Hi, i have been unwell with chest infections and sinus infections consistently since the end of september. Today i was put on my 4th lot of antibiotics and diagnosed with my 3rd chest infection. The doctor today was less than talkative and i really had to prod him to get him to say more than yes or no.
He mentioned that when i am semi-well again he wants to send me for further blood testing, i pushed this to find out why and he said ongoing illness/susceptibility to viruses can be a sign of diabetes. I tried to get more information out of him but he wouldnt talk further as my appointment had apparently finished. So now im panicking and spent the day googling to no avail.
Now i regularly get the finger prick test at my local pharmacy as there is a big history of T1 in the family and i am always well within the normal range.
I am overweight and dont eat as healthily as i could but generally fit and can run around after my dogs and my job. Always tired as i work a busy job and being vegetarian makes me prone to bouts of anaemia. Not sure that im thirsty a lot to be honest.
Anyone got any ideas? Was this doctor just pulling things out of the air or is it a common sign? He also said the finger prick test id been getting wouldnt necessarily show this type up? So confused me even more.
Sorry for the essay and if you've made it this far thank you! Just trying to calm myself down a bit, and i know noone can give me a personalised diagnosis just looking for general experience.