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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- Everything my diet now consists of... but I'm coping.
I had to do a blood test for suspected diabetes type 2, and it came back that I did have it, but very borderline. I can't remember what the actual numbers were, but let's say if the threshold for being diabetic was 40, then I was 40.1. Only just over.
I was told this on a call with a diabetic nurse, who said that to be officially diagnosed I needed a second blood test. She said that as I was so close to pre-diabetic, I should wait a few weeks, and see if I can get myself down into a pre-diabetes level so I don't have to be officially diagnosed with it.
I thought this was fine until I posted a thread on Reddit asking a question and explaining this situation, and they were all insistent this was incorrect information that I was given, and that I should go and receive my diagnosis so I can begin treatment.
I am torn on what to do. My wife thinks I should follow the nurse's advice and really give dieting and exercise a go to see if I can get below the threshold. I kind of agreed with this, as presumably a diabetic nurse should know what she's talking about, but then I've read so much online saying she's wrong and I need to get diagnosed. My head is spinning. Please help.
I was told this on a call with a diabetic nurse, who said that to be officially diagnosed I needed a second blood test. She said that as I was so close to pre-diabetic, I should wait a few weeks, and see if I can get myself down into a pre-diabetes level so I don't have to be officially diagnosed with it.
I thought this was fine until I posted a thread on Reddit asking a question and explaining this situation, and they were all insistent this was incorrect information that I was given, and that I should go and receive my diagnosis so I can begin treatment.
I am torn on what to do. My wife thinks I should follow the nurse's advice and really give dieting and exercise a go to see if I can get below the threshold. I kind of agreed with this, as presumably a diabetic nurse should know what she's talking about, but then I've read so much online saying she's wrong and I need to get diagnosed. My head is spinning. Please help.