Danielle2419 in reply to adoma

Yes of course

Thank you a lot its actually my nan who has it that's on my dads side I actually exercise a lot I go gym maybe 2 to 3 times in a week and I make sure i eat good food I do eat sweets but most do like sweets so I can't resist but im not overweight at all I weigh 9.6 stone which I don't think is a lot yeah I will stay positive

Thanks

Afia

Danielle2419 in reply to Concerned

Hi

When I crave sweets instead I try to eat some fruit like slicing an apple or eating strawberrys. As I don't want to have bad teeth

If your a diabetic does glucose/sugar show in the urine.

Thanks for your reply

Concerned in reply to Danielle2419

That's a good strategy, although fruit is still sugar to your body (as is all carbohydrate); it's wise to minimise your fructose intake, and control your carbohydrate intake whether you have diabetes or not.

Weston A Price was a dentist who associated bad teeth with poor chronic health conditions.

Yes, glucose tends to show in the urine with diabetes, but it's not as good an indicator as having your blood glucose tested directly.

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apothecarry in reply to Concerned

Sometimes that is right but not always, I have a very healthy diet but because it is so healthy and I know I should not eat sweets, that unfortunately makes them more attractive so I want them although I dont need them and they would basically not be a wise choice, sometimes your head just gets in the way like this. I am not trying to rubbish concerned communication, just showing that there may be an alternative view, the only way forward really is to get your results from the doctor then you can act on what you find. And remember, even if you do not get the result that you wish for, once you have information and support (which this site is brilliant for) you will feel much more confident health wise.

Best of luck with the results and keep going!

Concerned in reply to norreal

7.9% is still full-blown diabetes. 5.7% to 6.5% is pre-diabetes.

norreal in reply to Concerned

Yes. But see the trend. I test up to ten times in a day to establish my meal ingredient impact. I have given A1C trend details to metoyou just now. Because of my past neglect and age, my target is 6.8% - 7.2%. Even at 8%, incidence of nerve damage, organ damage that lead to serious outcomes (renal failure, blindness, cardiac arrest/amputation) is less than 2.5%. Diabetes gets bad at and above A1C of ten percent. I can email you a six page hand out od Chronic Disease Control USA that mentions these figures...efar52@gmail.com

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Concerned in reply to norreal

If you eat as I've outlined elsewhere, your blood glucose will begin to normalise in days.

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fenbadger in reply to norreal

Ouch! Yes cola drinks hold loads more sugar than even the manufacturers claim and it's easy to get trapped like all that tea bound sugar. There's loads of advice out there. Try diabetes uk website. There is a tendency for it to run in families but it's far from guaranteed. With multiple conditions it can become a struggle to control them, so the more you do for yourself the better. Change4life can help. It doesn't do anything for me as I'm already on board, but they do have loads of useful recipes and lifestyle suggestions. If we all ate a healthy balance diet, we'd avoid a lot of these problems. My arthritis, diabetes and hypertension are all "self inflicted" so I shouldn't moan and say it's unfair. Now, somewhat late, I've taken responsibility and taken charge and life is different. I wont say great but better than it might be. Good luck and try not to worry. Stress just aggravates much and too much anxiety can be unhelpful.