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- Type of diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
I'm in the Army and the Doc wants to do full bloods check in about 2 weeks time when I am next in on day shifts. I got a pre D result about 2 yrs ago (42/43 mml) but have followed a lot of the advice on here got fitter and hoped for the best lol. I no longer eat Bread, rice, cereal, pasta etc and its sugar free drinks.
It is mainly to check cholesterol levels as he noticed on my file that I used to be on statins but he said we might as well do a full HbA1c and a full fasting test along with it.
I had done really well towards the end of last year and apart from a 2 week lay off there due to tonsillitis I have still kept up the gym and the odd run ,,, although it been more patchy of late as I try to get used to working a 4 on 4 off day and nights 12 hrs shift system since January.
I have pretty much kept to the diet ,(apart from the odd cheat meal ). My Dad passed away 2 months ago and I went through a bad couple of weeks where I was on the beer and quite stressed out and I am concerned that will have spoilt what might have been a decent test. Also I have no idea what the tonsillitis and a 10 day course of anti biotics might have done.
I know I am probably just being paranoid but I would really have liked my first check up to have been under normal circumstances as if I get a bad result I will have no idea if my condition is just gotten worse or if its all down to recent events. Also not sure how the Army will view a negative result. Can stress alone affect your levels??
Would putting it off for another 2 weeks make any difference ? Or is it true it will look at your recent levels over months rather than weeks,,, is it the more recent activity it picks up or the latter period or is it all relative ?
It is mainly to check cholesterol levels as he noticed on my file that I used to be on statins but he said we might as well do a full HbA1c and a full fasting test along with it.
I had done really well towards the end of last year and apart from a 2 week lay off there due to tonsillitis I have still kept up the gym and the odd run ,,, although it been more patchy of late as I try to get used to working a 4 on 4 off day and nights 12 hrs shift system since January.
I have pretty much kept to the diet ,(apart from the odd cheat meal ). My Dad passed away 2 months ago and I went through a bad couple of weeks where I was on the beer and quite stressed out and I am concerned that will have spoilt what might have been a decent test. Also I have no idea what the tonsillitis and a 10 day course of anti biotics might have done.
I know I am probably just being paranoid but I would really have liked my first check up to have been under normal circumstances as if I get a bad result I will have no idea if my condition is just gotten worse or if its all down to recent events. Also not sure how the Army will view a negative result. Can stress alone affect your levels??
Would putting it off for another 2 weeks make any difference ? Or is it true it will look at your recent levels over months rather than weeks,,, is it the more recent activity it picks up or the latter period or is it all relative ?