months and despite having lost weight and altered my lifestyle thanks to a diagnosis of hypertension, it was still 41 mmol. The GP said [unhelpfully] that I was prediabetic as he would have...

A year ago I was told by my dr that my HbA1c of 41 was prediabetic as it was the same as a year previously, with all the life style changes ,exercise taken etc had I NOT been prediabetic it should have dropped lower. Although I took notice of the dr and acted on his words, I did wonder if he was...

taken 12 months apart and with a huge weight loss and other lifestyle issues sorted. Dr said last January to 'watch your diet' - most helpful!! I 've bought a meter but please can someone give me advice on how best to test? Should a fasting finger prick test correspond to one that might be...

.Is this correct? If it is what does it actually mean and how does it affect things like travel insurance? I had 2 HbA1c tests a year apart with a huge improvement in weight loss and lifestyle yet the 2 results were identical much to the drs surprise. As I had made such changes he said I have...

I read somewhere that if one is worried about a diagnosis of diabetes it is possible to do a test at home with a glucose meter using Lucozade without going to the drs and having 'DM T2' forever on one's notes. I'm sure this wouldn't be accurate but would give one an idea and a chance to do...

Hello, I am 71 and female. I had a health check in Feb 2013 and they found borderline high cholesterol [total 5.9] and hypertension [163/90.]. A 24 hr monitor confirmed the hypertension and after a few months they put me on medication which I have adhered to religiously. [Losartan 50mg] Months...

I bought myself a Codefree meter to try and see which foods would spike my blood. I'd had an NHS health check in Jan 2013 where they had focussed on hypertension and it was only months later, when I saw my medical notes online, that I realised the A1c was bumping on the upper limit of' 'normal'...

Just a query as I read on this site that this is what happens. What are sulphonureas anyway,what do they do that metformin doesn't?