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Hi everyone. This is my first post here, I have been doing some research about some concerns I have and require some advice. I really apologise for the long post however I am a complete mess with the stress that these concerns have been causing me and really truly appreciate your help.
I am a 24 year old male, 5'10, 70kg (154lbs) with no family history of diabetes and fairly active. In July 2013 I started experiencing persistent tingling and numbness in my left leg that extended into my feet. This has persisted to present date. The doctor said it could be sciatic related due to my job which requires sitting up to 10 hours at a time. He has scheduled me for a CT scan next month.
This is where my concerns arise though. I went for a blood test recently and the doctor said everything was okay. I decided to check my fasting blood glucose number online and I was extremely worried at the reading of 5.8 mmol/L (not the A1c test) which is considered to be pre-diabetes. After googling the symptoms I realised a tingling leg/feet is a direct symptom and I have been freaking out ever since.
However to add another variable into this, I started Symbicort (200/6) approximately 2 months before the tingling started. I then read that this steroid inhaler could increase my blood glucose levels. So now I don't know whether the tingling and high fasting blood glucose test is a direct result of using Symbicort, or if it is unrelated.
Is it possible that a person early on with pre-diabetes and a FGT reading of 5.8 could be experiencing the tingling so soon? Why would the doctor tell me everything is just fine with my blood work if 5.8 is considered pre-diabetic? And how would you guys advise me to proceed? Thank you so much.
I am a 24 year old male, 5'10, 70kg (154lbs) with no family history of diabetes and fairly active. In July 2013 I started experiencing persistent tingling and numbness in my left leg that extended into my feet. This has persisted to present date. The doctor said it could be sciatic related due to my job which requires sitting up to 10 hours at a time. He has scheduled me for a CT scan next month.
This is where my concerns arise though. I went for a blood test recently and the doctor said everything was okay. I decided to check my fasting blood glucose number online and I was extremely worried at the reading of 5.8 mmol/L (not the A1c test) which is considered to be pre-diabetes. After googling the symptoms I realised a tingling leg/feet is a direct symptom and I have been freaking out ever since.
However to add another variable into this, I started Symbicort (200/6) approximately 2 months before the tingling started. I then read that this steroid inhaler could increase my blood glucose levels. So now I don't know whether the tingling and high fasting blood glucose test is a direct result of using Symbicort, or if it is unrelated.
Is it possible that a person early on with pre-diabetes and a FGT reading of 5.8 could be experiencing the tingling so soon? Why would the doctor tell me everything is just fine with my blood work if 5.8 is considered pre-diabetic? And how would you guys advise me to proceed? Thank you so much.