Hi all im basicaly trying to self diagnose as my gp is not very good.
For years i have had experiences were i would go dizzy and faint especialy after eating. I remember once were i ate a large sandwich and a big slice of cheese cake and then proceeded to cut the grass and nearly fainted after feeling very dizzy i had to go sit in the van were i had the shakes and sweats for 30 minutes or so.
Rcently ive been getting headaches, dizzyness, blurry vision (unable to focus) confusion especialy forgetting what im about to do aswell as lack of concentration. Ive always had a huge thirst im constantly drinking something. I eat loads and i am over weight im always hungry too. Just lately ive been icthing like mad mainly around the groin area, feet and hands. Ive had to use lanacane as it keeps me awake at night but lanacane seems to have little effect.
I did some research today read up on symptoms and thought hey diabetes seems to fit. I had breakfast at 9am and nothing else untill 5pm this evening. Ive been to boots today and bought an accu chek compact plus. I took my blood sugar before i ate and got a reading of 9.3 mmol/l after 8 hours of not eating.
Im going to check it again 90 minutes after eating and at 2 hours as ive read thats what i should do.
Does anyone know if 9.3 mmol/l points to diabetes?
For years i have had experiences were i would go dizzy and faint especialy after eating. I remember once were i ate a large sandwich and a big slice of cheese cake and then proceeded to cut the grass and nearly fainted after feeling very dizzy i had to go sit in the van were i had the shakes and sweats for 30 minutes or so.
Rcently ive been getting headaches, dizzyness, blurry vision (unable to focus) confusion especialy forgetting what im about to do aswell as lack of concentration. Ive always had a huge thirst im constantly drinking something. I eat loads and i am over weight im always hungry too. Just lately ive been icthing like mad mainly around the groin area, feet and hands. Ive had to use lanacane as it keeps me awake at night but lanacane seems to have little effect.
I did some research today read up on symptoms and thought hey diabetes seems to fit. I had breakfast at 9am and nothing else untill 5pm this evening. Ive been to boots today and bought an accu chek compact plus. I took my blood sugar before i ate and got a reading of 9.3 mmol/l after 8 hours of not eating.
Im going to check it again 90 minutes after eating and at 2 hours as ive read thats what i should do.
Does anyone know if 9.3 mmol/l points to diabetes?