Diabetes not diagnosed for years?

Crikey. Out of interest how do you know it has been undiagnosed for around 10 years ?

I think it is horrifyingly common, actually.
Quite a few people turn up here with a new diagnosis of T2 and pre-existing complications like neuropathy, suggesting that their blood glucose has been out of wack for a prolonged length of time.
Plus the fact we can have 'normal' or 'pre diabetic' HbA1cs for years (it is an average reading of blood glucose), while our blood glucose shoots high enough to cause damage, then drops low enough for us to feel dreadful, all the while that HbA1c remains 'normal'.

Thank heavens your T2 has been spotted now!

Jo1984 said:

Yeah thank goodness it has been spotted and now im dieting and taking meds its a nightmare to begin with

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Jo - Was the Doc's remark a bit of a throw away, or was he reviewing your file at the time.

Hi. Most hospitals do check anyone's blood sugar before an operation or whatever.