Diagnosed with Glucose Intolerance -- Pre Diabetic -- Utterly Shocked.

[mumof2kiddos]

I have been, to my utmost shock, diagnosed as Glucose Intolerant and the consultant has warned that unless I change my life style, I shall go on to develop Diabetes. Now I have the following points (which I did discuss with the doctor but he being a cardiologist, didnt want to dwell any more on this)

1. My Cardiac condition is very good (as per all the recent tests, BP etc all gr8)

1. I am, for the last 1 yr on a relatively low carb low processed food low sugar diet

1. walk 5 times a week for 30 mins

1. Lost 10 kgs in 1 yr (Never lost so much wt b4, but in anycase I was actually trying to reduce)

1. Am 42 yrs of age.

I cant imagine HOW on earth can I develop this condition when I am anyways taking much better care of my health? How on earth can I improve on my lifestyle any more? I am devastated to say the least and had a good cry back home alone. In my GP surgery, they tested urine etc for my glucose level which came back ok, but this test HBA1 (or something like that) gave a very high reading. Cant almost belive it...how can I have it inspite doing so much of effort to avoid it in the first place!

Please can anyone with the same condition give me a guidance as to how can I do something about it?

Bless you, I can sympathise! Being told about potential diabetes is a shocker! I am type two and cried for hours when I was told, it feels like a life sentence!

Low carb is a good way to manage your diet, and I would go boot camp low if you can, essentially just eat meat, veg, salad, dairy, eggs. Lots of good fats and aim for high fat, med protein, low carb.

Have you been given a blood sugar monitor? Best thing ever to help you really understand the relationship between what goes in your mouth and your sugar levels. If not, go buy one and use it several times a day, track the results against a food diary until you know absolutely what is good for you!

My levels on a lo carb diet are always below seven, and the Hbac1 or whatever it is called came back at 37 last time which is great, so it can be done.

Thanks so much, I shall have a look at the boot camp.
Great to hear about your lowered levels. It definitely boosts my sagging confidence

Hyperinsulaemia or glucose intolerance is one of the many components of poly cystic ovary syndrome. Like most syndromes you may not have all the components. I have secondary PCOs, the result of a pituitary problem and have had glucose intolerance since my early 20s. I am not classic PCOs but it was diagnosed when I had infertility investigations. I now take a small dose of metformin because it helps stabilise my glucose levels. It is not licenced for this use but some GPs are happy to prescribe it with PCOs.
Since PCOs is a progressive problem you may not start to have symptoms until you are older, so if you have had your family in your 20s fertility may not have been an issue. Low carb diets are good for PCOs.
Have a google.

Hello, sorry to hear you've had that news. A couple of good places for advice & support are the Diabetes UK website & www.diabetessupport.co.uk

Best of luck, you'll be ok you know?