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<blockquote data-quote="markc328" data-source="post: 174968" data-attributes="member: 31902"><p>Hi Catherine,</p><p>My story is very similar to yours. I was diagnosed at 36 years old. I was a keen runner,doing 10 miles 3 times a week & felt fit as a fiddle (ex-military) . </p><p></p><p>My GP missed the diabetes completely & i kept getting thrush & terrible fatigue but the GP Kept saying "You 36 & fit...stop being paranoid...here's some cream for the thrush & stop doing so much running!"</p><p></p><p>I finally self diagnosed by doing a free Sugar/Cholesterol test at my local pharmacy...my Blood Sugar was 31..happy days.The pharmacist nearly fell over with shock, as did I.</p><p></p><p>I have no idea how long I was diabetic before diagnosis & have been left with some permanent symptoms of the previous high blood sugar ( Bad tinnitus, visual problems & a massive distrust of GP's!) but according to my (new) GP, its probably only a few months before diagnosis that you develop the condition however, I have my reservations about that.</p><p></p><p>Best Regards & good luck for the future!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="markc328, post: 174968, member: 31902"] Hi Catherine, My story is very similar to yours. I was diagnosed at 36 years old. I was a keen runner,doing 10 miles 3 times a week & felt fit as a fiddle (ex-military) . My GP missed the diabetes completely & i kept getting thrush & terrible fatigue but the GP Kept saying "You 36 & fit...stop being paranoid...here's some cream for the thrush & stop doing so much running!" I finally self diagnosed by doing a free Sugar/Cholesterol test at my local pharmacy...my Blood Sugar was 31..happy days.The pharmacist nearly fell over with shock, as did I. I have no idea how long I was diabetic before diagnosis & have been left with some permanent symptoms of the previous high blood sugar ( Bad tinnitus, visual problems & a massive distrust of GP's!) but according to my (new) GP, its probably only a few months before diagnosis that you develop the condition however, I have my reservations about that. Best Regards & good luck for the future! [/QUOTE]
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