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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ForMyGirls" data-source="post: 2743727" data-attributes="member: 595216">Hi - 6 years ago I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, post birth my baby and my levels were completely normal, a year later they were checked and all fine. At my NHS check age 40 I was told I was obese (1m72 and 105kg) and at risk of diabetes. I am now 44, same weight. Before Christmas I was asked to attend a routine blood test for diabetes (lots of people in the area seem to be being screened for pre-diabetes). The test came back high so they asked me to do another one straight away. Yesterday I was phoned by a lovely nurses who said my level was 55 and I was Type 2 diabetic and to get started on the tablets straight away. A friend had something similar but was told to wait 4-5 weeks before a re-test.It all feels a bit sudden, could it be a spike over Christmas? Should I be immediately jumping on the tablets? Otherwise I am fairly fit and healthy.</blockquote>

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