warspite014
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Hello all,
I have recently been told by my GP that I am diabetic and he has prescribed both Metformin and Ramipril and told me to lose weight. He wanted to see me again in 3 months (in 2 weeks time!). The good news is that originally weighing 17'10 I am now 15'3 as I have comletely changed my diet and excercise regime! He told me that he wasn't "bothered" about my blood sugar level because my HbA1c result was 7.9% which is apparently higher than normal and should be below 5%. He never mentioned anything about T1 or T2?
I remember my dad was diagnosed diabetic although nobody knows much about this as it was always a "taboo" subject and he would never talk about it. He always carried a little black pouch with him which was prescribed by his GP and he had a little card on which to record his readings. We don't actually know whether or not this was just to test his blood sugar lever or whether or not he actually had to inject insulin. My dad died from a heart attack 10 years ago aged just 57!
Our then family GP no longer practices so very much doubt we will ever know any more.
Can anybody offer any advice. I am concerned that my dad may have been T1 but never talked about it and that I could be going down the same route. I am not really sure about the difference between T1 & T2 (other than the insulin injection required in T1) and am not sure of what symptoms to look for.
I never knew my grand dad as he also died very young... my boys will never know theirs... I want to change our family history and be around for my grandkids... (should i be fortunate enough to have any!).
I have recently been told by my GP that I am diabetic and he has prescribed both Metformin and Ramipril and told me to lose weight. He wanted to see me again in 3 months (in 2 weeks time!). The good news is that originally weighing 17'10 I am now 15'3 as I have comletely changed my diet and excercise regime! He told me that he wasn't "bothered" about my blood sugar level because my HbA1c result was 7.9% which is apparently higher than normal and should be below 5%. He never mentioned anything about T1 or T2?
I remember my dad was diagnosed diabetic although nobody knows much about this as it was always a "taboo" subject and he would never talk about it. He always carried a little black pouch with him which was prescribed by his GP and he had a little card on which to record his readings. We don't actually know whether or not this was just to test his blood sugar lever or whether or not he actually had to inject insulin. My dad died from a heart attack 10 years ago aged just 57!
Our then family GP no longer practices so very much doubt we will ever know any more.
Can anybody offer any advice. I am concerned that my dad may have been T1 but never talked about it and that I could be going down the same route. I am not really sure about the difference between T1 & T2 (other than the insulin injection required in T1) and am not sure of what symptoms to look for.
I never knew my grand dad as he also died very young... my boys will never know theirs... I want to change our family history and be around for my grandkids... (should i be fortunate enough to have any!).