So I went to my GP yesterday and she told me the results of the glucose tolerance test. Normal blood sugar level is 7. After I had the glucose drink mine shot up to 19. That's definitely diabetes.
The good news is I don't have any symptoms like numb feet, kidney disease or vision problems which happen when there's long term diabetes. Bad news is I have to stop eating sugar. I had just bought ice cream on Tuesday. But I don't have to give up drinking Coke Zero Sugar which is my vice. I drink it often.
I also now have to take metformin, a medication for diabetes. It actually has weight loss listed as a side effect. I'm fat (probably how I got diabetes in the first place) so if I lose weight it's a bonus.
Anyone here have Type 2 diabetes? Or know someone who does?
