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ironmark

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Hello
I have a family history of Type 2 diabetes, my father, grandmother and 2 siblings all had or have this. They all started in late 30s or early 40's. I'm 48 and have an H1bac test every year for the last 3-4 years (37,37,37 and December 2020 - 38 mmol).

Over the last few weeks I have been having symptoms - increased thirst (esp at night), hunger, more frequent urination. I have been waiting 2-3 weeks for another test (I guess covid delays), and it is booked in for next week. In the meantime I am also waiting for results of a urine test.

However, I thought that diabetes in general came on relatively gradually. Is is possible that I could go from H1bac 38 to diabetic in one year? My lifestyle is average and has not changed dramatically this year, although I have had significant stress due to a bereavement.
Many thanks in advance.
 
ironmark said:
Hello
I have a family history of Type 2 diabetes, my father, grandmother and 2 siblings all had or have this. They all started in late 30s or early 40's. I'm 48 and have an H1bac test every year for the last 3-4 years (37,37,37 and December 2020 - 38 mmol).

Over the last few weeks I have been having symptoms - increased thirst (esp at night), hunger, more frequent urination. I have been waiting 2-3 weeks for another test (I guess covid delays), and it is booked in for next week. In the meantime I am also waiting for results of a urine test.

However, I thought that diabetes in general came on relatively gradually. Is is possible that I could go from H1bac 38 to diabetic in one year? My lifestyle is average and has not changed dramatically this year, although I have had significant stress due to a bereavement.
Many thanks in advance.
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It can come on fast I’m afraid.
38 is very nearly pre diabetic range already. We don’t diagnose but in my experience I was impaired glucose for a while, maybe pre diabetic or close and it flipped over and I had symptoms and diagnosis come on in the space of a few weeks

but if it has crossed over, it’s possible for it to go back the other way. What’s your typical diet like? There could be options there to make changes which I wish I’d known about back in the day
 
Thanks for the reply.
Frustratingly, when I questioned the number with the doctor, they just said it was fine and said nothing about pre-diabetes. What is this range?
My diet is a little restricted due to IBS, so I can't eat or drink masses of unhealthy things in one go. It's certainly a little carb heavy, I am a stone or two overweight and don't exercise enough. There are certainly some changes I could make.

The symptoms seemed to come on fairly quickly, but it's hard to know what else it could be, especially given family history.
 
ironmark said:
Thanks for the reply.
Frustratingly, when I questioned the number with the doctor, they just said it was fine and said nothing about pre-diabetes. What is this range?
My diet is a little restricted due to IBS, so I can't eat or drink masses of unhealthy things in one go. It's certainly a little carb heavy, I am a stone or two overweight and don't exercise enough. There are certainly some changes I could make.

The symptoms seemed to come on fairly quickly, but it's hard to know what else it could be, especially given family history.
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https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html

37 to 38 isn’t quite at pre diabetic level but isn’t extremely far off which was the point I was making, given history and symptoms it’s certainly possible to pass the boundaries but in both directions, that’s the good news, knowledge is power..:

from your description maybe lightening the carbs might help a bit, but I fully appreciate having limited choices from IBS but I’m not knowledgeable in that but maybe others can suggest

when your results are back if you have questions then please do come back and we can try and help suggest
 
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