Blood sugar levels

[numbnuts]

As a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic (3 weeks ago) I took my blood sugar 10.7 went out and did 45 minutes on the turbo at 12.5 mph and took it again just 5 …....WoW how cool is that just goes to show exercise is good for you

 

[C R]

Be careful with generalising the conclusion, though. Are you on insulin or tablets?

 

[BoldonLad]

Indeed.

One of my sisters-in-law, a confirmed sofa surfer, was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes a number of years ago, and has been taking medication for a number of years (Metformin? or something like that).

At the age of 73 (better late than never), she decided to try an alternative to prescription medicine and began to attend a Gym Session (for shall we say, mature people?).

After three months, she is no longer required to take medication.

She also looks, and feels better, a definite win win IMHO

 

[numbnuts]

Are you on insulin or tablets?

Nothing as yet

 

[vickster]

Nothing as yet

Probably as related to when you’d eaten?

 

[Cycleops]

You should be able to control it by diet. I'm borderline so have to watch it.

 

[C R]

Nothing as yet

As @vickster says, probably related to having eaten. Keep up the exercise and diet to help keep things under control.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Can I ask as general question what were the symptoms that led to being diagnosed with diabetes? Or just random testing ? Possible unrelated issues necessitating a visit to the docs?

 

[vickster]

Can I ask as general question what were the symptoms that led to being diagnosed with diabetes? Or just random testing ? Possible unrelated issues necessitating a visit to the docs?

Most common symptoms are thirst, unexplained weight loss, tiredness

 

[MrGrumpy]

Thanks ,

 

[vickster]

Thanks ,

And peeing a lot among other things

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-2-diabetes/symptoms/

If concerned see GP for check up and blood test

 

[numbnuts]

Can I ask as general question what were the symptoms that led to being diagnosed with diabetes? Or just random testing ? Possible unrelated issues necessitating a visit to the docs?

No symptoms at all for me it was just a routine test and quite a shock to be told you have type 2

 

[C R]

No symptoms at all for me it was just a routine test and quite a shock to be told you have type 2

Type 2 may be asymptomatic for a long time. Moderately elevated blood sugar levels don't necessarily cause acute symptoms, though they may still cause long term damage. There was a study in Australia in the nineties which concluded that, on average, type two patients were likely to have had elevated blood sugar for four years prior to diagnosis, based on peripheral neuropathy tests.

 

[Julia9054]

No symptoms at all for me it was just a routine test and quite a shock to be told you have type 2

As a hypochondriac, I don't like hearing things like this. Who knows what conditions we could be walking around with!

 

[vickster]

As a hypochondriac, I don't like hearing things like this. Who knows what conditions we could be walking around with!

Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol I would think are probably the most common potentially asymptomatic conditions. All of which can be easily checked for however