[davef]

Stonegirl,

Hi and welcome to the forums.

First of all take a deep breath and try to relax a little. I was diagnosed just last November and had gone through some months of tiredness, which I put down to stress in work, I was irritable and prone to being a little down, which I put down to work and not like my job.

Then I got an unquenchable thrist and had to pee frequently (5 times a night), which add to my fatique. Your fasting blood glucose (FBG) level of 155 is a higher than would be considered normal, that said not as high as mine when diagnosed (378). I assume the 7.1 you mention was the result of your A1c test, again this is above normal. But the important thing is, it can all be managed.

Please remember, I'm not a doctor and I am still new to this, but I would suspect the symptoms you describe would be in line with diabetes, that's not to say it couldn't be something else. So what can you do till you get some medical guidance, well first of all, cut back on your carbohydrate intake, carbs (pasta, white bread, potatoes, rice, yes pizza) can cause a fairly rapid rise in your blood glucose. Try eating more protien, meats, cheese etc and also plenty of veggies, but try to avoid cereals, such as corn. Eggs are also good. I would not drink "full fat" sodas, for the moment water is best, but sugar free diet drinks should be fine.

How can you tell if you are high or low, well you could go back to the pharmacists and see if he will give you a Blood Glucose test or a meter. This will immediately tell you your levels.

Personally I wouldn't wait to see the nutritionist in 3 weeks, is there another doctor in your GP's office that you could see? Or if you are feeling very unwell, then perhaps a visit to the ER would help.