Hello all, newby here, 54 male, non drinker, non Smoker, I used to smoke a bit of pot (no tobacco) but an ear infection stopped this, as a little pipe of pot made my ears ring like Sunday morning bells!!!
A bit chubby round the middle now. I used to gain a bit in the winter and loose it in the summer, but unfortunatley we lost the summer and I kept the belly!
For the last 5 years I have had an ear infection that won't get better.
At last after being given loads of ear drops and asking for an ENT referral (for 5 years)
I was sent to ENT surgeon, he treated the infection said it was a yeast disorder that had become infected The treatment worked, but he said it could come back.
He suggested I get a blood sugar test, he told me recurring ear infections can be one of the signs for sugar problems. (Pity my Doc didn’t notice this!)
Yesterday I went to the docs for the results of a 12 hour fasting blood test.
The test after a 12 hour fast was 7.
I don't have a 'bottle of glue' as to what this figure 7 means, but the nurse said it was high and I had to retake the test. the results are here tomorrow 'Friday'
My Father and Mother and a couple of brothers (all dead now) and a sister (alive) were / are troubled with diabetes. I don't know what kind it was (I didn’t know there was more than 1 kind until I started reading about it) but my Farther, Mother and 2 brothers all used insulin and my sister has been using it for 10 years or so, I haven‘t told her yet to stop her worrying..
I am like a cat on a hot tin roof waiting for tomorrows’ results.
Is 7 a very high result?
I remember my old fella, he had a small chemistry set, with test tubes, droppers and tablets. He would piddle in a container, put some in a test tube with ½ a tablet. Wait a while until it had stopped fizzing.
Then he would offer it up to a chart to check the colour, He kept a note book with a log of the twice daily tests. A proper inconvenience if we ever went anywhere.
You kind folk experienced in the ways of blood sugar will probably think me right soft, thanks for reading and any help is appreciated. Hobnail
Its going be a long night!
A bit chubby round the middle now. I used to gain a bit in the winter and loose it in the summer, but unfortunatley we lost the summer and I kept the belly!
For the last 5 years I have had an ear infection that won't get better.
At last after being given loads of ear drops and asking for an ENT referral (for 5 years)
I was sent to ENT surgeon, he treated the infection said it was a yeast disorder that had become infected The treatment worked, but he said it could come back.
He suggested I get a blood sugar test, he told me recurring ear infections can be one of the signs for sugar problems. (Pity my Doc didn’t notice this!)
Yesterday I went to the docs for the results of a 12 hour fasting blood test.
The test after a 12 hour fast was 7.
I don't have a 'bottle of glue' as to what this figure 7 means, but the nurse said it was high and I had to retake the test. the results are here tomorrow 'Friday'
My Father and Mother and a couple of brothers (all dead now) and a sister (alive) were / are troubled with diabetes. I don't know what kind it was (I didn’t know there was more than 1 kind until I started reading about it) but my Farther, Mother and 2 brothers all used insulin and my sister has been using it for 10 years or so, I haven‘t told her yet to stop her worrying..
I am like a cat on a hot tin roof waiting for tomorrows’ results.
Is 7 a very high result?
I remember my old fella, he had a small chemistry set, with test tubes, droppers and tablets. He would piddle in a container, put some in a test tube with ½ a tablet. Wait a while until it had stopped fizzing.
Then he would offer it up to a chart to check the colour, He kept a note book with a log of the twice daily tests. A proper inconvenience if we ever went anywhere.
You kind folk experienced in the ways of blood sugar will probably think me right soft, thanks for reading and any help is appreciated. Hobnail
Its going be a long night!
I see you haven't been diagnosed yet so good luck tomorrow. In the meantime this is the advice that Angie referred to - it could be useful even if you are borderline diabetic as it could prevent you from progressing into full diabetic. Here is the link for ease of reference:
I managed to scrounge a cross trainer. A big old fashioned thing that fills my front room up. My mates got a nice little new magnetic one and this was going to the charity shop. I've probably used up a few calories installing it! :roll: 