Abalance
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I am new to the forum. I was daignosed with prediabetes in 2018. Friends were surprised because I am slim, reasonably active , understand nutrition and eat a healthy diet, but there is diabetes in my family.
In the last few months I have had more days when I have felt tired and a few occasions when I have felt exhausted. Hard to tell whether that is due to:
doing too much in one day (tired),
doing moderate activity, gardening, for too long without a break/snack (I did not feel hypo when I stopped, but felt awful/wiped out for the rest of the day )
or a combination of mild depression and being less active in the winter (maybe diabetic fatigue linked to higher blood glucose?).
I would have liked to talk to the diabeteic nurse at my surgery, but that is not allowed because I am not diabetic. I have to make an appointment with the doctor, presumably to try to rule out other possible causes of fatigue. If I was shown how to measure my blood glucose, I might be able to work out a better routine for myself with meals/snacks and activity. For me it might be a delicate balance. I hope to avoid medication (or avoid for as long as possible). Is this possible, do you have experience of doing this?
In 2018 my HbA1c 46 mmol/mol and fasting b glucose 6.3. I was sent on a "Healthier You" programme and although there was no need for me to lose weight, I decided to try to reduce my waist measurement a little. In 2019 HbA1c was slightly lower at 45, then 43. My weight is also slightly lower and stable at 53kg.
I hope to avoid medication (or avoid for as long as possible). Is this possible, do you have experience of doing this?
And do people with prediabetes usually suffer fatigue?
In the last few months I have had more days when I have felt tired and a few occasions when I have felt exhausted. Hard to tell whether that is due to:
doing too much in one day (tired),
doing moderate activity, gardening, for too long without a break/snack (I did not feel hypo when I stopped, but felt awful/wiped out for the rest of the day )
or a combination of mild depression and being less active in the winter (maybe diabetic fatigue linked to higher blood glucose?).
I would have liked to talk to the diabeteic nurse at my surgery, but that is not allowed because I am not diabetic. I have to make an appointment with the doctor, presumably to try to rule out other possible causes of fatigue. If I was shown how to measure my blood glucose, I might be able to work out a better routine for myself with meals/snacks and activity. For me it might be a delicate balance. I hope to avoid medication (or avoid for as long as possible). Is this possible, do you have experience of doing this?
In 2018 my HbA1c 46 mmol/mol and fasting b glucose 6.3. I was sent on a "Healthier You" programme and although there was no need for me to lose weight, I decided to try to reduce my waist measurement a little. In 2019 HbA1c was slightly lower at 45, then 43. My weight is also slightly lower and stable at 53kg.
I hope to avoid medication (or avoid for as long as possible). Is this possible, do you have experience of doing this?
And do people with prediabetes usually suffer fatigue?