Hello,
My husband is in the process of being checked for diabetes.
I made him make an appt. with the doctor after noting strange symptoms, which incluced, frequent/urgent urination, thirst, weight loss without changing eating habits.
His brother was diagnosed with prostrate cancer last year so I thought he needed that checked. In the course of testing his keytones were +4.
This caused the doctor to ask for blood tests.
Those tests came back yesterday as follows:
A1C: 8.7
Estimated Average Gluclose: 203
Gluclose: 162
I'm in shock as nobody in his family has diabetes, I on the other hand, have many family members.
He will be 64 in a couple of months, is not over weight and active in refering sports.
I worry what to do in the meantime?
Should he be eating different, what should we be on the look out, if anything, before a formal dx is made?
And what should we expect from his family doctor?
Thank you for any input.
I'm really concerned.
My husband is in the process of being checked for diabetes.
I made him make an appt. with the doctor after noting strange symptoms, which incluced, frequent/urgent urination, thirst, weight loss without changing eating habits.
His brother was diagnosed with prostrate cancer last year so I thought he needed that checked. In the course of testing his keytones were +4.
This caused the doctor to ask for blood tests.
Those tests came back yesterday as follows:
A1C: 8.7
Estimated Average Gluclose: 203
Gluclose: 162
I'm in shock as nobody in his family has diabetes, I on the other hand, have many family members.
He will be 64 in a couple of months, is not over weight and active in refering sports.
I worry what to do in the meantime?
Should he be eating different, what should we be on the look out, if anything, before a formal dx is made?
And what should we expect from his family doctor?
Thank you for any input.
I'm really concerned.