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@laura1970

Forgot to add that way back when I had the GTT the doc said that I would likely get diabetes if I got heavy. Now I'm around 220 regularly.

Also what are the symptoms of high blood sugar?

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@bajjerfan early symptoms of high blood sugar are increased thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, and blurred vision, sometimes with a headache. I the frequent urination is in part, from sugar “spilling out “ of the kidneys into the urine. I believe there are at home test strips that you can buy without a prescription to check your urine. I don’t think you are at the point where you need them.

Very high levels can cause serious symptoms like nausea, abdominal pain, confusion, and fruity-smelling breath, which require emergency care. The fruity smelling breath, usually accompanied by heavy breathing is a sign of ketosis caused by insufficient insulin, leading to high blood sugar and dangerous ketone buildup. It primarily affects those with type 1 diabetes but can occur in type 2 under stress like illness or medication issues. Prompt medical treatment is essential to prevent life-threatening outcomes.

In essence, ketosis in diabetes results from insulin deficiency, prompting the body to break down fat for energy and produce acidic ketones. The blood becomes overly acidic which rapidly causes cascading symptoms until death or emergency treatment occurs.

I do not mean to scare you, just thought a little physiology lesson was in order. You most certainly will have type 2 diabetes, if you ever develop overt diabetes at all, and ketosis is much less common.

I hope that helps.

I would recommend starting a diabetes diet now and a consult with a good nutrionist the specialises or at least has a special interest in diabetes will make that easier.

Start educating yourself. I trust this website https://diabetes.org/