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Thanks @DiamondAsh and @ShellyC23 ! All the best guys :)

Hi everyone. Just an update. So on Tuesday I went for an OGTT and HbA1c test. My blood was taken and I was given a whole bottle of Lucozade to drink and my blood was taken again 2 hours later. I just received a phone call from the doctors today and he told me everything is normal and okay. I...

Hey Nicola. I'm sorry to hear about your pain due to sciatica. My first post here was about this also and I freaked out because I thought it was neuropathy instead but my doctor assured me it's not that but rather sciatica. I'm also due a scan on my lower back. My entire left leg feels tingly...

Hey Alfie. Finding this place with great knowledgeable people here has certainly alleviated some stress compared to how I was before! I think that is sound advice you've given. I'm trying to keep relaxed until my further test results, however only then will my mind truly be at rest! Thanks for...

Hi guys. I've just come back from a stressful day at work so thank you for the posts, they made me feel a lot better :). Since last Sunday evening I have stopped Symbicort (I shouldn't have been on it for so long on this dose anyway). Shelly I was thinking about going to a chiropractor also but...

Forgot to ask this in my previous post. Is it possible for a fasting reading to give 6.2 (a one off high) and when retested within 4 weeks to give say a reading between 4-5 for a person without diabetes? Thanks.

Hi there sorry I'm not able to help but I do want to say I hope you find the necessary info here to care for your dog, it's a great forum. I'm a massive dog lover and I wish him/her all the best. They are only here for such a short time, every day should be the best day of their life.

Thanks popsy. Unfortunately I can't help but worry until I see actual numbers that fall within a normal range. I do hope they are good and that the FGT was a one off. 12 hours before my FGT test I had about 8 slices of garlic bread, is this relevant in any way? Do you think that fasting for 12...

Extremely stressed out at the moment. After having a discussion with my doctor it turns out my FGT level was actually 6.2 and not 5.8 like I had previously thought. It turns out a blood test I had 4 years ago gave me a reading of 3.5. He has sent me for a Hb1ac test as well as an oral glucose...

Hey Popsy thank you so much for your kind reply! From what I've gathered the fasting blood glucose test indeed isn't the best test so I will be pushing my GP for a GTT. I even read somewhere (don't know if it's true) that if you fast for too long the liver releases glucose into the blood and I...

DiamondAsh I am just like you haha. I thought the tingling in the feet was bought about by untreated high blood glucose levels for a long time? Do you have pre-diabetes? And sorry could you explain what you mean by inflammation? Thanks.

Hi Daibell. I shall bring this up with my GP when I see him next week. If he refuses the GTT test do you think I should buy a diabetes meter and do a few different 2 hour tests myself (I've seen some in Asda) or do you think there's no need for this? Thanks again for your advice, it means a lot...

Hi Daibell. Do you think I should ask my doctor to schedule an impaired glucose tolerance test? Are diabetes meters a good reliable way too (i.e if I took a test at a hospital and at the same time did one myself with the meter, would the two numbers be the same?). Thanks a lot, much...

Hi everyone. This is my first post here, I have been doing some research about some concerns I have and require some advice. I really apologise for the long post however I am a complete mess with the stress that these concerns have been causing me and really truly appreciate your help. I am a...