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Borderline Diabetic too?

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Hi Everyone,

I can't get my printout of blood test results until tomorrow but so far I've been told I'm borderline Diabetic and the Fasting Glucose blood test is being repeated in 3 weeks. My FT3 is 6.6. How worried should I be? I've already had the over-medicated comment. I see Dr Skinner on Wednesday.

Thanks X

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Joyia

Try reading Jack Challem's book Syndrome X to beat Insulin Resistance together with dietry advice, it worked for me.

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shawsAdministrator

In Dr Lowe's Rebuttal to the British Thyroid Association - this is a quote

in 2002,[27] researchers evaluated the health status of

hypothyroid patients using T4 replacement therapy.

Compared to matched control patients, hypothyroid

patients on “adequate” dosages of T4 had a higher reported

incidence of four diseases: depression, hypertension,

diabetes, and heart disease. Hypothyroid pa

tients on inadequate T4 replacement (their TSH levels

were elevated) also had a higher incidence of strokes.

In addition, hypothyroid patients chronically used

more prescription drugs, especially for diabetes, cardiovascular

disease, and gastrointestinal conditions.

Patients on T4 replacement had scores 21% higher

(worse) than controls on the General Health Questionnaire.

The researchers wrote, “This communitybased

study is the first evidence to indicate that

patients on thyroxine replacement even with a normal

TSH display significant impairment in psychological

well-being compared to controls of similar age and

sex.”[27,p.577]

thyroidscience.com/Criticis...

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Jackie

Hi You need 2 blood tests, glucose and Hb1ac ( which is the most importat) If both out of range you should be treated. if borderline, it is better to stick to the diabetic diet. Then you need annual bloods and eventually it will develop, mine took 20years! For now , if you want a good, urgent idea. Go to any good chemist chain, LLoyds I know, make sure you have not had anything but water for 2 hours and ask for a BM(free) it is a very good guide. I used to get very cold all the time, summer too and thought it was my heart and thyroid, which are bad but proved later it was all my diabetes. I was very bad before I diagnosed myself, then you find you are very ill.I was refused my usual blood tests, hence the major problem. I read in my GP1s surgery that everyone is entitled to diabetic tests especially over a certain age. I was furious but, could not say much as at my practice you are struck off for anything! So, moral is take care of yourself!

best wishes,

Jackie

Hey Jackie, Shaws and Joyia, Thank you for your replies. I think the weight gained in the last 20 years of not being diagnosed hasn't helped my blood glucose levels. My Mum was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes so swimming upstream trying to prevent it. I have all wholegrains and virtually no junk so feel quite depressed about it all. I'm going to post my results etc and Dr Skinner update later this evening. X

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