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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Norrismj" data-source="post: 245433" data-attributes="member: 41146">HiMy optician pick up that I had a retinal bleed and recommended I see the GP to test my BP and blood glucose.  I' m a pharmacist so decided to do a glucose tolerance test on myself today. My fasting sample was 5.9 and my two hour post glucose was 11. Both samples were capillary blood so guess I have prediabetes.  Am going to see the GP in a week or so but would like a bit of advice before then. My BMI is 25.5 but my waist measured at the tummy button is 40" so I guess it is diet and exercise for me! Will the GP give me a prescription for blood testing strips and lancets so I can monitor the condition or do I have to pay for these myself as I don't have the diagnosis of diabetes? Also my wife is suffering from a serious progressive illness and I need to be healthy to support her. Would there be a benefit in me starting oral hypoglycaemics now prior to type 2 diabetes developing?</blockquote>

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