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kcliff72

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Hi
Can anyone help please? I went to the doctor last year and asked for a blood glucose tolerance test after I'd had a fasting blood sugar test at Lloyds with a level of 7.4, I was fobbed off by the doctor and now have the following symptoms:
occasional blurred vision
fuzzy head and difficulty in concentrating
tingling and tightness in arms
wake up in night feeling itchy
frequent urination
reccurring thrush
ever increasing large stomach :(

I was in a situation of very high stress at work which I have recently managed to change. Due to the stress I have put on 4 stone in the last few years despite eating a fairly healthy diet but I do drink wine. Should I bother going back to the doctor or just try and manage this myself. I bought an accuchecker should Ionly test in the morning?

Thank you, for any information or advice. I am 41 and would really like to sort this out before it gets worse.
K
 
Your doctor should be supporting you. That combination of symptoms COULD BE diabetes, Can you ask to see another doctor?
Hana
 
I would definately go back to your doctor & get some blood tests run, you do have a number of symptoms of diabetes, so I would hope your GP would want to either confirm or rule out diabetes. If not diabetes then look to establish what the cause is.
 
Hi, the tingling in arms and frequent urination are definately red flags. I don't know how much you weigh but if you have put on 4 stone and are overweight, this is another risk factor

See another doctor - get a second opinion
 
No one can diagnose you here as we're not qualified BUT as Hana above states it COULD be diabetes and you have posted some red flag warnings with some of your symptoms...regarding your meter I would advise testing 2 hours after every meal and writing these down and if they are consistently above 7.8mmol then something isn't right and does warrant a second opinion,if you can get some readings and post them here and what you had eaten before testing @2 hours we'll be able to advise more. :wink:

Best regards

Paul
 
I think 3 of us must have posted at the same time and hit the submit button! :)
 
kcliff72 said:
I bought an accuchecker should Ionly test in the morning?
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Use your meter and get some early morning fasting readings. If, like the Lloyds test, they are 7 or more, go to the doctor give him the readings and tell him your symptoms. He really should follow it up and ask for an HBA1c reading. It's as likely as someone asking why the car suddenly stops, only to discover there is no petrol in the tank. It's one of the first things to check.
 
Yorksman said:
kcliff72 said:
I bought an accuchecker should Ionly test in the morning?
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Use your meter and get some early morning fasting readings. If, like the Lloyds test, they are 7 or more, go to the doctor give him the readings and tell him your symptoms. He really should follow it up and ask for an HBA1c reading. It's as likely as someone asking why the car suddenly stops, only to discover there is no petrol in the tank. It's one of the first things to check.
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I agree but post postprandial readings are important info too..for all we know he could be hitting the twenties on his meter after a meal yet be seeing a fasted reading below 7 the following morning as the op's natural basal insulin may still be intact in the early stages with a 'Shot' first phase insulin response which could hide the problem from a HCP..just a thought
 
Hi, I agree with Paul about doing a 2 hour post-prandial tests. Morning fasting test readings can be useful but overnight liver dumps can influence them and they don't reveal sugar spike levels from food. Yes, you do have some diabetes symptoms e.g. thrush, urination etc. Do try to reduce weight if your BMI is above 'normal'. Low-carbing will help; go for 150gm/day or less.
 
Kcliff72, as you are over 40 you are now entitled to your NHS health check which includes diabetes screening. Try and have it at a GP surgery rather than a pharmacy or supermarkets because you need a proper fasting test from a sample sent off to the lab and not a pinprick test. In the meantime invest in a meter and do your own tests.


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