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Bunnyc80

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Type of diabetes
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Treatment type
Diet only
Hello I'm new to this forum, I searched for this site really to hopefully get some advice.

May I please say first I am going to the doctors tomorrow but just wanted advice.

I'm 34, two children. I have PCOS and so does my sister and we suspect my grandmother on my dad's side had it. My dad currently has diabetes and is on metformin. He is overweight and so is my sister. I am not overweight but not am I skinny as I do exercise but always feel it a battle to keep my weight down.

The last two years my PCOS Symptoms seem to have accelerated and I do seem "rounder" with regards to my weight. I've not felt "right" for a while. Brain fog, thirsty, tired all the time, can't stop eating, I bought a home blood test kit just for my own observations really. My Sugars have been around 3 in the morning and around 9.8
An hour after eating.

I am going to ask for a blood test from the docs Tomo but am confused, a friend of mine said I maybe glucose intolerant or insulin resistance?

What are your thoughts? I'm not scared if I have diabetes then so be it. Both grandparents on my mums side also had diabetes too,
 
Hello Bunnyc80 and welcome to the forum.

You have done the right thing and set an appointment with your doc. Explain your symptoms and get tested.

Your results do suggest you have diabetes but it is unwise to guess what type of diabetes you have from a few at home tests and any speculation will probably just stress you out. I know as I do this all the time!

When you do find out at least you'll have family members to advise you on the dos and don'ts.

Good luck for tomorrow.




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Thank you, do you know what test I will prob have? Will I have the test where you fast then have one blood test or the one where you have two blood tests done after drinking the glucose drink?
 
hello everyone well i went to the doctors today and she is sending me for a blood test tomorrow called a A1C? She said it looks at my average sugar levels over the last three months? what i want to know is how accurate it is? How do they work out your average sugar levels over the last three months??
 
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