Hi, for the last week I have been going to the toilet a lot more than usual, always clear and no straining, pain etc also my legs have been very sore and tired, feels like I did a run the previous day when I didn't even excersise. I did a search online and it said to test for diabetes. I did and got my results today which were 6.11 mmol/L I read that this is within the range for prediabetes but being at the low end of the scale would than be causing my symptoms? I understand about the urination but does anyone else experience tired/stiff legs expecially the calf muscles.
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Are my symptoms from prediabetes?
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Squire Fulwood
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Yes but mine began as a side effect of statins. I was eventually taken off statins but to this day I am still aware of my legs particularly the calf muscles. Maybe the diabetes always made me prone to this but I have not heard anyone else say they suffer from this.
When did you test? What time of day? What had you eaten, and how long ago? Was the test a fasting glucose test, or a glucose tolerance test?
What is your diet like?
My fasting blood glucose is almost always under 7. However, that is purely and simply because I eat low car and avoid foods which send my sugar levels up into the diabetic range.
Regarding the aching legs - yup, definitely have that one! But again, it virtually disappears when I cut the carbs.
What is your diet like?
My fasting blood glucose is almost always under 7. However, that is purely and simply because I eat low car and avoid foods which send my sugar levels up into the diabetic range.
Regarding the aching legs - yup, definitely have that one! But again, it virtually disappears when I cut the carbs.
Thanks, I did the test yesterday, around 10am before I had anything for breakfast so hadn't eaten anything since about 9pm. It was fasting glucose (6.11 mmol/l), my diet is bad, lots of sugar, it never concerned me until a week ago when I started urinating every 40 minutes or so and my legs started to ache.
Was thinking is the sore legs due to dehydration from urinating so much?
Was thinking is the sore legs due to dehydration from urinating so much?
Thanks for the extra info.
Yup, I think if your fasting glucose is over 6 then you would be told it was pre-diabetic.
The fact that it is on the low side, while eating lots of sugar in your diet, suggests you are in a great position to do something about it.
From my experience, there is a kind of apathy/expectation in GPs and practice nurses that your pre-diabetes will eventually develop into Type 2. They take the blood tests, suggest weight loss would be a good idea (gosh, I would never have thought of that for myself), here is a diet sheet stuffed with carbs, and we'll check your progression towards diabetes next year...
The reality is quite different. There are so many options nowadays that put you so much more in control. I'm 47 and I've watched (and eaten) my way through the evolution of dieting, for over 30 years. Nowadays you'll find massive support for eating less carbs and sugar - and there are nice non-sugar alternatives around that make it possible (xylitol is my fave).
Now that you are armed with a blood glucose monitor you can work out how your body reacts to food, and adjust your diet accordingly.
I read recently that by the time the average type 2 diabetic is diagnosed, they have lost half their capacity to produce insulin. Half! That means the remaining insulin producing cells have to work twice as hard, and are likely to die off even quicker. The brilliant news, for you, is that at this stage you can slow down that process, maybe even halt it.
Read up on the forum, learn from all our experience and mistakes... You never know, with a bit of diet/lifestyle change now, you may never develop diabetes!
Yup, I think if your fasting glucose is over 6 then you would be told it was pre-diabetic.
The fact that it is on the low side, while eating lots of sugar in your diet, suggests you are in a great position to do something about it.
From my experience, there is a kind of apathy/expectation in GPs and practice nurses that your pre-diabetes will eventually develop into Type 2. They take the blood tests, suggest weight loss would be a good idea (gosh, I would never have thought of that for myself), here is a diet sheet stuffed with carbs, and we'll check your progression towards diabetes next year...
The reality is quite different. There are so many options nowadays that put you so much more in control. I'm 47 and I've watched (and eaten) my way through the evolution of dieting, for over 30 years. Nowadays you'll find massive support for eating less carbs and sugar - and there are nice non-sugar alternatives around that make it possible (xylitol is my fave).
Now that you are armed with a blood glucose monitor you can work out how your body reacts to food, and adjust your diet accordingly.
I read recently that by the time the average type 2 diabetic is diagnosed, they have lost half their capacity to produce insulin. Half! That means the remaining insulin producing cells have to work twice as hard, and are likely to die off even quicker. The brilliant news, for you, is that at this stage you can slow down that process, maybe even halt it.
Read up on the forum, learn from all our experience and mistakes... You never know, with a bit of diet/lifestyle change now, you may never develop diabetes!
Aldebaran
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I've had similar aching legs to you and for a few years now I've had Restless Leg Syndrome. This could have been caused by Anemia, that was treated in 2012, but it can also be a Diabetes symptom. I have no idea of how long I've been in the diabetic range now, just found out for definite this week. Sometimes just a few steps would be too much or getting out of a car. I'd be almost limping and walking bent legged. Good luck. It sounds like you have every chance of slowing the prediabetes down or stopping it altogether. Everyone's different with different symptoms as I'm now discovering.
Oh, and there's a very quick and easy test for dehydration you can do on yourself. Pinch the skin (gently) on the back of your hand. When you release it, does it snap back flat immediately?
Obviously you have to make an allowance for age (older usually = looser skin).
If the skin snaps back flat immediately, then no dehydration.
The longer it takes to smooth out, the more dehydration.
It is only a very rough indication, but may set your mind at rest - or help you decide to make a doctors appointment.
Hope that helps.
Obviously you have to make an allowance for age (older usually = looser skin).
If the skin snaps back flat immediately, then no dehydration.
The longer it takes to smooth out, the more dehydration.
It is only a very rough indication, but may set your mind at rest - or help you decide to make a doctors appointment.
Hope that helps.
