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<blockquote data-quote="HpprKM" data-source="post: 74841" data-attributes="member: 14660"><p>Accident really! Two of my adult children suffer from Hypothyroidism through Hashimotos Disease. I had commented to my daughter that I often felt tired and had put it down to age and a busy life style, not really seriously thinking anything was wrong - apart from this I felt fine! Eventually (just to err on the side of caution) decided to visit my GP), Imagine my shock when the results came back and my Dr said there were three issues, diabetes, cholesterol and slight kidney problems. I was shocked, devastated and very upset, I really had none of the symptoms she asked me about, aside of the slight tiredness, have always tried to eat and live a healthy life, and never been overweight, how then could I be a Type 2 diabetic I just did not fit the typical type? I asked for more tests, which my GP agreed to, as even she was somewhat puzzled. Sadly, of course, the first tests were correct. All I can do now is be thankful that I found out in time to take remedial action. This is not something my parents, who lived into their 80s suffered from, no other immediate relative suffered from, I now know my maternal grandmother and an elderly aunt were diagnosed T2, but both (how shall I put this politely), were rotund ladies, I am more my mother's build, her average weight all her adult life was around 7 stone, top weight ever was around 8 stone! </p><p></p><p>After 18 mths, I still feel this is a big mistake - I know it isn't. but it is a feeling of 'diabetes has picked the wrong type' - that may sound riduculous, but that is how i feel. Even the new advert on TV aimed at children tells them if they are overweight, eat junk food and don't exercise they are liable to suffer from all klnds of later life diseases including T2 diabetes and I feel like saying, 'Yes, but that wasn't me as a child', it is as though they are saying this is the punishment you get for the way you live now, and this is not always the case! I am sure there are other T2s like me, but no way had I suspected diabetes 8). Not moaning, just still, somewhat perplexed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HpprKM, post: 74841, member: 14660"] Accident really! Two of my adult children suffer from Hypothyroidism through Hashimotos Disease. I had commented to my daughter that I often felt tired and had put it down to age and a busy life style, not really seriously thinking anything was wrong - apart from this I felt fine! Eventually (just to err on the side of caution) decided to visit my GP), Imagine my shock when the results came back and my Dr said there were three issues, diabetes, cholesterol and slight kidney problems. I was shocked, devastated and very upset, I really had none of the symptoms she asked me about, aside of the slight tiredness, have always tried to eat and live a healthy life, and never been overweight, how then could I be a Type 2 diabetic I just did not fit the typical type? I asked for more tests, which my GP agreed to, as even she was somewhat puzzled. Sadly, of course, the first tests were correct. All I can do now is be thankful that I found out in time to take remedial action. This is not something my parents, who lived into their 80s suffered from, no other immediate relative suffered from, I now know my maternal grandmother and an elderly aunt were diagnosed T2, but both (how shall I put this politely), were rotund ladies, I am more my mother's build, her average weight all her adult life was around 7 stone, top weight ever was around 8 stone! After 18 mths, I still feel this is a big mistake - I know it isn't. but it is a feeling of 'diabetes has picked the wrong type' - that may sound riduculous, but that is how i feel. Even the new advert on TV aimed at children tells them if they are overweight, eat junk food and don't exercise they are liable to suffer from all klnds of later life diseases including T2 diabetes and I feel like saying, 'Yes, but that wasn't me as a child', it is as though they are saying this is the punishment you get for the way you live now, and this is not always the case! I am sure there are other T2s like me, but no way had I suspected diabetes 8). Not moaning, just still, somewhat perplexed. [/QUOTE]
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